Rafter 2C Ranch

08/23/2025

08/17/2025

Champ showing what a good and tolerant cow horse he is while having to haul a couple of replacement Beefmaster heifers I kept to the house to wean

04/16/2025

So my life has been a little hectic for awhile and I know I have been remiss in posting new calf pictures for the past 6 months or so. Here are just a few of the recent ones I have taken this past month❣️

03/09/2025

Congrats Rylee on winning Grand Champion Beefmaster at the Florida Strawberry Festival, we are so proud of you both!❤️🍓❤️

01/22/2025

This is the side of ranching that is not glorious and I think it should be talked about more. Thousands of ranchers practice stewardship, putting their livestock’s needs before their own comfort. For us today, that included putting out hay in 50 degree rainy weather, trying to make our way through the mud of the housing development construction just so we can get the necessary roughage to the cows so they can eat to stay warm. We have been dealing with this for three years now on our biggest lease, working around it and going with the daily changes. Of course we would love to own the land to keep this from happening but since we don’t have that kind of money, we take whatever we can get and keep fighting to keep our cattle business afloat!

11/19/2024

Always something happens🤣 We got out of this just to get stuck farther down the road again🤪

11/11/2024

I just took 8 good mama cows to Arcadia Livestock Market to sell today 11/11/24 (Lot 61) if anyone is interested in getting easy to work, gentle cows. There is nothing wrong with these cows and throw/raise nice calves regularly; the only reason I'm selling is because I need some money due to some unexpected bills. They are all 2016 models except for one is a 2014. Two of them are registered Beefmaster's and the rest are first crosses. They are all due to calve from February to April from either fullblooded Beefmaster bull or Angus/Beefmaster bulls (all black). I had nothing to cull them for so the only reason I'm getting rid of these is that most are horned (or were scooped when they were younger) and two are polled. I can give you their records if you end up with one.

11/04/2024

As much as I dislike the time change for Daylight Savings for getting dark so early, we sure got a pretty sunset tonight while I was unrolling hay❣️

09/22/2024

Congratulations to Layla🎉 She won Supreme Champion Brahman Influenced Bull and Reserve Supreme Bull Overall. She has done a great job bringing him up and we are super proud of her!

09/02/2024

Congrats to Rylee…first show of the season with this girl and she placed second in class…it’s going to be a good year for her❣️

08/25/2024

***Price Reduction***
Registered Appaloosa Filly “HOT N FROSTY” (ApHC ) born 2/20/24 is offered for sale and is now weaned and ready to go! Both parents are Champions:

Dam=“Long Hot Summer” ApHC out of Zippos Scotch Bar and Hot Chips In Motion

Sire=“Frosty Ike” ApHC #658498 out of Sans Hap McCue and Docs Prescription

This filly has the s***k and cow sense of her sire combined with the refinement and smoothness of her dam to make a super horse with a future full of potential. She will be the first to greet you with a whinny and loves attention but is still full of energy and personality. This filly is eligible for the ApRHA (Appaloosa Reining Horse Association) Buy, Breed & Win Futurity.
Located in Parrish, FL (special consideration for show home) so text (941)812-1501 or email cmcilwaine4@gmail.com

Check out her YouTube video to see all she already does!

https://youtu.be/HjDh5vZDYu4?feature=shared

07/01/2024

Pintura had to photobomb my video🤣