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The Keeton’s love for the Limousin breed can be traced back to
Lyle’s first show heifer, purchased in 1984 from Stewman Ranches
Today, Leonard and Lyle run the Keeton Limousin Ranch in
when Lyle was a sophomore in high school. Leonard said he was
Wolfforth, Texas. The cow-calf operation is home to close to 230
advised by family friends to invest in the Limousin breed for his son,
cows, 80 of which are purebred Limousin
a piece of advice he is still grateful for.
females. The semi-arid Texas panhandle
“We were drawn to the cattle, but also
is not known for its abundant rainfall,
the people,” Leonard said. “We started out
“The people we’ve gotten to know
meaning both registered and commercial
and made some good friends. It was just a
are the best. The love for cattle is
cows must learn to cope with Mother
good group of people that we really enjoyed
the common ground we all have.”
Nature’s extremes.
being around. In fact, our longtime family
“Our cattle at the ranch sometimes have
friends, the Begerts, helped us pick out that
to walk a mile to water,” Leonard points
first show calf.”
out. “It doesn’t take long for structure or doability problems to show
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up in our herd.”
Beginning with the purchase of an open show heifer in 1984 from Stewman Ranches, the Keeton operation on Wolfforth, TX, has blossomed
into 230 cows, 80 of which are purebred Limousin females. Another portion of the herd is designated to supply club calves to their long list of
satisfied customers.
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