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Our Crew
Jennie Ryberg; Ryan, Maddy & Ajla Westby; Tony, Rylee, Dusty & Millie Marthaler; Wyatt Lodoen & Izzy; Lacey & Ben Lodoen; Zane Lodoen; Chandler, Molly, Creed, Blair & Scout Meiers; Matt Lodoen
Our Founder
Leonard Lodoen - Dad and Grandpa
March 17, 1937 - February 16, 2023
Our History
The very beginning of the L83 Ranch goes back to 1951 when a young cattle enthusiast found himself buying his very first 4H steer. Leonard Lodoen never would have expected what the future had in store for him and his family after this first venture. Leonard, along with brother Myron, began Lodoen Hereford Farms where they had been known across the USA and Canada. In 1994, Lodoen Hereford Farms began the transition into Lodoen Cattle Company when they purchased our first Red Angus cows from Charlie and Linda Lewis of Rock Creek Red Angus in Joliet, Montana. This crazy choice, made by a reputable horned Hereford breeder, was followed through by using his intelligence to learn the pedigrees, persistence to understand EPDs, and ambition to thrive in the Red Angus breed. During these next years, Lodoen Cattle Company has grown and expanded into what is now L83 Ranch.
Our Program
L83 Ranch consists of Red Angus, Hereford, Black Angus and Simmental cows. We use these cows to build up our own herd, host a fall female sale in October, and raise bulls for the Annual Production Sale which is held on the FOURTH Tuesday of February at Kist Livestock in Mandan, ND. We strive to maintain a healthy, highly presentable, and docile cow herd. We have a fair amount of Canadian genetic influence in our herd, which has pleased us. The combination of the American and Canadian genetics was a choice we made in order to keep our gene pool diverse, and also, to take advantage of the traits that all of the genetics and pedigrees bring forth.
Our Goal
Within the growing families comprising L83 Ranch, we all maintain the same goal. That goal is to improve the agricultural industry as a whole. Our wholehearted effort is put into everything that we do. In order to improve an entire industry, it begins with the commercial cattle producers. While providing a supportive and positive lifestyle, we push to listen to our customers and make decisions to fit their needs.