Whorton Cattle Ranch dba WCR

Whorton Cattle Ranch dba WCR Brangus Breeder

06/03/2026

BREAKING NEWS

Developing now, USDA says that a case of New World Screwworm may have been detected in South Texas.

The sample is now at USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa for confirmatory testing. USDA has activated personnel on the ground and is working with local partners.

The department did not give any details about where the parasite was found, but Reuters is reporting that samples were taken from two calves on the same ranch in La Pryor, Texas, which is about 50 miles from the Mexican border.

06/03/2026

With the threat of New World Screwworm getting closer to the USA, we wanted to share this fact sheet on New World Screwworm.

05/31/2026

Texas officials say sterile fly releases and expanded surveillance efforts are helping slow the spread of the flesh-eating pest.

Years of genetic planning, strategic acquisitions, and disciplined selection are beginning to tell the story. These ladi...
05/30/2026

Years of genetic planning, strategic acquisitions, and disciplined selection are beginning to tell the story. These ladies are proving why we believed in them, and the calves on the ground are raising the bar with every new arrival.

05/30/2026
05/30/2026

Happy Friday!

05/30/2026

The overall number of U.S. beef and dairy cattle has shrunk to its lowest level since 1951. Drought, rising operating costs and increased consolidation are among the causes.

05/28/2026

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