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The Harrell Hereford Ranch is located in the high country of Eastern Oregon near Baker City which
lies between two mountain ranges in northeastern Oregon, the Elkhorns and the Eagle Caps. Traces of
the original Oregon Trail can still be found in the area. This valley is home to some of the finest
cattle and most productive grazing land in the western United States.
Harrell Hereford Ranch, a third generation ranch, originated with the 80-acre home ranch when Bob
and Edna Harrell purchased their foundation stock of Line 1 and Mark Donald genetics from Harold
Thompson, TT Herefords in Washington and additional purchases in 1974 from Stone Herefords located in
Oregon.
These registered Hereford genetics remain an important part of the current cattle breeding program.
The operation has since grown to several ranches ranging from irrigated meadows to high-desert native
rangeland. Harrell Hereford Ranch is home to over 700 head of registered Hereford and commercial
cattle and a backgrounding feedlot with a capacity of 800 head.
Today, Edna Harrell continues to oversee and help out at the ranch along with her son Bob Harrell,
Jr. , who now manages the ranch, and his wife Becky. Edna's grand-daughter Lexie represents the third
generation involved with the ranch.
In 1998 Harrell's entered into a partnership with Mackenzie
Ranch Quarter Horses, operated by Wannie & Beth Mackenzie, to expand their operation
to include registered Quarter Horses. Today the Harrell-Mackenzie
Quarter Horse program consists of over 40 broodmares and a line-up of performance
bred stallions.
Our Annual Production Sale is held the first Monday
in March each spring, offering registered Hereford bulls, heifers, and started 2-year old Quarter
Horse prospects.
We hope you enjoy our website. If you're ever in the area, please stop by... we'd love to show you
good cattle, good horses, and a touch of western hospitality.
Thank you for stopping by....
The
Harrells and Mackenzies
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