Hoyt Miniature Cattle Company is owned and operated by Casey and Jessica Hoyt, with the help of Kynlie (13) and Kiley (11). Our ranch is located on the beautiful foothills of the Grand Mesa, in Collbran, CO.
Casey is a 5th generation rancher, growing up in the valley, helping his family run their commercial cattle operation. I (Jess) grew up in a small town about 30 minutes North East of Collbran. Though I didn't grow up on a ranch, we did live in the country and spent our time on the sports and rodeo trails.
When Casey and I started dating in 2005, I was quickly exposed to the real "ranching" lifestyle and it didn't take long for me to know it would be something that was a part of my life forever. I've always loved working with animals and I quickly became very intertwined with the day to day operations of the ranch.
When the family sold out in 2007 shortly after we were married, Casey and I decided to buy our own ranch and start our own commercial angus herd, which we still run today.
Why Miniature Cattle?
It wasn't until the summer of 2021 that we were exposed to the miniature cattle world, and that's really all it took. I work from home, ran a dog grooming business, and tend to our commercial herd during the day while Casey works off the ranch. Entering into the miniature world was already right up my ally and I didn't hesitate at the opportunity when it presented itself.
I was incredibly blessed to be able to start my endeavor with the most high quality, deep bodied, mid sized females in January 2022. Our 2023 calf crop was a great success, so I decided to sell my grooming business to allow me the time to focus on furthering the future of our miniature cattle program. We are very eager to enter the 2024 season having added two phenomenal bulls to our program - HMC Double Stitch and HMC Tug.
While we are on the smaller side for now, standing at 27 females and 3 bulls, we are continuously working towards adding quality cattle to our herd to continue growing into an amazing program that will carry on for generations to come.
Thank you so much for visiting our site and your interest in our program. If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call me anytime. We look forward to chatting with you and hope we can help make your desire to own one of these amazing calves a reality!
