Running Yearlings: A Firsthand Look at Risk and Reward

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“It was a job, that’s how I viewed it. My summer gig was running yearlings, and I hope we lease more places up here.” - Karoline Rose Bohannan

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On Today’s Episode

Every rancher has a season that pushes them to grow. For Karoline, it was this one — stepping into securing leased land and running yearlings on her own for the first time, learning more than she expected along the way.

From locking down a lease in less than 30 days to fencing miles of country and managing cattle through a Montana summer, Karoline shares what it really takes to make a yearling lease work. She talks through the numbers and the surprises — all with the kind of honesty and humor that make every story worth hearing.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• How she sourced grants and loans to make it happen

• Pros and cons of the property — from great forage to poor fences and sinkholes

• The benefits of running spayed heifers and the logistics that come with it

• Real talk on costs: fencing, health, trucking, and feed supplements

• Dealing with death loss and day-to-day cattle health management

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