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The Missouri Family Running 2,000 Cattle, 2 Truck Stops, and 6,000 Acres of Lost History
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We came out to Mount Vernon, Missouri thinking this would be a story about cattle — 2,000+ head, one of the largest cow-calf operations in the state's biggest cattle-producing county. What we found was something much bigger.
The Wilmoth family has spent nearly three decades piecing together 6,000+ continuous acres of Missouri prairie, historic farmland, native tallgrass, and one of the most pristine remaining slices of the Ozark Prairie — a landscape that once covered a third of Missouri and is now down to roughly 60,000–70,000 acres statewide.
In this feature, Eric and Brent Wilmoth and ranch manager Jeremy McBride walk us through the cattle operation, the feedlot they designed on a napkin, the 1860s log cabin they rebuilt log by log, the 1872 Presbyterian church on their land, and a native prairie graded 9.5 out of 10 by the Missouri Prairie Foundation — full of Indian paintbrush, pale purple coneflower, and ancient Mima mounds where Native peoples once camped to hunt buffalo.
It's a story about cattle, trucking, and business success — but at its core, it's about stewardship, humility, and leaving the land better than you found it.
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What is "The Missouri Family Running 2,000 Cattle, 2 Truck Stops, and 6,000 Acres of Lost History" about?
We came out to Mount Vernon, Missouri thinking this would be a story about cattle — 2,000+ head, one of the largest cow-calf operations in the state's biggest cattle-producing county. What we found was something much bigger.
What topics does this video cover?
This video covers A ranch, a prairie, and a Missouri story, Meet Eric Wilmoth & Jeremy McBride, Building 6,000 acres from 564 — the cow-calf operation, Four generations in the fuel business, Inside the commodity shed: 18 tons of feed per day, Designed on a napkin — the new feedlot, From feedlot to your plate: the Wilmoth beef program, and Why they moved to fall calving (and cut death loss by 80%), and more. Use the chapter timestamps to jump to any section.
How long is this video?
This video runs about 24 min, published Jun 1, 2026.
Where can I watch "The Missouri Family Running 2,000 Cattle, 2 Truck Stops, and 6,000 Acres of Lost History"?
Watch it here on bulkloads.com or on the BulkLoads YouTube channel. When chapters are available, use the timestamps to jump to the part you need.
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