Melinda Sims

Melinda Sims graduated from the University of Wyoming in 2000 with a degree in Animal Science, focusing on production. While at UW she met and married her husband, Shanon. After college they began working for the family business, Sims Cattle Company, in McFadden, Wyoming. They have two children, a son, Kagan, and a daughter, Jentry, who are the fifth generation on the ranch. Throughout her 26 years on the ranch, Melinda has become very involved in every aspect of ranching, from daily management of animals and land to long term planning and business management. She attended Ranching For Profit in 2020 and 2021, and was an Executive Link member for 2 years. She became a Ranching for Profit instructor in 2022 and appreciates the opportunity to see other ranchers develop profitable and resilient businesses. Melinda strives to understand holism and how it applies to Sims Cattle Company and has worked diligently with Shanon and his family to breed profitable cattle that work in their environment using Ranching for Profit and Holistic Management principles.

Plenary Speaker

Stewardship Through the Generations

Sims Cattle Company is a 5th generation ranch that has been dedicated to taking care of our resource so that future generations have a business and a land base they aspire to return to. Our operation has dedicated lifetimes to understand and applying holism as well as the principles of profitability taught by Ranching For Profit to continuously improve not only our resource base, but our animals, our finances and our relationships. Melinda will guide you through her family’s journey of learning and gratitude passed on through the generations.