Chuck & Annette Steffan, Proprietors
Belfield, North Dakota
ND Stockman's Association
2024 Ranchers of the Year
Chuck & Annette Steffan Chosen as 2024 NDSA Ranchers of the Year
The NDSA presented 24-year NDSA members Chuck and Annette Steffan of Belfield with its 2024 Ranchers of the Year Award during the organization’s
95th Annual Convention & Trade Show in September in Bismarck.
Thank You
Red Angus Association of America
2025 Advocate of the Year
Annette Steffan Chosen as 2025 Advocate of the Year
Annette Steffan of Belfield, North Dakota, was recognized as the Red Angus Association of America’s 2025 Advocate of the Year during the 72nd Annual National Red Angus Convention in Loveland, Colorado. The award honors individuals who passionately promote the Red Angus breed to producers, industry partners and consumers.
Heart River Ranch was featured in
The 2022 Edition of The Cattle Journal, a publication of Tri-State Livestock News.
"The ranch’s registered herd has grown immensely with all of their hard work, not only in size but also in desired genetic traits. In the beginning, the Steffans wanted to focus on raising high-performance cattle."
Click the magazine cover to read the full article.
You are invited to our annual
"Gathering in the Badlands" Bull Sale"
Pre Sale Open House:
Program: TBA
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
All Day
Sale Day:
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
1:00pm
Easy to find!
The Open A Feedlot
(Just south of Belfield, North Dakota)
Selling
70 Red Angus yearling bulls
40 Yearling Registered Red Angus Heifers
20 Yearling Commercial Red Angus Heifers
Guest Consigner: Dillman Ranch
10 Yearling Commercial Red Angus Heifers
10 2 Year Old Commercial Bred Heifers
sired by Heart River Ranch bulls.
14
Bulls & Females
"Raising cattle on grass, water, sunshine and maternal"
2026 catalog coming soon!
Bid online at:
Proud Member
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A sample of our production sale reference sires:
Ridge Avalanche 2051
Ridge Navigator 0039
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Beau
June 20, 2013 - February 28, 2025
We lost our dear family member Beau on February 28, 2025. His loss to us is heartbreaking...Beau was a one of a kind, special dog, he truly was a gift from God to us to care for and love. Beau loved us and we loved him.
He was not a herding dog but in a sense he was a cow dog. He would make the newly arrived bulls that came home, welcomed by licking their noses and just "reassuring" them that they were in a good place. He went on many trips delivering bulls over the years. He always knew when we were going to go to the ranch and would be waiting at the pickup door for us to let him in. He loved to go in the side by side to look at cows and help take pictures...of course, he would not ride in the back, he rode inside the cab with us.
He loved to take breaks and go to the frog pond and terrorize the frogs. It was great fun to watch! Finding and chasing rabbits was another thing he loved to do...he would find them, chase them, then make friends with them.
Beau was kind and polite. He welcomed everyone with a wagging tail and a "smile". The closer he could be to us the better he liked it. He loved to snuggle in close and make us happy. He was everybody's friend. We miss you Beau!