A fifth generation Montanan, Wes was born and raised on his parents’ ranch in the Judith Basin. Since graduating from Montana State University with a B.S. in Agricultural Business, Finance Option and a minor in Economics in 1987, Wes has been involved in grain and livestock marketing throughout the Midwest and Pacific Northwest including nearly a dozen years with CHS, Inc. in Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota. During his eight-year stay in Minneapolis, he spent time as a floor broker at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange and served as president of CHS Inc.’s subsidiary, Country Hedging, Inc. Wes is also a past Director of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange. Wes has been with Hall & Hall Inc. since 2000 and has been a principal and director of the firm since 2003.
Don’t let his quiet demeanor fool you, he’s the one you want to have your back if things get ugly. He can take a punch, close a deal, and continues to be competitive in areas such as the triple jump, arm wrestling, and powerlifting. A fourth-generation citizen of “Butte, America”, his roots run deep and colorful. Be sure to ask him about inspiring Evel Knievel, the “Butte Assassin”, and playing baseball at Gonzaga University.
When not representing Hall and Hall, you’ll find Randy expressing his passion for the outdoors and agriculture with his family. He’s at home in the backcountry, on a river, riding a horse, or volunteering for hospice. That’s “Montana” level “range” and the lessons learned from Butte are his anchors.
Takeaway: Randy’s attention to detail, discipline, and competitiveness is just what you need to take on Montana and Wyoming.
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The South Bighorn Ranch is in a class of its own. It has the grazing capability that is demanded of Montana ranches, but it has tremendous recreational attributes layered on top that ranch buyers yearn for. The ranch has been referred to as “Land of the Giants” with regard to its elk hunting. The ranch also offers mule deer, whitetail, turkey, and upland bird hunting. It is about an hour from Billings Logan International Airport. This ranch represents a classic buy-and-hold ranch with income generation via agricultural production and hunting, plus capital appreciation. One would have to look far and wide to find this complete package - the quality grazing, water, and forage production to balance the ranch, and hunting that will knock your eyes out!
513± acre holding offers a 5,000± square foot home, 82± acres under irrigation, a 640-acre grazing lease, and is adjacent to state and federal public ground, minutes from Missoula
1,981± acres just south of Missoula. A mix of timber, foothills, irrigated meadows and pasture. A 5,000±-square-foot residence and adjacent to public land. Ideal for shared ranch development.
In the shadows of the Bitterroot Mountains lies a near-perfect 155± acre assemblage of irrigated pasture and forested hillsides with a complete set of operational and residential improvements minutes from Darby, Montana.
814± acre Muddy Creek Sedan Pasture is 30 to 45 minutes from Livingston, Bozeman, and Bridger Bowl Ski Resort, with one-third mile of Muddy Creek. The nearby 1,404± acre headquarters is also available.
2,134± acres of high-quality recreational or development ground, 19 miles from Kalispell and 32 miles to Whitefish. Multiple lots, gated access, paved approach, and grid power to the eastern boundary.
