Sparrowk Livestock is primarily a cow/calf and stocker operation, headquartered in Central California. The calves from the cow heard, which are not retained for breeding purposes, are moved to the stocker enterprise. Additional stocker calves are purchased from throughout the western states during the fall months for the California winter grass season. During the spring months, these cattle are either moved to feedlots or summer in Oregon.

Retained ownership and marketing flexibility has long been part of the overall business plan. Thus depending on circumstances, ownership varies from selling all or a portion of the cattle as they come off grass or retaining ownership through the feedlot. In this manner the Sparrowk operation spreads out marketing periods and allows for timely risk management alternatives.

Most of the horses used on the ranches are bred and raised by Sparrowk Livestock.  Most horse colts are kept for ranch work.  The fillies which are not kept as ranch horses or broodmare replacements are sold as weanlings or yearlings.

Sparrowk Livestock is actively seeking opportunities to improve environmental conditions on its ranches.  Current projects include creek restoration and wildlife habitat enhancement on ranches in California and Oregon.

As a permitee on US Forest Service allotments in Oregon, Sparrowk Livestock works in cooperation with USFS to monitor utilization and improve resources to ensure the health of the forest and riparian areas within those allotments.

The Sparrowk operation has always endorsed the Beef Quality Assurance concept. The California Cattlemens Association Quality Assurance program, in cooperation with the University of California at Davis, provides educational seminars for those working with beef cattle. Members of the Sparrowk ranch crews have attended these programs and practice Beef Quality Assurance in their everyday beef cattle management.