Corriente cattle. Honest payouts. No bull.
Our family has worked cattle in Las Vegas, New Mexico for more than 120 years. For the last 28, we've put on ropings ropers actually want to come back to.
South Point Outdoor Qualifiers
Dec 4–13, 2026 · South Point Outdoor Arena, Centex Stall Location, Las Vegas, NV — part of the Ariat WSTR Finale.
South Point Outdoor Qualifiers — Dec 4–13, 2026
Built on cattle, not luck
Mathews Land & Cattle started as a roping cattle contractor and grew into something bigger: an outfit that produces ropings from the ground up, not just supplies the steers. "It shouldn't be a drawing competition," Oren Mathews told Team Roping Journal in 2018 — his philosophy is that a good roping comes down to consistent, well-conditioned Corriente cattle and a crew that shows up prepared, every time.
That philosophy extends to how Oren runs his crew. Key ropers haul out of his trailers, behind his trucks, roping his cattle — and if they win, he shares in it. It's a low-risk bet on people he trusts, and it's why the same faces keep showing up event after event, from the header and heeler side to the chute crew that runs cattle at every single MLC roping.
That approach has put MLC cattle in the pen at the World Series of Team Roping, USTRC, and PRCA events across the region. Whether it's a small jackpot or a finale-sized roping, the standard doesn't change.
Read "Elements of Success: Mathews Land & Cattle" — Team Roping Journal, 2018 →
Four ways we work
From supplying cattle for a single roping to hauling stock across state lines, it's handled in-house.
Roping Producer
We run the roping start to finish — format, advertising, payout structure, and follow-through until the last steer runs.
Cattle Contractor
Fresh Corriente cattle only, selected and conditioned for consistency — no surprises when the gate opens.
Feedlot Operations
Cattle held, fed, and managed on our own ground between events — full oversight from pasture to arena.
Livestock Trucking
Our own interstate-certified fleet — 25 trucks — hauling stock safely to and from every event.
Ropings
The most recent event and what's coming next.
WSTR 2026 Qualifier — Results Posted
Circle T Arena, Hamilton, TX — presented by Ariat. This one's wrapped — see the full recap.
Next roping — check back soon
We'll post the date, location, and entry fees as soon as it's booked.
See the full schedule, results, photos & videos on the News & Results page →
See it in action
Straight from Mathews Land & Cattle's own Facebook.
Follow along for more, straight from the arena.
The crew
The same trusted faces Oren backs event after event — the people behind the cattle and the ropings.
Oren Mathews
Fourth-generation cattleman turned roping producer — built MLC on the idea that a roping's outcome should come down to skill, not the draw.
Chris Francis
2018 BFI Champion and PRCA Turquoise Circuit Finals Champion, now running day-to-day operations for MLC.
Cade Passig
PRCA Turquoise Circuit Finals Champion, part of the crew producing and announcing MLC ropings.
Kenna Francis
Handles entry office questions for MLC ropings.
Kersti Passig
Handles entry office questions for MLC ropings.
From the arena
Cattle, cowboys, and the road between ropings.
Need more help or have questions?
Call directly! Chris Francis and Cade Passig handle event-specific questions. Kenna Francis and Kersti Passig handle entry office questions.
Address
18 Prairie Hill Rd, Las Vegas, NM 87701
PO Box 1405, Las Vegas, NM 87701
