No Bull: Family First
Jackpot Cattle Company includes Neil & Brenda Duxbury plus their children and children's families.
Neil Duxbury of rural Wessington and Brenda Johnson of rural Miller were each raised by good people. In turn, they raised three more good ones after marrying in 1975. Daughters Amy and Kelly along with son Clay were raised in the daily work of a Simmental cattle business.
Loyalty, service to others, and honesty remain foundational family philosophies. With these qualities at their center, the family has steadily worked to build a reputable herd of Simmental cattle.
Quality, not quantity, has always been their goal. They have not followed fads or ridden coattails. Instead, the Duxburys focused on genuine friendships and a keen sense of cattle. For decades, Neil Duxbury could be found behind the scenes across the country helping curate some of the industries most respected cattle programs. And when she didn't travel with him, Brenda was at home doing the same with their own program.
Today's herd reflects those priorities with pedigrees tracing back to Hook Simmentals, R&R Cattle Company, 3C Christensen Simmentals, and others.
While not a family comfortable tooting their own horn, Neil & Brenda Duxbury's family is recognized for making strides in the Simmental industry, especially in South Dakota.
Duxbury Simmentals, which was founded by Neil & Brenda Duxbury in the 70s south of Wessington, South Dakota, officially became Jackpot Cattle Company, LLC in 2018. Then, the Duxbury Family began offering their Simmental bulls, heifers, and steers more frequently through private treaty and pasture sales.
Neil and Brenda remain at the helm of day-to-day work, especially when it comes to feeding the family's Simmental herd. However, Clay and Laura play a growing role each year as they handle all mating, marketing, and management decisions. Thanks to Clay's full-time employer, Diamond W Land and Livestock, near Miller, South Dakota, he took the lead on bull and heifer development in 2023.
Neil & Brenda's ranch location south of Wessington remains Jackpot's headquarters; however, 2021 brought an exciting addition when Clay & Laura purchased a ranch on the edge of Miller. The 2025 bull and heifer sale on February 12 marks the family's third sale in the new location at 1209 West 5th Street, Miller, SD.
Loyalty, service to others, and honesty remain foundational family philosophies. With these qualities at their center, the family has steadily worked to build a reputable herd of Simmental cattle.
Quality, not quantity, has always been their goal. They have not followed fads or ridden coattails. Instead, the Duxburys focused on genuine friendships and a keen sense of cattle. For decades, Neil Duxbury could be found behind the scenes across the country helping curate some of the industries most respected cattle programs. And when she didn't travel with him, Brenda was at home doing the same with their own program.
Today's herd reflects those priorities with pedigrees tracing back to Hook Simmentals, R&R Cattle Company, 3C Christensen Simmentals, and others.
While not a family comfortable tooting their own horn, Neil & Brenda Duxbury's family is recognized for making strides in the Simmental industry, especially in South Dakota.
Duxbury Simmentals, which was founded by Neil & Brenda Duxbury in the 70s south of Wessington, South Dakota, officially became Jackpot Cattle Company, LLC in 2018. Then, the Duxbury Family began offering their Simmental bulls, heifers, and steers more frequently through private treaty and pasture sales.
Neil and Brenda remain at the helm of day-to-day work, especially when it comes to feeding the family's Simmental herd. However, Clay and Laura play a growing role each year as they handle all mating, marketing, and management decisions. Thanks to Clay's full-time employer, Diamond W Land and Livestock, near Miller, South Dakota, he took the lead on bull and heifer development in 2023.
Neil & Brenda's ranch location south of Wessington remains Jackpot's headquarters; however, 2021 brought an exciting addition when Clay & Laura purchased a ranch on the edge of Miller. The 2025 bull and heifer sale on February 12 marks the family's third sale in the new location at 1209 West 5th Street, Miller, SD.
