Feed Yard and Calving Hand

Smith Cattle is hiring three workers for its west-central South Dakota feed yard, October 2026 through July 2027, which the employer states is the only period they have cattle and calves on feed. They feed their own calves. Duties are animal husbandry, catching and loading cattle, and monitoring feed bunks, and the job order explicitly states employees must have calving skills. The role also covers cleaning, maintaining and repairing tractors and feeding equipment, and operating tractors and a feed wagon. The employer asks for prior mowing and baling experience on a John Deere baler plus familiarity with irrigation systems and diesel engines. Three months of experience required. Offered wage is $17.48 per hour.