Yellowstone’s Spinoff ‘Dutton Ranch’ Features Devastating Onscreen Massacre in Emotional Twist
Rip, Beth and the ranch crew kill the herd after the disease spreads, and they later beat the broker who sold the infected bull.
- On Friday, May 29, 2026, Rip, Beth, Zachariah, and Azul culled their entire livestock herd after foot-and-mouth disease rendered the animals unsalvageable, herding them into a burial pit to protect the ranch's remaining stock.
- Before the cull, Beth and Rip traced the outbreak to a fraudulent bull purchase at auction; Rip beat the auctioneer and ignited his trailer as a warning never to return to town.
- Meanwhile, Carter sought manual labor at a farm owned by Dwight, receiving only "grub" as payment; after hauling bags, he got drunk with Dwight and met Xena the African leopard.
- Beth purchased a jug of vodka to hold a "funeral" for the lost cattle, while Carter returned home and discovered the aftermath with fury at the day's devastation.
- At the Petal Ranch, matriarch Beulah manipulated Everett with a fake emergency call while placing her ward, Oreana, under strict house arrest to consolidate the Jackson family's reputation and control.
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‘Dutton Ranch’ Episode 4: Rip Shoots Dozens of Cows, Beth Catches Carter Hooking Up With Beulah’s Granddaughter and We Meet Creepy Dwight
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the fourth episode of “Dutton Ranch,” “Start With a Bullet,” which is now streaming on Paramount+. Welcome back to another week at the Dutton Ranch, but instead of rip-roarin’ action, everyone is drunk and depressed. We’ve got sick animals, teen angst and trailer explosions. Can Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly) handle the latest catastrophe to hit the ranch? Keep watching to find out! W…
'Dutton Ranch' showrunner breaks down Rip and Beth's 'funeral' shocker
"Yellowstone" spinoff "Dutton Ranch" had a harrowing scene where Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) and Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) must kill their own cattle, because of foot and mouth disease. Exec producer Christina Alexandra Voros and actor Marc Menchaca talk about it.
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