YOUR BUSINESS is Our BUSINESS
Breeding cattle is as much our passion as it is our livelihood, but our direct involvement in the feeder cattle sector has given us a unique perspective as well. In 2025, we marketed and shipped over 10,170 head of feeder cattle and over 1,200 head of bred heifers. I put over 42,500miles on the truck on just customers’ cattle. I don’t relay these numbers to brag, but I want you to know our commitment to these Crouthamel sired genetics. Last spring we bred over 1,460 heifers A.I. to Crouthamel bullsWe are thoroughly involved and committed to our customers’ programs. We have built strong relationships with numerous buying groups, and we value that insight gained from the marketing transactions. With “boots on the ground” at the shipment, we receive a firsthand analysis of what works and what does not. We take that knowledge back to our own cowherd and then set the BALANCE between traits that work in the cowherd and traits that add value in the sorting pen. You really can have it all when you stick to your priorities and don’t make any excuses. This exposure to the feeder calf environment directs the priorities in our seedstock selection where it becomes clear that we must balance all the maternal traits vs. adequate growth and direct pounds in the “right package”. While considering this important part of the production cycle, you also realize the value of performance when selling yearling bulls [and their resulting offspring] to be profitable. Payweight is the driving component of a profitable feeder calf, however this growth and growth curve can be accomplished in the right package. We are talking about cattle that have explosive growth to weaning and then plateau to a more efficient and useful endpoint. We thoroughly enjoy breeding these cattle and all the challenges and opportunities that come with it. If we can ever be of service to you, please don’t hesitate to call.
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March 6, 2026
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