A Black Hereford with a white face looking straight at the camera

Black Hereford seedstock · New Virginia, Iowa

Cattle that last.

Seedstock bred for fertility, maternal strength and easy fleshing on 225 acres of rotationally grazed pasture.

Our mission

To raise functionally sound cattle with the highest fertility and maternal genetics, seedstock for purebred and commercial breeders in a forage-focused operation.

We haven't forgotten about growth, either. We run a tight 60-day calving season, heifers get no grain after 12 months, and culling is harsh. Only the cows that thrive on Iowa grass stay.

Our story →

Victoria 29K, a deep-bodied Black Hereford cow, in the evening light

1962

Established

Acres of rolling pasture

45–50

Cow herd

0lb

Avg. 205-day weaning weight, no creep (2021)

The herd

Genetics you can walk through.

Proven sires, deep-bodied donor cows, and bulls held through the yearling stage for performance data and a full breeding soundness exam.

SemenHerd sires→4 proven bulls with semen available

DonorsDonor cows→The maternal backbone of the herd

For saleThe sale→Yearling bulls each spring

Semen available

Featured sires

All sires

10Y Hightown 713H

HB011159 · 90% Hereford

Semen $30/straw

BW EPD: +2.2
WW EPD: +68
YW EPD: +109

8 Ball Leader 915HT

HB016247 · 86% Hereford

Semen $35/straw

BW EPD: -1.2
WW EPD: +63
YW EPD: +98

67 Rifle H11

HB019642 · 80% Hereford

Semen $25/straw

BW EPD: +1.8
WW EPD: +64
YW EPD: +101

Home-raised beef

Ribeyes at hamburger prices.

Pasture-raised, finished with a grain mix free of hormones and growth additives. Order by the quarter, half or whole straight from the farm, starting around $700.

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