Aberdeen Angus
The main objective of our business is to create homegrown beef of high quality and healthy portion sizes. This is achieved by strict monitoring of grass and pasture through weed control, fertilization, and rotational grazing to create the best grass to meat conversion in the beef breed. The aberdeen angus breed is known for creating exceptional beef and being highly efficient. Our cattle are treated as humanely as possible and they do not receive any growth hormone nor are they ever confined to a feedlot.
This breed is naturally polled (no horns). They are a smaller breed which is of great benefit for many reasons. This includes, being easier to handle, not as impactful to land and fences/equipment, more efficient for use of feed, excellent temperament, maternal traits, and calving ease.
Their size is also great for finished beef in that they have smaller and more healthy portion sizes. Making the purchase of a quarter, half or whole steer more affordable for a family.
Aberdeen Angus Facts
Additional Information
- Every full blood (100% Aberdeen Angus -AA) must be DNA tested prior to being registered to guarantee purity.
- AA may be finished on grass or grain.
- Average hanging weight
- Fullblood AA Steer - 425lbs
- Halfblood AA Steer - 600lbs
- An independent study showed AA cattle with 40% increase in retail product yield per acre of grass. This has shown a 30% larger rib eye area per hundred weight. This translates into a boneless retail product yield of 20-30% more retail product per hundred weight of carcass per testing.
- Naturally polled; no horns
- Because of their smaller size one can run more animals per acre, which increases pound of beef per acre. Higher stocking ratios which allow for more pounds per acre produced equating to more profit. 1.5-2:1 compared to larger cattle stocking rate.
- Great FFA or 4H projects, especially for the timid shower.
- Small enough that children can handle easily
- Consistent tender high quality beef with thicker steaks in a smaller size to meet the demand of health conscious consumers.
- AA have been tested free of the dwarfism gene or the Anchondroplasia gene.
- High feed efficiency as proven by Bovigen Genestar Testing
- Excellent Maternal Traits
- Exceptional Calving Ease
- Excellent temperament.
- Extremely adaptable to a variety of climates
- Average calf weights
- fullblood: 45 pounds
- halfblood: 60 pounds
- Average mature size
- Bull: 44 inches high and weighs 1,200lbs
- Cow: 40 inches high and weighs 800lbs
