About our Farm and our Experience

We have a farm of just over 30 acres and made the decision to raise lowlines from the beginning.  We were looking for low maintenance animals that were easy to manage and that is exactly what we found.  We were a little nervous at first, as we had never had cattle before, but we could not be more pleased with the breed.   We found the animals are very self sufficient.  With no horns (poled), and being about chest high we found confidence to work with them and found they have a very friendly demeanor. 

Our Heard is mixed Fullblood and Purebred.  We do not use anything artificial in our raising of the animals and only use medication if necessary for the animals well-being.  We have two terrific bloodlines and do not breed back.  We are all grass fed with a small amount of supplemental hay in the winter.  We use a very small amount of high quality grain in order to move the cows around to the barn and to the corrals.

All of our cattle is registered with the American Lowline Registry with traceable lineage.

We sell Lowlines for breeding, showing and for meat.  They have the same tax advantages as the full sized animals as well.   We have found them to be versatile and live up to all of the promises of the research.

About Lowline Cattle

Lowline cattle are easy calving, good natured cattle that are very feed efficient and maintain themselves on grass. They have excellent taste, texture and tenderness beef characteristics and exceptional ribeye area per hundred pounds of body weight which translates to very high yielding, high quality, high value beef carcasses.

Lowlines answer the challenges of both the large scale rancher and the small acreage farmers.

For the large scale ranch operation, Lowlines lower labor and veterinary costs and provide many economic advantages. Commercial heifers bred to fullblood Lowline bulls calve easily and breed back quickly, reducing the calving interval. Halfblood Lowline cows maintain themselves on about half the feed that is required by a full size crossbred cow and wean more pounds of calf per acre.

Lowlines are also a perfect choice for small acreage farmers. Their small size makes them easy to handle and minimizes equipment requirements. Their feed efficiency improves the carrying capacity of a farm. They produce exceptional quality beef. They are ideal show animals for 4-H and other youth projects bringing in the next generation of cattle people. They may also offer the tax advantages of an agriculturally based property and business.

Lowline cross cattle are extremely well suited to grass-fed beef production as they are easy fleshing and will finish on a high roughage ration, producing high value carcasses with a minimum of input costs.

Lowline cattle were developed at the Trangie Research Centre in New South Wales, Australia. Animal Scientists began with a herd of registered Champion Angus cattle, purchased in 1929, that were carefully selected for high quality and small size. The end result was a breed of small, black, polled cattle with pure Angus genetics.

Mature Lowline bulls will generally fall into a range of 40-48 inches measured at the shoulder and weigh from 900-1500 pounds. Mature cows should measure from 38-46 inches and weigh between 700-1100 pounds. Certain individuals will fall outside of these parameters. Judgment should be made on quality and conformation rather than size.

This Information came fromthe American Lowline registry.  Please visit them for more about the breed.

http://usa-lowline.org/