Nationally Recognized Cattle

The American Angus Association recognized Herring cattle for having a registered Angus cow in their 2001 Pathfinder Report. Only 1,950 of more than 35,000 members of the American Angus Association are listed in this report, according to Richard Spader, executive vice president of the association.

The Pathfinder Program recognizes superior Angus cows based on performance traits that are economically important to efficient beef production. These traits include regular calving and heavy weaning weights. All registered Angus cows that meet the strict Pathfinder standards are listed annually in the Pathfinder Report, which is published in the April issue of the Angus Journal.*

One of seven Herring herd bulls used by the Herring ranch was mentioned in the Spring 2001 Sire Evaluation Edition of the Angus Journal, which is published every six months. The Choice Spade bull was listed in six of the last six edition of the journal. Only 2,500 of 2,500,000 bulls that are considered for the honor are listed. Sires are selected based on their calves’ birth weights, weaning weights, yearling weights, carcass data, and ultra sound body composition.

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