Highland beef share availability

For those of you that are local to the Willamette Valley (or localish and willing to travel for great beef)...

We only have a 1/4 share of Quality Highland Beef still available, being processed at a local butcher next month.

Grass fed and grass finished. Highlands are slower growing and well known for their flavor, tenderness, lower cholesterol and high protein.

This is a great way to fill your freezer with amazing beef custom cut and wrapped to your specifications... don't panic though, the process is easy and we will walk you through it.

A $200 deposit will reserve your beef share, with the remainder due at time of butcher.

Please reach out if you are interested and would like more information.

What is a beef share?

Are you interested in buying local beef, but not sure what to expect... let's walk through the process. 

Local farmers and ranchers typically sell beef 'shares' which can be a 1/4, 1/2, or a whole animal. Price can be a predetermined for each share or based on the final hanging weight.

A deposit is typically required to reserve your share, at which point the farmer will let you know what butcher they will be using and any other details you will need.

Depending on the farmer and butcher, you can have your share custom cut. How many steaks do you want in a package? Bone-in or boneless steaks? Do you want roasts or that cut turned into more burger? Soup bones or dog bones? Do you want the offal (the edible internal organs)? Do you want the extra fat for making tallow? 

On the scheduled date, the farmer will deliver the live animal to the butcher. The butcher will dispatch the animal humanely. The carcass will be weighed and this is the final 'on the rail' weight. This is the weight that a lot of farmers use to calculate the price of your share. Butchers will also use this weight for determing their processing fees. 

You will pay the farmer the balance due on your share, and will also pay the butcher for the processing fees.

The time between the butcher date and when your beef is ready to pick up varies, but is typically around two weeks.

If you made it this far through the long winded write-up, thank you. It is a pretty simple process and a great way to shop local... supporting a local farmer, a local butcher, and all the people involved along the way!

Yearling heifer available

JAA Naomi is ready for your pasture. A yearling heifer with great potential. Her dam is a productive member of our herd with excellent milk production, motherly instincts, docile, and puts her a stamp on all her offspring. AHCA #70279.  

Please reach out for more information. 

2025 NWHCA Spring Production Sale

We are thrilled to announce that we will have two heifers available at the Northwest Highland Cattle Association's upcoming Spring Production Sale hosted online by cowbuyer.com on Saturday, April 26th with lots closing at 6pm PDT.

Pictures and descriptions for both Noreen and Mootilda can be found below.

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Noreen of Asman, AHCA #70,282, dob 4/17/2024

Looking for a great addition for your herd... look no further. This yearling heifer is the epitome of the Highland breed. It's hard not to fall in love with her calm personality and true Scottish style. You'll recognize many great animals and farms in her pedigree; including her infamous grandparents Yarnelle Farms Betula, Rioghail of Balmoral, HA Lady Natalie, and URick of Balmule. Her dam is one of our favorites from the well-known PNW herd of Cape St Mary's located on Washington's Lopez Island. While she is quite the looker, we expect her to be a very productive member of any herd, and is a great blending of genetics. Her registration with AHCA is currently pending.

Dam: Cape St Mary's Ymelda #57,063

Sire: STR Journey (ET,PV,D) #62,209

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JAA Mootilda (AI,PV,D), #68,505, 4/29/2023

This two year old dun heifer is feminine and correct, with wide sprung ribs, and a calm and friendly demeanor. She is not only a looker, but she will be a productive addition to any herd. Her pedigree boasts impact dams and sires on both sides; her dam is on tract to become an impact dam herself and has a great udder. While it's hard for us to part with this amazing heifer, she is ready to breed this year, and will bring amazing results to your herd.

Dam: Little Girl of VOR (AI,D) #60,844

Sire: LEA Lars (PV,D) #56,945

Spring heifer update

Looking forward to warmer and dryer weather around the farm.  The wet doesn't stop the chores, and the few nice days we do have are filled to the brim.

Our almost yearling heifers have been going through their socialization classes, lol!  Aka, get them in a smaller paddock, work with them, and decide who makes the next cut for potential breeding stock.  A few will join the beef crew, a few will be retained, and we are faced with the decision of who will be offered for sale.

Make sure to follow our farm's FB page for the most up to date information on potential animals for sale.  We will be making an announcement in the next few weeks.