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Efficiency Pays. Numbers Matter.

A breed to fill the need as the nation rebuilds the beef cow herd. Hereford breeders’ are at the threshold of a historic opportunity.

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Focus on Fertility

Fertility is an important trait for seedstock and commercial herds alike. Documented research and rancher tested success has shown the positive impacts Hereford genetics can have on fertility. Nate Frederickson, Spearfish, S.D., has seen firsthand the power of the Hereford-influenced female.

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Fertility, Docility and Longevity Reign Supreme!

Leveraging the traits the Hereford breed has to offer is the foundation of Merritt Ranch. Joseph Merritt, Porterville, Calif., has seen the added docility, fertility and longevity that belongs to Hereford genetics.

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1881: Hereford Network

Powered by the American Hereford Association, 1881, has a mission to share stories of the breed’s rich history in the beef industry, connect with the faces behind the bald face and share the progress that has impacted operations across the country. Check out our latest episode.

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Upcoming Events

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Doyle Hereford Ranch Annual Spring Bull & Female Sale

Wolfe City, TX

03/07/2026
Utah Polled & Horned Hereford Association Bull and Female Sale

Salina, UT

03/07/2026
Mead Farms Performance-Tested Bull Sale

Versailes, MO

03/07/2026
Section 16 Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale

Worthing, SD

03/07/2026
Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Sale

Louisville, KY

03/07/2026
Kentucky Beef Expo Junior Show

Louisville, KY

03/08/2026
RBM Livestock Annual Production Sale

Florence, SD

03/08/2026
Annual Holden Herefords Production Sale

Valier, MT

03/09/2026
Northwest Hereford Breeders Bull Sale

Stanfield, OR

03/09/2026
Cooper Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale

Willow Creek, MT

03/10/2026

Hereford Headlines

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March 3, 2026

Hereford Wins in the Lonestar State

Herefords came to Cowtown Feb. 2 for the 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show (FWSS). Judge Tom Hawk, Earlville, Ill., evaluated the 103-head female and 37-head bull show in Texas’ W.R. Watt Arena. The Texas Hereford …

February 27, 2026

MARCH HIGHLIGHTS

January 30, 2026

Herefords Show in Mile High City

First Hereford champions selected in National Western Stock Show’s new CoBank Arena.

January 30, 2026

Herefords Show in the Yards

Dvorak Herefords, Jensen Ranch and Storey Hereford Ranch win Yards shows.

January 30, 2026

Junior Hereford NWSS Champions Named

Hoffman, Bouzidens win inaugural Hereford shows in CoBank Arena.

January 29, 2026

Debnam Honored as Hereford Herdsman of the Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At the annual Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla., Breck Debnam, Madison, Ga., was named the 2026 Hereford Herdsman of the Year. After votes were cast by fellow Hereford herdsmen and …

January 27, 2026

FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS

January 27, 2026

Hereford Champions Selected in Cattle Country

First Hereford champions named in Oklahoma City’s new OG+E Coliseum, Stellpflug All That ET claims supreme bull.