American
Hereford
Association

Built on Tradition. Engineered to Sustain.

Longevity

Efficiency

Docility

Sustainability

Fertility

Longevity

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.

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.

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.

aha podcast

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.

Upcoming Events

Five Star Polled Herefords & Haught Bros. A Lasting Legacy Sale

Harrisville, WV

02/17/2025

Hoven, S.D.

02/17/2025

Claflin, KS

02/17/2025
Bar JZ Polled Herefords 76th Annual Bull & Female Sale

Holabird, SD

02/18/2025
Shaw Cattle Co. Spring Bull Sale

Caldwell, ID

02/19/2025
Olson's Red Power Sale

Argusville, ND

02/20/2025

Mitchell Livestock - Mitchell, SD

02/20/2025
YV Ranch Bull Sale

Airdrie, AB

02/20/2025
Hoffman Ranch Spring Bull Sale

Thedford, NE

02/21/2025

Mt. Vernon, SD

02/22/2025

Hereford Headlines

January 31, 2025

FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS

January 29, 2025

Johnson Joins AHA as Commercial Marketing Representative

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Trevor Johnson, Centerville, S.D., joined the AHA as a commercial marketing representative on Jan. 2. Johnson is a lifelong Hereford enthusiast and a southeast South Dakota native. He has a bachelor’s degree …

January 28, 2025

Harvie Ranching, Colyer Herefords and Pérez Cattle Co. Top Hereford Yards Shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Harvie Ranching, Olds, Alberta, topped the Hereford carload bull show on Friday, Jan. 17, in the Stow L. Witwer Memorial Show Arena during the 2025 National Western Stock Show (NWSS). Colyer Herefords, …

January 28, 2025

Final Hereford Champions Selected on the Hill

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hereford cattle took one last lap through the National Western Stock Show’s (NWSS) Stadium Arena Saturday, Jan. 18. Judges Tom and Tammy Boatman, Rockford, Ill., evaluated the 89-head female show and 50-head bull …

January 28, 2025

Junior Herefords on the Hill

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – National Junior Hereford Association members convened for the final junior Hereford show in the National Western Stock Show’s historic Stadium Arena held Jan. 16 in Denver, Colo. Judge Mark Core, Pleasantville, Iowa, sorted …

January 22, 2025

Hereford Champions Named in the Sooner State

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Exhibitors donned red vests and stepped onto the red dirt as judges Brett Barber, Channing, Texas, and Bryden Barber, Perkins, Okla., sorted the open Hereford shows during the Cattlemen’s Congress in …

January 22, 2025

B&C Cattle Co., Burns Farms and Matheny Herefords Win Oklahoma City Pen Shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – B&C Cattle Co., Miami, Texas, exhibited the champion pen-of-three bulls on Thursday, Jan. 9, at the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla. Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn., topped the pen-of-five bull …

January 22, 2025

Barber, Paulsen Win Junior Hereford Shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – National Junior Hereford Association members brought their best to Oklahoma City’s red dirt during the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress junior Hereford show held Jan. 8. Judge Parker Henley, Stillwater, Okla., evaluated the 208-head …