Located in The Heart of the Ozarks

Our Black Herefords for Sale are Close and Convenient from Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas.

The trip of the countryside today is a little different. Today's herds are almost entirely made up of solid black cattle. The demand for Certified Angus Beef is one of the main reasons behind this. In order for a steer to be certified as Angus Beef, the animal's ultimate product must meet two main requirements: The carcass of the animal must fulfill grade criteria, and the hide must be predominantly black in color. Buyers at a sale barn cannot physically assess how an animal's carcass will grade, but they may assess the animal's hide color. That is often why a black-hued animal will command a greater price than a red-hued animal. Even if a red-hided animal's carcass fulfills the same grade criteria as a black-hided animal's, the animal will not be certified as Angus Beef.

The Black Hereford Advantage

It has been documented that Hereford genetics maximize the value of a cow herd by leveraging its fertility, feed efficiency, profitability and docility

You may buy from us with confidence. It is essential to the success of our company and the retention of our loyal clients. Every animal we sell comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If they aren't, the problem is simple: you don't own it! We want our consumers to feel safe and confident in their purchases from us. There are no known genetic flaws or abnormalities in any of the animals. To aid and ensure illness and problem-free cattle, we have a stringent and frequent vaccination program. These are only some of the factors that allow us to provide such a robust and comprehensive guarantee. Cattle with good genetics generally have fewer issues than cattle with undesirable features. We have repeat purchasers from all across the country who buy cattle from us without seeing them because of our assurance and guarantee. We are proud of our cattle and our company.

Breeding Only The Best!

In Homozygous Black Hereford Bulls

While we have never developed the perfect animal and are unlikely to do so in the future, there is simply no justification for poor cattle quality in this day and age. When it comes to fine-tuning genetics, attention to detail is essential. We frequently see that many breeders pick cattle based on a particular characteristic gene. Yearling EPDS or growth is one of the most prevalent examples. When breeders detect large growth figures, they breed just for that characteristic. Don't get me wrong: growth is terrific, but a cow who weans a 700-pound calf and breeds back six months later is considerably less lucrative than a cow that breeds back 45 days after calving and weans a 550-pound kid. You're probably saying to yourself, "Well, of course, everyone knows that!" Perhaps, but in our sector, this mindset is all too common.

Bull Calves

Our bull calves average more then 500lbs at wean weight

KNG 98/3

KNG 98/3

One of our herdsires weighing in at 2200 lbs

The Black Hereford feed efficiency is second to none and their fertility and adaptability to harsh conditions is excellent.

Our Mission

Our focus at Missouri Black Herefords is to produce high performance homozygous cattle.

Using only The Best Genetics

Using only The Best Genetics

Our breeding program has some of the best gentics available from some of the top Black Hereford Breeders in the Country.

An animal must have more than 62 percent Black Hereford breeding to be recognized as a Black Hereford. It normally takes three generations to get this proportion, and it starts with a Hereford (usually a female) mating with an Angus animal (usually a male). This crossbreed is known as a Black Baldy in the United States and is a popular crossbreed. For its progeny to be registerable, the Black Baldy must be mated with a registered Hereford or registered Black Hereford.

Winter Grazing of our Black Hereford Herd

Most years we have enough stockpiled fields to keep the herd fed thru the winter.

The American Black Hereford Association was established as a nonprofit corporation in 1994, but the first cattle to qualify for registration were recorded in 1997. The association installed customized breed software in 2000, enabling it to track herd and breed-wide performance and generate registry certificates. Three years later, the breed received international breed designation (HB) from the National Association of Animal Breeds.

Expanding our Black Hereford Breeding Program.

A few years back we purchased 12 Homozygous Cow/Heifers from the annual ABHA show and sale.

The biggest advantage is the crossbreeding for hybrid vigor. Breeding Black Herefords to Angus cattle improves “fertility, feed efficiency, growth and longevity.”

KNG 98/3 cooling off on a hot summers day

Our 2200lb Black Hereford Herdsire

According to the American Black Hereford Association, this is a hybrid breed and it begins with a Hereford female being mated to an Angus male, which produces a black baldy as mentioned previously. Then, the F1 offspring must be mated to a registered Red Hereford for its offspring to be qualified for registration. Since this mating has been accomplished, the progeny should have reached more than 50 percent Hereford genetics, but the process isn't finished. This animal has to be mated to a black baldy and that offspring will come out with a black hide and will have achieved the desired percentage of Hereford blood. Livestock shows are beginning to allow Black Hereford cattle into the show ring, but the feedlot is still the main source of revenue for Black Hereford breeders. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, these two breeds combined are very valuable to the cattle industry. For instance, Hereford cattle are known for their maternal traits and docility. Black Angus cattle have those traits as well, but their main advantage is their black hide and meat quality, which tends to bring more money at the market, according to the USDA. "Feedlot-wise, we're better than others, and if it wasn't for the Red Hereford and Angus breeds, we could never have the Black Hereford," Lide said.

Performance Study
The American Black Hereford Association in conjunction with Cedar Hill Cattle, Inc., of Howells, Nebraska compare Black Hereford sired steers with Angus and red Hereford sired steers on Black Angus cattle. The results demonstrated that the Black Hereford sired steers had an average daily gain of 3.93 compared with 3.65 with the Hereford sired and 3.28 with the Angus sired (heterosis advantage). Also, the Black Hereford sired steers were 71% choice and 29% select, while the Hereford sired steers were 52% choice and 48% select, and the Angus sired steers were 75% choice and 23% select (marbling and performance).

This demonstrates what the Black Hereford Association and Jo Bulls is trying to develop in our cattle. We want the advantages of heterosis from using Black Hereford crossed with Angus, but we also want to increase the performance and marbling. The Black Hereford breed accomplishes both.

In addition, the Black Hereford Association is requiring strict DNA testing to ensure that the known genetic defects of the Angus and Hereford breeds are not passed into the Black Hereford breed.

Today, there are over 500 Black Hereford breeders located throughout the United States, Canada, England, Belgium, Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. All of them trace their origins back to J&N Ranch.

The Black Hereford is a beef cattle breed that is produced primarily from Hereford cattle (which are generally red and white), but with some black Angus cattle mixed with, resulting in black cattle with white heads and finching.
Black Herefords are becoming noted for their feed efficiency and gentle nature, similar to red Herefords. If a registered Black Hereford is crossed with a registered Red Hereford and the progeny is black, the Black Hereford Association will register it.
The Black Hereford breed was developed to produce cattle with the good characteristics of the red Hereford but with black and white coloration.
Black Herefords, like red Herefords, are frequently bred with black Aberdeen Angus cattle to induce heterosis ("hybrid vigor") in the progeny, resulting in the Black Baldy breed. Black Herefords are usually a cross between Angus and Hereford cattle. 

The Black Hereford cattle are a breed of beef cattle and raised mainly for meat production. Originally it derived from the Hereford cattle, but with some mixture from the black Angus cattle. The mixture from the black Angus breed resulted in black colored cattle with a white head and finching. Late John Gage established the American Black Hereford Association as a non-profit corporation in 1994. And in 1997, the first Black Herefords to qualify for registration were recorded. And the breed received international breed designation in 2003 by the National Association of Animal Breeds.

Our herd has grown to over 80 and now we'll have almost half the herd producing Homozygous offspring. Our goal to transition to a 100% Homozygous Herd. We also committed to DNA all our registed bulls for sale. Quality and genetically sound Black Herefords are what we are all about at Missouri Black Herefords!

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THE BLACK HEREFORD

Black Herefords, we feel, have benefits over other breeds. The Hereford cow is a versatile, prolific, and placid animal. For cowmen, fertility/reproduction is the most crucial component in making a profit. It is 10 times more vital than carcass traits and five times more important than growth. This makes sense since, regardless of how excellent a cow is, if she isn't producing a calf, she isn't earning money. The Hereford's popularity can be attributed to its versatility, females' capacity to wean a calf every year, adaptation to many types of diet, and temperment. The benefits of the Black Hereford breed are preserved while the black hide is added.