Quarter Section Run Highlands

09/12/2026

🐂 QSH Jolene and Carl Dean 🐂

How it started… an embarrassing middle… and how it currently is.

Carl Dean’s first trailer ride and field trip off the acreage. We started with a clean trailer. That didn’t last long. When it was finally time to step foot on solid ground and walk in the barn that was full of sights, sounds, and smells they hadn’t heard before, Carl Dean was a bit dramatic but Jami Lawrenson Sherer handled him like a pro! He promptly flopped in the fresh bedding as if his life was in imminent danger. Once the barn settled for the night, Jolene and Carl Dean would finally lay down and take a load off. They will sell tomorrow, sale starting at 3 pm 🔨

As I went to the truck, I got a peek at the Pell Creek girls taking their ladies to tie outs and couldn’t resist a photo opp for Tom McConnell. What a family they are! ❤️

09/09/2026

We are getting closer and closer to the North Central Highland Cattle Association’s Females of Fall sale. I’ve never consigned an animal to an auction; I’ve always wanted to know that my animal was going to a good home. So this is a leap of faith. Working getting Carl Dean use to a halter

09/06/2026

🐂 What an awesome compliment! 🐂

I had a previous buyer reach out to me today about QSH Jolene and calf Carl Dean that are consigned to the North Central Highland Cattle Association’s Females of Fall Sale. They won’t be able to make the sale and wanted to confirm I could take her home for a later transport if they were the winning bidder saying they knew an animal coming from here would be good quality and great temperament.

I sent them some additional snapshots, some that are also on her YouTube video available via the sale website (www.highlandsale.org) and CCI.

Jolene does come with an asymmetrical right horn. She knocked her horn cap off at approximately 10 months old. I kept the horn cap and it (in all my futile attempts to save it) can go with her. She calves easily and lets us handle her calf from day one, no drama. Easy keeper primarily on grass hay and one scoop of mixed grain in the evening. Last year she calved a beautiful white heifer appropriately named QSH Miss Dolly Parton sired by QSH Samson. This year a registerable brindle bull calf (Carl Dean) sired by FTA Walther (aka Kenny). She did have udder edema this year due to heat so calf required very minimal assistance latching. Again, no drama from Jolene.

She is halter broke - walk up to her and halter her while she’s laying there chewing her cud. She’s easily bribe-able with cubes, sweet potatoes, and pears. Her cheeks, eyes, and neck look chronically dirty; in reality, it’s her brindling. No amount of soap washes that out.

Carl Dean is a solid boy who is starting to transition to awkward pre-teen. He is independent and social both with the other calves and us so there is rarely a photo op of Jolene and Carl Dean 1.) together, 2.) clean/brushed, and 3.) standing decently 😂

Jolene is pasture exposed to and witnessed standing for Kenny again this year so if all goes as planned, she would be a 3 for 1 purchase. I do believe she would be too early to confirm pregnancy at the time of the sale next week. If she did return to us temporarily, she would be back with Kenny again.

08/31/2026

08/25/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐂 our sister fold in Scotland 🐂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

08/24/2026

Loving on the calves, behind the scenes at the Iowa State Fair highland show, and Frank the kitten who has decided the accommodations in the chicken coop and timber isn’t half bad ❤️

05/14/2026

🐂 How do you know you are breeding good stock? 🐂

Repeat buyers that drive 16 hours one way (South Carolina to Iowa) intending to pick up 2 heifers and spontaneously deciding they need freemartin Jules as well! 🥰

Shawn and Jennifer Rambo from Lil Bit of Rambo Farm Life reserved QSH Millie and QSH Maryn’s Siobhan back in December. The distance and weather held the girls with us until last night. When Jennifer met freemartin QSH Jules, her heart melted and Jules had to get on the trailer too. These 3 will be joining QSH Miss Dolly Parton down south.

I may not breed high numbers each year. I may not breed show winners (or enter many shows). But I do stand proud of how far I’ve come, how much I’ve learned, and the relationships I’ve built 💪🏻

You’ll have an amazing life girls. I’ll be down to visit soon. Behavior yourselves and keep making me proud! 😘