Quarter Section Run Highlands

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 ❤️

08/13/2026

The last week has not gone entirely as planned… actually not even an ounce as planned except for QSH Stirling going to his new home. We’ve had highs, lows, and lots in between.

On Friday, the family farm (about 15 minutes from our acreage) was hit by a likely tornado. People, animals, and the house were all spared. The main shop housing the harvest equipment, etc not so much. Brent sent the drone up yesterday and discovered lots more hidden roofing material in the fields. The work has only just started but it could have been way worse 🙏🏻 Saturday was spent collecting 2x4s, metal sheeting, and everything else from the road, ditches, fields, and buildings along with safely taking down a tree that narrowly missed the house.

Sunday we took QSH Stirling to his new home near Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Oak Hill Farm with Nick and Ashley Webber. They have created a beautiful property and very solid foundational herd of highlands. Word is Stirling got right to work although at 13 months old, we aren’t certain he is potent or able to reach yet 🤭Go get ‘em, Stirling! On the way home, we talked we were done moving cattle for several months. Not buying, not selling so could tidy up and pack away the trailer.

Then God said Hold My Beer 🍺 I get a screenshot from a dear friend which quickly escalates to me buying a cow within 10 minutes without talking to Brent first. I had eyed this cow since the first time I saw her. I offered to buy her as a yearling - not for sale. Saw her again at age 3 - she’s going west. I was not about to let her slip through my fingers. She and at least one other will be headed to Iowa soon 🥰 So this means QSH Jolene and her June Bull calf at foot will be going to the North Central Highland Cattle Association sale next month. Brent says we are at the “one in, one out” point just like the college hill bars were back in the day 🪩

By Tuesday, that one questionable loose stool pile in the pasture turned into many splatters of various colors. Now we are rounding up and treating 4 calf’s for scours.

‼️On to Wednesday and I get the message everyone dreads - “get home ASAP” “problem with cows” 🐂 No, no, no - you have to give more information than that. I race home - Juke has his head stuck in the bale feeder and everyone interprets this as he’s in standing heat 🥴 and it’s 86 F. 30 minutes and a sawzal later, Juke is exhausted but free. I’m finally changing out of my office clothes when Brent’s sends a photo of this terrifying thing I our front tree - a very active hornets nest that is weighing down the flimsy branch 😳 That’s a crisis for another day.

Now I need to get Jolene and Carl Dean cleaned up for photos, get them officially consigned to the sale and quite simply get some sleep.

08/11/2026

Well, we jumped off the fence and will be consigning at least a cow/calf pair this year - stay tuned for updates!

Thinking of doing the same? Let me know, I’m happy to help in any way needed 🐂

🍂 NORTH CENTRAL FEMALES OF FALL SALE 🍂

We’re looking for YOUR females! ❤️

Do you have a standout heifer, cow, or cow/calf pair that you’re ready to showcase? We’d love to have them be part of the North Central Females of Fall Sale on September 12th!

Whether she’s a proven producer, a promising young heifer, or a beautiful cow with a special calf at her side, we want to see what you have to offer! 🐮✨

This is a great opportunity to put your females in front of fellow Highland breeders and buyers from across the region.

📅 September 12, 2026
📍 Owatonna, Minnesota

Consign your female today and be part of the North Central Females of Fall! 🍂

Check out highlandsale.org

08/09/2026

I suspect a lot of this type of rigging or artificial price inflation happens far more broadly than we know. Not everything is always as it appears - remember that.

A South Carolina manager of a bovine artificial insemination firm pleaded guilty today to rigging bids for the purchase of cattle used either for the direct production of semen or for the development of animals for future semen production.

07/01/2026

From our Iowa friends!

Join us for the 2nd Annual Highland show at the Iowa State Fair!

This is a great opportunity to showcase our breed at one of the 💥BIGGEST State Fairs in the country and show everyone why we love Highlands!

Today, July 1st, is the last day to enter without late fees. Late entries will be accepted July 2nd-8th with a penalty fee before entries officially close.

We hope to see you in the ring!

06/17/2026

‼️Just a reminder to exercise caution when buying/selling Highland cattle!

https://highlandcattleusa.org/

06/16/2026

🐂 We are need to move some beef! 🐂

We have limited room to raise steers to butcher weight and it seems everyone (bull and females) in the pastures are all hormonal with calving. The yearling boys say it’s like walking on eggshells at this place right now 🐣🐣🐣 The boys are saying “come save us!”

First we have QSH Stirling (73,532)
07/28/2025

FTA Kate’s Lynn x QSH Samson
When attempting to pick up Kenny for lease, we had another farm tell us they may be interested in purchasing Stirling and asked us to keep him intact so here he is Abby Brend. He is the youngest of the 2025 and seems to be retaining all the hair while the others seem to be slicking out for summer. And honestly a couple of them in the gangly stage!

Then we have Copy, Paste, and Freezer looking for grazing space for the next year or so when they will be at a better weight for the butcher. All are pure bread out of AHCA registered stock.

It was a challenge to get reasonable photos last night so we did what we could on short notice.

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! 😘