Silveira Bros.

06/12/2026

Our answer ... D!

05/31/2026

Amen.

PC: StockShowSecrets.com

How much better could this industry be if more people remembered what this was really supposed to be about?

Because yes, we all want to win.
We want the banners.
The buckles.
The backdrop pictures.
The validation that the hard work paid off.

But at the end of the day, the greatest thing this industry produces was never meant to be livestock.

It’s people.

Young people who learn responsibility before most adults do.
Who learn how to lose gracefully.
How to work when they’re tired.
How to care for something besides themselves.
How to shake hands.
How to be humble.
How to keep showing up.

And the truth is, if we sacrifice those things in the pursuit of winning… then we missed the point completely.

The best stock show families aren’t just building champions in the ring. They’re building good humans outside of it too. 💙

05/22/2026

𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧.

“America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” — Harry S. Truman

What an honor and a privilege to live in the United States. Thank you to those who have sacrificed their lives so we can live ours here as we wish!

05/13/2026

🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

Who's planning on attending the National Junior Angus Association National Junior Angus Show in Louisville, Kentucky?!

REMINDER: Early entries are due May 15th.

For Angus families, summer starts in the barn - and Louisville is next.

The earlybird entry and ownership deadline for the 2026 National Junior Angus Show closes May 15th! Secure your place in a week where tradition, teamwork and the ring take center stage.

Entry Details:
Early Registration and Ownership Deadline: May 15, 2026
Late Registration Deadline: June 5, 2026
Last Chance Registration Deadline: July 3, 2026

www.angus.org/njaa/get-involved/njaa-shows/national-junior-angus-show

04/17/2026

𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈?

We've got a few suggestions ...
𝐾𝐸𝑁𝑂 + 𝐷𝐴𝐷𝐷𝑌'𝑆 𝐻𝑂𝑀𝐸 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑡.

04/12/2026

"Breeding season will never be completely simple, but it can be far more intentional. The experts agree: protect body condition before you lose it, develop heifers like the high‑dollar investments they are and expect your bulls to work as hard on fertility as you do on everything else. Every pregnant female counts, and success comes from stacking small, disciplined decisions across cows, heifers and bulls."

Read more from Drovers -- >>

Success at breeding time isn't a silver bullet; it's a timeline of nutrition, diagnostics and mineral management that starts 90 days before turnout.

03/28/2026

I spy with my little eye ... 👀

A few Maine-Anjou sires owned by Silveira Bros. + friends that you need to add to your Spring Breeding plans.

Check out the 2026 American Maine-Anjou Association Sire Directory out now!

The 2026 Sire Directory is Live!

Click here to View:
https://issuu.com/amaapc/docs/2026_sire_directory_web

Your next breeding decision starts here! This directory is your go-to source for those searching for Maine-Anjou or Maine-Influenced genetics at any level!

03/10/2026

𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 ... 𝐒𝐈𝐋 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟎𝐍 💰

Fortune was the Champion Spring Maine-Angus Bull Calf, 2026 Cattlemen's Congress Open Show.

🟣 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 🟣
𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰, 𝘖𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢.

For more information, call/text Garrett Blanchard 559.978.2778.

03/08/2026

Helpful tips for those of you navigating the American Maine-Anjou Association registration process! Always helpful to have a few tips and tricks when you get in the thick of things.

New to the Digital Beef Registration software and need help registering an animal? No worries - we can help with that!

Step 1: Log into the Digital Beef registration system (https://maine-anjou.digitalbeef.com/index.php)

Step 2: Once logged in, navigate to the "Register Calves" option on the left hand side of the screen under Herd Mgmt.

Step 3: Once that window opens you will need to enter the calf registration information including:
- Tattoo
- Birthdate
- S*x
- Service Type
- Dam Registration Number
- Sire Registration Number
- H/P/S (Horned/Polled/Scurred)
- Color
- CE (Calving Ease)
- Twin Code
- Animal Name

Once that information is entered, select the button that says "Validate". The system will tell you if there are any errors. If there aren't any, you can complete the registration by clicking "Commit To Registry". Congratulations you have successfully completed the registration. Don't forget to pay your balance on your account and the registration papers will be mailed to you.

Want to know how to do more in Digital Beef? Our full manual can be found here -https://maine-anjou.org/pdfs/2021/DIGITAL-BEEF-INSTRUCTIONS-2021.pdf

03/01/2026

4 Tips for Effective Udder Scoring
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1. Collect within 24 hours of calving
2. Use weakest quarter to score both teat size and udder suspension
3. Score both teat size and udder suspension on 1–9 scale, independently
4. Best if one person scores all females in each management group

Read more from Drovers -->>

Teat size and udder suspension are essential traits related to cow productivity. The universal two-score system was developed by the Beef Improvement Federation.