The majority of our pastures are on the backside of the Missouri River breaks. Steep hills, woody draws, rocks and rugged terrain are characteristic of most of our summer pastures. The very first registered Angus female was purchased by Richard M. Tokach in 1950 from the famed Oak Coulee herd at Flasher, ND. While a few females have been added since that time, the majority of our cow herd traces b
ack to that original purchase. A highly maternal, functional cow herd is the foundation upon which we have based our genetic program. The Tokach females have earned a solid reputation throughout this region for their ability to excel under a low input environment. You will not find creep feeders, fancy calving barns, supplemental pasture feeding or other high labor, high input devices in our operation. You will find high-volume, thick-made, easy-fleshing females that graze until the snow gets too deep each year. Our females also know how to calve and take care of their young out in the open. Evaluation of seedstock on the basis of individual performance has been the focal point of our operation since day one. Our cow herd has been enrolled in Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR) since 1963. In addition to easily measured performance and carcass traits, selection pressure is also placed on scrotal circumference, fleshing ease, mothering ability and dispositions. Artificial Insemination (A.I.) was first used in our breeding program in 1977. Each May, we heat detect and A.I. more than 500 females. We believe in large sire groups and use a minimum of 50 straws of any outside A.I. This gives us a more accurate progeny test and leaves us with larger groups of genetically similar seedstock to work with in the future. After many years of selling seedstock by private treaty and consignment sales, we hosted our first production sale in 1975. This annual event has grown to the point that each February, we sell 120 bulls and 60 bred heifers. Visitors are always welcome to Tokach Angus Ranch. We are proud of our breeding program, our cattle, and our operation. We truly enjoy showing them to customers and cattlemen who demand the best in genetically superior seedstock.
