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“Excellence is not the goal of the Christian life. God is. But in pursuing Him, excellence will always follow.”-John Piper

06/02/2026

Freshette of Tatlayoko wishing you a beautiful Monday evening 🥰

The top of the hill has the BEST views.

05/28/2026

Roweena 18 of Dundonald has been such a blessing in our lives and today she was able to bless even more people. We took her over to the Rock Garden Christian Camp and she got to meet some very special adults. The campers were all so sweet and very much enjoyed getting to meet her.

If you know us, you know we’re not all about cow cuddles, but this was truly special and we will definitely do it again!

05/27/2026

Evening views from the show barn are pretty spectacular 😍

Can’t wait to show y’all what we’re working on in here!

05/25/2026

Thankful for our Savior, views like these, amazing cows, and our freedom. Happy Memorial Day from our pasture to yours.

05/23/2026

What a week it has been in the Highland world friends!

I think it’s important to recap and decompress so we can all get back to the work that truly matters.

Despite all the disagreements, one overarching theme was prevalent this week. We all LOVE these cattle and their heritage. After spending time talking to people on both sides of the argument, that much is apparent. We as a breed want these cattle to continue improving, but also preserve the traits that make them unique. The idea of a list of judges who are informed on breed standards, heritage, and other pertinent information is a good one. Certainly, it’s a daunting task, but it’s a conversation that needs to be had. I am looking forward to working together to find a solution.

I encourage all of us, myself included, to move forward in this next chapter with grace. We are all here for the love of the breed, and those who aren’t will w**d themselves out. We are called to be stewards of God’s creatures and to love our fellow man. Let’s do that.

Here’s to the Highlands,
Annie

05/19/2026

Show cattle, pasture cattle, and a trip down memory lane…

Qualified: having the necessary skills, credentials, or experience to perform a specific role, or having legal or official approval to exercise a right.

There is a lot of dissent in the highland internet space today. We are experiencing an incredible time in the highland breed. Record prices, outstanding quality, and recognition from more conventional breeders regarding these cattle. It is exciting!

However, it is discouraging to see the direction some would have us go. For a breed that so finely toes the line between the show ring and the pasture, there are a lot of folks that argue the “show jocks” are ruining the breed. I disagree in the strongest way. I genuinely believe the highland breed is one of the most suited for going from the show ring to the pasture. These hardy, thrifty, incredible animals are built to live on less than perfect forage and low inputs. The people who are being villainized in the comments of a certain post have made a living raising, marketing, showing and culling cattle with those very goals in mind.

Every producer worth their salt wants a cow who stays in good shape on forage, calves and then raises that calf on her own, needs little management as far as feet, and looks good doing it. The goals, despite the breed of choice, are largely the same. To claim that Highlands are different, a niche, a novelty, is limiting the potential this breed has.

It is a slap in the face to the talented, driven, knowledgeable, generous, and truly kind people that have hitched their wagon to this breed in the past few years to be told that we are here for personal gain or our own agendas. I for one will not stand for it. I spend a large majority of my time brainstorming ways to bring this incredible breed to light in the minds of fellow producers who may not know what the Highland cow can do for them. Incredible beef, pasture management, predator control, you name it, the Highland cow has value in more than just a homesteader or hobby farm situation.

Finally, it is frustrating to many to think that a person who took an online course and a two day intensive is qualified to judge the cattle we pour our hearts and souls into. It is time consuming, mentally and physically exhausting, and expensive to get these cattle to a show. The producers and the cattle they bring deserve a well rounded, educated, and qualified judge to show under. I am almost 30 years old and have looked at cattle almost every day of my life. I spent years learning from some of the best evaluators out there. I raise, feed, manage, show, and sell good ones. I still do not always believe that I am qualified to judge the cattle that others pour so much into. It takes a special kind of ego to believe that a person with the limited training mentioned above should be judging shows.

Included below are pictures that I felt were relevant to the debate or just to my personal journey in this show cattle world that I love and respect deeply.

Here’s to better cattle, broader minds, and less bull 💩.

Cheers,
Annie

05/18/2026

Cloudy skies and my favorite first calf heifer. It’s a beautiful day in Southern MO!💃

Happy Monday! Praying you all have a blessed week!

05/11/2026

Cows like this make my heart happy. Good footed, built right with a nice bag and lovely from the side.

Ember of Tatlayoko 🤎

05/10/2026

“Hey guys, thanks for this pretty new neighbor girl!” 😅

SOK Native Sunset & Clearwater’s Zoey

05/07/2026

Almost time to get the weaned babies on halters, they’ve settled in so well here at the house!

We will have two nice heifers coming available soon, reach out if you’re looking for fancy females that work in the real world.

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Summersville, MO
65571

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+14175072392

Website

http://howellcattleco.com/

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