Basic Black Breeder & Angus Program

The Basic Blacks registered Angus program began in earnest in 1986 with the purchase of an elite set of females. These cows met our stringent selection criteria for moderate size, volume, superior fleshing ability, excellent udders with small teats, light birth weight and structural soundness. We also demanded older linebred performance pedigrees, excellent EPDs, and production records.
     Another important milestone in our Angus program, as Black Angus Breeders, was the purchase in 1990 of 1/3 interest in DHD Traveler 6807, a bull that has become an industry standard by which other sires are measured. His influence on our program is immeasurable.
     Angus II is the name for our unique high percentage Angus cattle developed exclusively at Ohlde Cattle Co. They are typically at least 7/8 Angus and offer more consistent fertility, performance and milk production than the registered cattle but with the same or improved calving ease, muscle, carcass quality and fleshing ability. Most of the Angus II cattle were developed from an Amerifax base and offer very similar genetics to the registered cattle but possess added hybrid vigor and typically sell for a more economical price.