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Champion Highlands

 
Our goal is to produce some of the most structurally and behaviorally sound  Highland cattle available.  We aim to fulfill the needs of both breeders and beef producers.  We cull for udders, temperament, structure and appeal.  All animals are raised with respect and kindness.  We started with a few well chosen champions and are building from there.  
Trafalgar Yann 

 

Yann caught our eye at the regional show in Louisville, Kentucky.  He was calm and easy going at this bustling show. His excellent lineage starts with dam Pauline from Trafalgar Farm.  Pauline is well respected for producing numerous successful offspring. His sire, Summit Ranch Ugo, is one of the most consistent and sought after bulls in the highland breed! Yann has great feet, legs and length of body with an ideal structure.

 

Yann was unmatched at every show he attended in 2013 and won Grand Champion Highland Bull at the 2014 National Show in Denver, Colorado.  Semen is available from this national champion by contacting Bessheen at the ranch.

 

Scroll over the photo and click the arrows to see more of Illuminada's winnings. 

STR Iluminada  

 

Iluminada was our top pick going to the national highland sale in Colorado.  Her sire is the newly imported Australian bull Samhach Buidhe of Bairnsley.  Her dam is MBL Fatima a excellent foundation cow at Star Lake Cattle Company.   We have put her on the show circuit and there is no stopping this amazing heifer!  In her first year, Iluminada  won one championship ribbon after another. 

 

Illuminada traveled to the east cost where she placed Reserve Grand Champion at the Big East and Reserve Grand Champion at MAHA.  She won Grand Champion in the junior division, and Grand Champion in the open class at the Osceola Classic here in Michigan.  Iluminada had her first calf in 2016.  In the mean time, she will travel to more competitions throughout the country, including the national highland show in Denver.   Keep an eye on this Fancy heifer, as she is a rising star. 

 

 

 

Symbiosis Lady Graceland 

 

With the amazing pedigree of 2009 National Grand Champions Black Watch Elvis and Black Watch Jewel Symbiosis Lady Graceland is sure to be a continued success .  We are honored to carry on  the incredible genetics of Black Watch Farms top champions.

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Lady Graceland is proving to be an excellent heifer with Grand Champion Female at the Michigan State Fair, Reserve Female Grand Champion at the World Beef Expo, KILE Division Champion, Reserve Grand Female at Cornhusker State Highland Classic. She is one of the most stylish heifers in the breed with great confirmation, depth, length and of course grace! Lady Graceland won the 2019 Grand Champion Female.

 

Symbiosis Lady O'Tula
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Another amazing 2017 show stopper is this great heifer out of Yarnelle Farm's Betula the 2006 Grand Champion Female at the NSWW sired by Scott of Craycombe  with the outstanding performance of the legendary GOF/ Swains females and Orison of Culfoich who was the Male Champion at Oban Scotland in 2004, he then went on to be Male Champion at the Royal Highland, Yorkshire and Royal Shows.  

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Lady O'Tula has an outstanding season with Reserve Grand Champion Michigan State Fair, repeating top class marks in her division at the World Beef Expo, KILE and the Cornhusker State Highland Classic.  This heifer is deep, long and has an outstanding structure and disposition.

 

 

Symbiosis Sir Yukon
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What a great start this young bull is having!  Born in early 2017, Yukon showed incredible growth, strength, and style in his first year.  His Sire is Karabin Farm's Tuffy, 42,153 and Dam Black Watch Jewel, 45,213.  

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This eye catcher has great confirmation and is smoothly built with plenty of depth. He is the NWSS 2018 Grand Champion Junior Bull Calf and that is just the beginning of this star bound Highland.  Keep an eye on this golden boy!

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