Enea Hudson Cattle farm since 1921 Call (000) 000-0000
Enea HudsonCattle farm since 1921

Ulster County, Hudson Valley, New York

(000) 000-0000

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Buying

How buying works

We sell a few animals each year, mostly to people starting or growing a small herd. Buying from us is slow on purpose: we talk first, you visit, and only then do we take a deposit.

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The four steps

  1. I

    Inquire

    Tell us about your land and plans. We reply within two days.

  2. II

    Visit

    See the animal, its dam, and the herd on a Saturday.

  3. III

    Reserve

    A 25% deposit holds the animal until pickup.

  4. IV

    Collect

    Bring a trailer, or we deliver within 150 miles.

Costanzo Enea at the pasture fence

You’ll talk to Costanzo

Costanzo Enea is the fourth generation to keep this herd. He reads every inquiry, walks the pasture with you on your visit, and helps you load on the day. After that, he is a phone call away for as long as you keep the animal.

Costanzo EneaFourth generation, keeps the herd

Call or text Costanzo: (000) 000-0000

Highland cows and calves along the fence line

What you take home

  • Breed registration and full pedigree papers for purebreds, or both parents’ pedigrees for crosses, transferred at pickup
  • Vaccination and deworming record
  • Sire details and the dam’s calving history
  • Halter-started and accustomed to handling
  • Our telephone number, answered for as long as you keep the animal

For new and established herds

  • Breeding females

    Open and bred heifers, and proven cows with calf at side, each with its dam’s calving record.

  • Herd bulls

    One or two a year, semen tested, from the Glen Ard, Kinloch, Ben Rua, and Blackwillow lines.

  • Weaned calves

    Highland, Angus, and Highland × Angus calves at six to eight months, halter-started and ready to travel.

  • First-herd guidance

    Fencing, water, shelter, and winter forage, talked through before you buy. Included for every buyer.

Starting a first herd

Most of our buyers have never kept cattle. We talk through each of these before you buy, on the telephone or on your land.

  1. I

    Land and fencing

    Land
    Two acres of good pasture per cow is a fair start. Less if you buy in hay, more on poor ground.
    Fencing
    Woven wire, or three strands of high-tensile electric. Highlands respect a good fence and test a weak one.
  2. II

    Water and winter feed

    Water
    Clean water every day. In winter that means a heated trough, or breaking ice morning and evening.
    Winter forage
    Plan on about a ton and a half of good hay per cow, November to April. We can point you to local growers.
  3. III

    Shelter and company

    Shelter
    A windbreak and a dry place to lie down. Highlands rarely need a barn. Angus and the crosses like one a little more.
    Company
    Cattle are herd animals. Start with two at least, never one.

Deposits and delivery

Deposits

Deposit
25% holds an animal until pickup.
Spring calves
A $500 deposit holds a pick, in the order deposits arrive.
Balance
Paid at pickup, when the papers transfer.
Change of plans
Tell us. We return the deposit if we can place the animal with someone else.

Pickup and delivery

Pickup
Bring a stock trailer, Monday to Saturday. We load with you.
Delivery
Within about 150 miles, for a mileage fee.
Further away
We can recommend livestock haulers we trust.
Health
A vet check and travel papers within 30 days of the move.

We had never kept cattle. The family walked our fence line with us before we bought anything, and the two heifers settled in within a week.

Rachel M.Dutchess County, New York

Before you buy

How many animals should I start with?

Two, at least. A pair of bred heifers, or a cow with her calf, is how most of our buyers begin.

Can I visit before I decide?

Please do. Most buyers come on a Saturday herd walk first, and see the animal’s dam as well.

I have never kept cattle. Is that a problem?

No. Most of our buyers had not. That is what the first-herd guidance is for, and we answer the telephone afterwards too.

Do you deliver animals?

Within about 150 miles, for a mileage fee. Beyond that, we can recommend livestock haulers we trust.

Is the animal guaranteed?

Yes. Every animal over a year old is guaranteed as a breeder, following the American Highland Cattle Association’s recommended terms. If it proves not to be, we replace it or refund you. Every animal also has a 30-day health guarantee from pickup, and you can call us for as long as you keep it.

Do you sell beef?

Not at present. We focus on breeding stock, and can recommend local butchers who carry Highland and Highland × Angus beef.

The century-old Enea farmhouse above the lower pasture

Breeding stock

Start with a conversation.

Tell us about your land and what you hope to keep. We reply within two days.

Call (000) 000-0000 Ask about an animal