About Our Operation
Our Registered Corriente Cattle are Desert Tough
The 350 mother cows carrying the Broken Circle brand live in southern Idaho’s high desert. Our range runs from 3000-5000’ in elevation and averages 8″ of annual precipitation – most of which falls in the winter. We typically have green grass for only 90-120 days. Our temperatures range from 0 to over 100 degrees. It’s not all steep and rocky – some of it is just rocky. If a cow or bull can earn their living here, they can earn it anywhere. They must travel well and be thrifty.
Broken Circle cattle have to be tough – Desert Tough!
We Stand Behind Our Cattle
When our cattle leave our ranch they are healthy and prepared to stay that way – free of parasites and effectively immunized. We perform the tests that are available to measure fertility and we guarantee that our bulls, heifers, cows and steers are healthy on arrival and able to perform in the roping arena or on the range.
We Stand Beside Our Business Partners – Our Customers
We believe that customer satisfaction, repeat business and long-term partners are essential to our success and yours.
We believe prices should reflect an animal’s ability to create profits and be fair to both sides. If problems arise, we will seek to resolve them in a manner that keeps you as our customer.
Our Breeding Program is Focused on Our Profit and Yours
Although the publicity and sales opportunities associated with the show-ring are appealing, the majority of Corriente breeders make most of our money selling roping stock. And most of us devote most of our budget to maintaining the herd of mother cows.
We seek the optimal mix of the following important profit traits, roughly in order of priority:
- Efficiency
- Fertility
- Longevity
- Roping performance
- Show ring conformation
- Carcass value
- Learn more about our Breeding Program