Carcass trait EPDs for Limousin and Lim-Flex® cattle are now among the most accurate and predictable in the industry, thanks to a cooperative effort between the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF), Aurora, CO, International Genetic Solutions (IGS), Bozeman, MT and Riverview LLP/Wulf Cattle, Morris, MN.

The leap forward comes with the inclusion [ … ]

Bruce Lawrence was named NALF Limousin Promoter of the Year at the 2025 Ken Holloway Genetics on Ice Benefit Auction in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Like many successful seed stock producers, the roots of the Lawrence family’s success are firmly planted in the commercial cattle industry. Their journey with Limousin cattle began [ … ]

Spann Ranches, Inc. of Gunnison, Colo. was selected as the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) “Commercial Producer of the Year” for 2024.  The award was presented at the 2025 Ken Holloway Genetics on Ice Benefit Auction in Oklahoma City, Okla. on January 6, 2025.

​Spann Ranches is a 5th generation cow-calf [ … ]

The Wulf and Riverview Farms LLC. were named the NALF Commercial Marketing Producers of the Year at the 2025 Ken Holloway Genetics on Ice Benefit Auction in Oklahoma City.

Wulf Cattle has been a leader in the beef industry for over 50 years. Founded by Leonard and Violet Wulf, the operation [ … ]

At the NALF Winter board meeting the board of directors voted to rename their new terminal index to Terminal Profit index (TPI) and sunset the old Mainstream Terminal Index (MTI) effective January 1st, 2025. The board also voted to rename the FE (Feed Efficiency) sub-index to $G (Gain) to stay [ … ]

Rod Reynolds, Colorado

Rod Reynolds has dedicated his life to three things: God, family, and Limousin cattle.

Raised in the Colorado mountains in the San Luis Valley, his passion for cattle began as a boy working side by side with his dad, Phil Reynolds. Along with his dad and brother Ric, they [ … ]

BCV Farms is a joint partnership between two long-time friends, Ben Petre and Caleb Miller in Somerset, Ohio. Together, Ben and Caleb operate a purebred Limousin and Lim-Flex cow herd that spans across 400 acres in a small rural community an hour east of Columbus in Perry County. 

Ben [ … ]

Buying bulls to build females requires knowledge of breed differences, the benefits of a well-structured crossbreeding program, and the tools that enable producers to select bulls within a breed for the traits that really matter for successful cows. From a trait perspective, emphasis should be placed on mature cow weight, [ … ]

For Judy Bugher and Edna Manning, the squeak of chalk on a board or shoes on the basketball court doesn’t have the same soothing effect as the gentle moo of a mama cow out on pasture. 

It might be that simple truth that allows the women to rank their [ … ]

Fed cattle and feeder calf prices are presently ranging in the vicinity of historical highs. But then, so are cull cow prices. Knowing historically the income resulting from cull cows in a beef herd has made up roughly 20% of the beef cattle farm’s annual income, today with careful [ … ]