The Howrey Angus herd was built over 25+ years with an unwavering focus on creating profitable, low input Angus cattle, cows that excel in maternal performance traits and have consistently been required to work for a living. They are required to quietly do their job—they need to calve on grass and rebreed on time or else they are shipped. There are far too many over-fed and overpromoted cattle that are only functional in a feedlot or show ring. There is no better way of genetically improving a profitable cow herd than requiring them to work with nature. The proof is in cows that work until their teens in low input management systems. Optimization to your environment is a key to profitability.

Monte Howrey focused his efforts solely on the art of breeding low-input cows that were consistently good. Pandering to the fads of performance or showmanship never crossed Monte’s radar. While other outfits try to make everyone happy by having something for everyone, the Howrey Angus herd has never changed course or faltered—it has remained focused on maternal excellence and cattle that work for a living without pampering: in short, the profitable, low-input kind.

Our breeding philosophies have been shaped by Monte and other legendary Angus breeders of grass-type cattle, and we are committed to stay true to the direction Monte has focused on.  Our Edie Creek Angus cowherd in Canada has been shaped by Howrey Angus genetics and shares the same goals and selection criteria.  These cattle work well in any environment (from Manitoba & northern Alberta in Canada, from Montana shortgrass country down to Fescue country in S.E. USA), so we see no reason to change their function or phenotype.

We owe Monte a debt of gratitude for offering us this opportunity and for his time and patience in mentoring us over the years, which has helped shape our breeding program. We are very excited that he has agreed to continue to work with us and give us guidance going forward.