We are a family cattle operation which includes Dave Schubel, Nate Keppler, and Dawn & Phil Keppler.

Our operation consists of approximately 800 acres of pasture and row crop. We calve nearly 300 females every spring and breed over 360 head each summer. With cows, bulls, and feeder cattle we will carry over 600 head through the winter. We handle all these cattle and put up 80% of the feed they use with labor from our family and some part time help.

We believe in the cattle we produce and stand behind them. We also try to accumulate as much accurate and relevant data as we can. Not only to help us breed better cattle, but to give our customers even more confidence in investing in our genetics.

We are open for business all year round and really mean it when we say “Don’t Hesitate to Stop By!”

What's New?

October '07 Surprise! Here are 'before and after' photos of our farm when an early snow storm hit the western side of New York State. These photos were taken within 24 hours of each other. Click on the images for the full size views.

Commercial Replacement Females

Reds, Blacks, Red Baldies, Black Baldies, or Herefords, whether you need 5 or 50, we annually have a large selection of bred coming 3 year olds and middle aged cows available.

Our commercial herd is roughly twice the size of our registered herd.

We use Hereford, Angus, and Red Angus bulls to produce F1 baldies and percentage females.

We collect the same valuable data on our commercial cattle that we do on our registered cattle, including ultrasound.

Efficiency

We retain ownership on all our feedlot steers and heifers and receive carcass and feedlot information on all these cattle as well. This further helps us to improve carcass and performance genetics on both our registered and commercial herds.

Cow weights, pasture yields, and Winter feed costs are used to better estimate what each cow costs against what she produces.

Registered Hereford Females

Whether you're looking to start a herd or add to an existing herd, we'd like to help you out. We have a large selection of quality hereford bred heifers and cows available year round.

Our registered females are raised right along with our commercial cattle and have to produce efficiently in a real world environment in order to stay in our herd. These females must have a balance of maternal, growth, and carcass traits, while puttint it all into an eye appealing package.