The Lowline cattle came from a 30 year project conducted by the New South Wales Department of agriculture.  The ultimate goal was to produce more and better beef per acre.  In 1993 the New South Wales Dept. of agriculture conducted a disposal sale.  That sale formed the basis for todays Lowlines.  From there the Lowline was finally introduced into the United States.  The Lowline offers a way for the small rancher to make money in the cattle industry while giving the public better more tender beef.

Consider these facts: The average mature cow is 39 inches tall and weighs 800 pounds. The average mature bull is 42 inches tall and weighs 1200 pounds.  Lowlines have superior carcass traits with 30% larger ribeye area per hundred pounds than any other breed.  Lowline feed requirements are much lower than larger cattle at one third the nutritional requirements of larger crossbred cattle.

Lowlines will wean 40% or more retail market products per acre.  They have a lifespan of up to 25 years, are very hardy and easy keepers.  They produce over 200 pounds of carcass per acre compared to average beef cows 143 pounds.  Carcass yield is 76% compared to average beef cows 65%.
 
So you have a few acres and want something that is easy to work with, environmentally friendly, will give you a break on taxes and at the same time make a profit for you. Lowline Angus cattle are perfect for the retired person or the young family with a few acres and a desire to give people the best beef available without tearing up the pasture with an 1800-pound animal. Due to their smaller size, docile nature and higher profit per acre than larger breeds, Lowline Angus make most other breeds yesterdays cows. Your kids or grand kids will love the docile, very efficient Lowline Angus that give you maximum returns per acre no matter what the fluctuation of auction prices.

Lowline Angus are the only breed of beef cattle in the world that produce a very lean well marbled and extremely tender half size beef product that today’s restaurants and consumers are demanding. Lowline Angus are the small acreage owners dream, you can run 2 Lowline Angus for the same feed as one larger crossbred cow. Lowline Angus may well be the purest breed of beef cattle on the American market. This contributes greatly to the consistency of the breed. For reasons unknown to me some people cross Lowline Angus with large breeds or even dairy cows. It took 30 years to develop the Lowline Angus so the question arises "do I really want to contaminate the Lowline Angus by crossing with a dairy cow or large, less desirable, less environmentally friendly and less profitable breed"? (See Chart)

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The Lowline Angus breed is increasing in popularity as consumers discover the superior healthier product. The prices at the Denver Livestock Auction have doubled from 2003 to 2007. Many foreign countries, especially the Asian markets, are seeking after the breeding stock due to its efficiencies and convenient size. The right size and superior beef brings producers a substantial premium in the retail market.  Meat is the fastest growing segment of the natural foods market, with a 55% increase in 2006. Lowline Angus' ability to finish on grass puts them at the head of the class.

In the last 6 years the demand for natural, organic and grass fed beef has grown 600%, from 8000 head in 2000 to over 50,000 head in 2006!. At the current rate of demand production levels will have to more than double to meet demand for 2007. Interest is strong from several sectors of the food industry who are demanding smaller cuts and more healthy beef - natural and organic grocers, Fine Restuarants, the "supernatural" stores such as Whole Foods market and Wild Oats market. Even hospitals and schools are getting in on the act. With demand rising at such a torrid pace, the biggest challenge facing the natural beef industry is the ability to keep up with demand.