 Since
1997 Sweetwater Plantation has
been producing Registered Black Angus
genetics for the beef cattle industry. We have concentrated
on breeding Black Angus cattle whose progeny will not only
meet and exceed Certified Angus Beef
standards but are also sound in form and function and are
capable of excelling in most any environment. Cattle from
our program can be found working to improve herds in the cold
weather and high elevations of Canada and the Northwestern
US through the arid and sparse regions of the southwest and
down to the hot, humid environment of the deep south.
 From
the very beginning of our program, we have utilized all
practical technology available to gather information, measure
quality and efficiently reproduce our top performing Angus
cattle. Ultrasound imaging technology
is used for pregnancy checking and fetal sexing as well
as evaluating the ribeye area, intramuscular fat (marbling)
and external fat thickness on live cattle. Weights and measures
of growth and production are taken on each animal from the
day they are born onward. Our cattle are evaluated for sound
structure to insure calving ease and longevity. Females
in production are scrutinized and selected for correct size
and structure of their udders and teats to insure calves
have no trouble nursing. Production data on cattle is even
recorded long after an individuals sale or death through
frozen embryos or semen and the performance of future progeny.
Artificial insemination and embryo
transfer have been our primary breeding tools with
an excess of ninety percent of our calf crop directly derived
from AI and ET every year. Semen on over one hundred of
the Angus breeds most proven bulls is always on hand for
planned AI matings and embryo work.
Cattle and embryos are available from Sweetwater
Plantation through private treaty at any time by
contacting us or at auction in our production sale. We also
offer cattle for sale at the annual Cattleman’s Classic
Angus sale every September.
|
