Christenson Cattle Company

Christenson Cattle Company is a breeder of Miniature Hereford cattle in Linden, IA, in Fayette County near Cedar Rapids. Scot Christenson has been raising Miniature Hereford cattle for over a decade, participates in regional breeder cooperatives, and ensures routine health screening for all breeding stock. The herd grazes on managed pastures with rotational grazing practices, access to shelter, and measured nutritional supplementation to support steady growth and resilience.

Calves are gently handled from birth and socialized in small family groups to foster calm temperaments and ease of management on new pastures. Raised on a family-run farmstead established generations ago, these cattle carry forward a tradition of land stewardship balanced with attentive care. Feedback from local ranchers often highlights the animals’ consistent structure and temperament, noting a straightforward process for farm visits and candid discussions about breeding goals. Detailed herd records document lineage, growth rates and health history to guide transparent selection decisions.