HEART RIVER RANCH

Heart River Ranch, run by Chuck and Annette Steffan, raises registered red Angus cattle in Belfield, North Dakota, in the badlands region of the state roughly an hour southwest of Dickinson. The operation's guiding principle is captured in a phrase the ranch returns to often: raising cattle on grass, water, sunshine, and maternal.

Maternal function sits at the center of the breeding program. Herd sires are selected with an emphasis on heifer-friendly birth weights, sound foot and leg structure, good udders, and tight calving intervals, with the goal of producing cows that work efficiently on rangeland. Bulls offered through the program are evaluated on EPD performance, scrotal measurements, and gain ratios, and the ranch has used ET and AI matings to introduce genetics from proven Canadian and domestic sire lines.

The Steffans have incorporated sires such as Red Flying K Max 159Y and Red RMJ Redman 1J into the cowherd, selecting for daughters noted for functional feet, reliable udders, and consistent performance across generations. The ranch has also operated a seasonal grazing unit at the Short Pines Ranch, where strict rotational range management has been used to maximize grass production. For anyone seeking red Angus cattle for sale in North Dakota with a maternal and range-performance focus, Heart River Ranch represents a program built around cattle that earn their keep on grass.

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Species	Cattle Red Angus
Website	www.heartrivergenetics.com
Email	heartrivergenetics@yahoo.com
Phone	+1 701-260-4630
Location	North Dakota 58622, ND, 58622, United States