Highland Creek Ranch

Highland Creek Ranch are Scottish Highland cattle breeders in Goodland, MN, in northwestern Minnesota near Thief River Falls. With more than a decade of experience and membership in the American Highland Cattle Association, they follow recommended health screening for parent stock and calves.

Their cattle graze on rotating pastures and spend winters in heated barns designed to mimic mountain conditions, encouraging resilience and natural behaviors. Regular interaction with handlers from an early age helps the herd remain calm during transport and shows. They maintain pedigree records dating back three generations, and several offspring have placed in regional fairs for conformation and beef quality.

They also rotate bulls to maintain genetic diversity and collaborate with local 4-H groups on educational programs. Calves are raised alongside their mothers until weaning, ensuring proper growth and social bonding before pasture life. The mixers’ family-run operation emphasizes sustainable pasture management and minimal stress handling year-round.