Mary Lou Wright

Mary Lou Wright is a Hereford cattle breeder in Paris, IL, in Edgar County and east central Illinois near Champaign. She has been raising Hereford cattle for over 15 years and holds memberships in the American Hereford Association, with regular health screenings and genetic tests for her herd.

The cattle graze on pasture with daily checks and a focus on low-stress handling and early socialization to ensure even temperaments. Mary Lou’s farmstead has barns dating back to the 1940s, and she maintains soil-building cover crops to improve forage quality. Her commitment to balanced nutrition and rotational grazing promotes sustainable land use and animal well-being.

Several local beef producers appreciate her consistency in deliverable calves with strong growth rates and calm dispositions, reflecting careful selection over multiple breeding seasons. The herd is rotationally shifted through paddocks, helping preserve native grasses and nurturing wildlife along field edges.