We want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. We hope that you enjoy the time with your friends, family, and cattle. May you all enjoy the days off of work (not off of farming because that never really stops), the functions at church, work, or with family and friends, and all the good food you eat this season. Remember not to get caught up in the hustle of the season, but to make time for the baby. After all, the baby is the reason we celebrate this holiday.

Luke 2:1-20

November is the month where the fruits of your labor are finally revealed. All the breeding decisions that you made the previous year, well they are finally eligible for discussion. It’s the time when you discover if your matings are as great in real life as you had imagined in your head and on paper. This is the time in which cattle producers have the opportunity to brag on their good matings and share with other producers. Personally, we love hearing about matings that go right!

And the thing about calving season is that in 40-60 days later you will be in breeding season. And if you are anything like us, breeding season decisions are made almost year round. We look at bulls in catalogs, on our phones, and offspring of certain bulls at other producers farms. We study on these sires phenotype and genotype and see what other farms are […]

We love October! It is one of our favorite months of the year. This October the weather has kinda been crazy. Summer came back and then fall actually hit this week. Some folks are still making hay. Makes me wonder what this weather will hold for us- harsh or mild? Who knows! Glad we have some fall/winter grazing started, some hay in the barn, and cattle that do well year round (genetics work y’all).

We have some bulls (two young registered black angus and 1 young simangus) bull for sale. And also, we have commerical and registered open heifers for sale that are about 10-12 months old. If you or someone you know are looking for some good genetics, longevity, and consistency in your herd….then you need to check out our animals. We are super excited to produce these animals on our farm.

Please contact us if you have questions or are […]

Wow, it has been a while since we have blogged. So much to catch up on, literally. Lots of exciting things going on at Circle R Cattle Company during the month of September. Let’s take a minute to recap here….

1. Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Irma— Unfornuately, she reared her face here. Four down trees, debris, and 50 hours with no power. Super thankful for a kind neighbor who let us shower at his place and even helped cut down some trees. And another kind neighbor in the opposite direction, they allowed us to store our frozen goods in their freezer. Thank God for good hearted people!

2. Planting Season- Kevin spent a day no tilling rye and ryegrass for winter grazing. Really in desperate need for some rain so our crop doesn’t fail us right out of the gate. This is the second year that we have no tilled on our farm […]

Hello everyone! It has been some time since I have made my last blog post. This week’s post is dedicated to the BQA Program.

The BQA Program has helped our farm in numerous ways. Both Kevin and I have our BQA certification and we share a common understanding of herd health, handling techniques, and the overall daily operations on our cattle farm. The BQA Program has worked hard to invest in the cattle industry to not only educate farmers, the general public, and the consumer but they have promoted the industry while doing so. When I hear the letters “BQA”, I think of a strong program that invests time, money, and energy into making the cattle industry the best that it can possibly be. This program has expanded our record keeping skills and increased our general management practices. As a cattle farmer, I try to use my “BQA Brain” as I […]

Well, its that time a year again. Time for family, friends, trees, sweets, candy canes, presents, pine cones, christmas lights, and of course calving season. Kevin and I are enjoying this time of year. I am enjoying a break from work to be here on the farm and get things done around here.

So far on my break, I have worked in my sheep pasture on the fence lines, cleaned out the shop, and ran a few farm errands like getting lamb show feed and fencing supplies.

We also just got a new heifer on Friday from Bramblett Angus in Hartwell, Georgia. This is a picture of her from this morning trying to see if there was anything left in the bucket. Unfortunately for her there was not.

We also have had a rooster living on the farm for the past month, but I have him sold and

he will […]

Greetings from Circle R! The Thanksgiving holidays are upon us which means for us that calving season is among us. So far we have two baby calves. The first one was born about a week ago before he was moved to our farm, Clem, a black bull Angus calf. But the FIRST calf on Circle R was born yesterday. The  heifer calf, Bluebelle, is found in the picture below.

We have four other mama cows that are pregnant that should be calving in the next two weeks. Some of the cows are springing up, swelling in their vulvas, and forming a full udder.

The heifers are excited about taking it easy on the farm and taking a break from the stock show life.

Happy Thanksgiving to  your family from ours! Remember to be thankful for the wonderful ranch and farm life that God has blessed us with. Not everyone is as […]

Over the course of the past few weeks we have had many showers of blessings. Okay, so I cannot forget about all the actual showers we have had too.

In the month of October, we had some exciting times at cow shows. Our heifers have matured and filled out more. Addy, my favorite, a Momentum heifer, won reserve grand champion at the Union County fair. She and the showman, Dustin Collier are pictured below.

At the Upchurch Angus sale, we averaged $4,050 on bulls, $4,700 on bred cows, and $3,200 on open heifers. Great results for Circle R/Mondanock Ranch/Upchurch Angus. We took our nephew, Ben to the sale in Alabama with us.

SC State Fair went well also, we hadthree angus heifers in the show. Addy and Missy were in the top half of their class.

Lastly, we had a beautiful baby niece born to my sister-in-law, Christine and her husband Brian. The baby […]

This weekend we will be attending a cattle sale in Lineville, AL at Upchurch Angus Farm. Jason and BriAnna Upchurch are one of our cattle partners along with my father-in-law, Marc Renwick. We will be exhibiting and showing cattle at a local county show this Friday night. Then we hope to get a few hours of sleep before heading to Alabama.

We have five bulls and five females in the sale in conjunction with the Upchurch’s. The feature bull is listed as Lot 1. He is Upchurch Everlasting 253 MR and a bull that is owned by the Renwick’s as well as the Upchurch’s. I like this bull for numerous reasons. First of all, he has a low birth weight (-0.7) and high calving ease direct (+9) which makes he great for virgin heifers as well as adult cattle. He is also a great bull to add pounds to your herd with […]

The rain has been coming down for 4 days now. Totaling approximately 4 inches or so on the farm. This is good for the grass in our pastures. However, it has been too wet to do much of anything. We spent the weekend at a cow show, Anderson County Show. We visited with friends and family there.

As things have been slow on the farm due to the weather, it makes me think about all the things that we still have yet to do. We are waiting on results for 7 soil samples. After we get those results we will begin treating the soil. We know lime will be needed, but other than that it is a guessing game until we see the soil analysis results.

Fall has officially arrived, the leaves are changing colors, the presence of the wind is strong, and the air is chillier than it has been in […]