OUR BREEDING PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES:
The MARS cowherd is an extension of the MRM Roberts Red Angus herd in New Mexico. Andy's parents, Jack and Martha Roberts, began breeding Red Angus cattle in 1978 in Las Cruces, NM. The MRM objective was to produce moderate sized, low maintenance, easy calving and easy gaining cattle that could be profitable in the harsh desert of southern New Mexico. In 1990, due to extreme drought conditions, they took some cattle to Buffalo Creek Red Angus in Wyoming. Combining Roberts' genetics with those of Buffalo Creek's proved to be a winning combination. Buffalo Creek Cherokee Canyon, born to an MRM cow, has gone on to be the #1 used bull in the breed.
In 1997, we began our Red Angus herd in Nebraska with cows from the MRM-Buffalo Creek venture. MARS Red Angus relocated to the Miles City area in eastern Montana in 2001. Our primary focus has always been to produce low birth weight bulls that have ample growth to make them suitable for use on both heifers and cows. We have consistently bred for traits important for the cow herd, with an emphasis on disposition, efficiency and moderation, and have avoided using curve benders and pursuing market trends. Based on this premise, we aim to minimize the unexpected and market animals that will stay in your herd.
In 1997, we began our Red Angus herd in Nebraska with cows from the MRM-Buffalo Creek venture. MARS Red Angus relocated to the Miles City area in eastern Montana in 2001. Our primary focus has always been to produce low birth weight bulls that have ample growth to make them suitable for use on both heifers and cows. We have consistently bred for traits important for the cow herd, with an emphasis on disposition, efficiency and moderation, and have avoided using curve benders and pursuing market trends. Based on this premise, we aim to minimize the unexpected and market animals that will stay in your herd.