Belted Galloway Beef Cattle

The Belted Galloway (or Beltie) is a heritage beef breed known for a higher protein level and flavorful meat. These cattle have stocky legs, are known for doing particularly well on rougher forage, and produce good protective mothers.  Our cattle have a low stress, idyllic life in a small pasture-raised herd. They are all grass fed, river watered, no hormones or medications, and the calves are weened naturally.

Raising Galloways is environmentally friendly. They are a hardy breed that can thrive where other cattle decline. Bred for harsh conditions, they eat rougher grasses than most other breeds, and require less quantity because they do not put on much fat. With their low body fat, Galloway beef is especially known for it’s lean, tender, and juicy flavor.

“Belties produce exceptionally lean and flavorful meat. Animals dress out well in excess of 60% of their live weight, higher than most other breeds. They are medium-sized animals with excellent dispositions who produce healthy offspring, even under less-than-optimal conditions. They are an excellent choice for both small-acreage farms and larger landowners, since they convert grass to muscle at one of the highest rates of any beef breed.” http://www.beltedgalloway.org/

“Belted Galloway Beef has been shown in a research study conducted at the University of Guelph – to have a total fat content of about 2% an extremely low percentage. The same study showed that the Belted Galloway Beef tested only contained about 1% saturated fat. In addition it showed that Belted Galloway beef had the same fat content as chicken and fish so fits in well with a healthy diet. Belted Galloway beef is exceptionally tender, full of flavour and juicy and were the winners of the 2003 Sydney Royal Show “Beef Taste Test”. https://www.thecattlesite.com/breeds/beef/9/belted-galloway/

The calves are available to purchase as soon as they reach 6 months.  They are generally of a good butchering size between 10-14 months old.

Call/Text Talia at 505-239-8905 for inquiries or to make a purchase.