Breeding policy
For 25 years we have been rigorously breeding for soundness, functionality and elimination of extremes.
Breeding cattle at Weston has at times over the last 20 years been challenging given the environment experienced in this part of South Lanarkshire. Our cows all have to winter-out with only shelter belts to shield them from the worst excesses of wind rain and snow. They all are expected to calve down regularly without help and rear that calf without supplementary feeding. It's not all bad- we can grow good grass here- albeit during a short growing season. We finish all cattle here that do not go on for breeding.
As a result we now have one of the largest herds of pedigree Shorthorns in the UK, and all of them have a place in helping us to achieve good economic returns in a sometimes uncertain economic farming climate.
To achieve this we have focussed on breeding sound functional healthy cattle. We do not want extremes so you will not see hard rangy cattle that take mountains of grain to finish, nor will you see small dumpy overfat old fashioned cows either. All our cows milk well but maintain their condition well at the same time.
Although we have had some success in the show ring we are not really very good at it. We do not maintain our cattle in 'fat' show-ring condition and do not have the time or inclination to chase this particular goal very hard. So if you are looking for good-doing cattle that also look good we would like to think that our bloodlines might suit.
As a result we now have one of the largest herds of pedigree Shorthorns in the UK, and all of them have a place in helping us to achieve good economic returns in a sometimes uncertain economic farming climate.
To achieve this we have focussed on breeding sound functional healthy cattle. We do not want extremes so you will not see hard rangy cattle that take mountains of grain to finish, nor will you see small dumpy overfat old fashioned cows either. All our cows milk well but maintain their condition well at the same time.
Although we have had some success in the show ring we are not really very good at it. We do not maintain our cattle in 'fat' show-ring condition and do not have the time or inclination to chase this particular goal very hard. So if you are looking for good-doing cattle that also look good we would like to think that our bloodlines might suit.