If you are looking for something that will be beefy enough to produce meat for your family, we likely have cattle to suit your needs also. We also try to offer affordable cows for those that just want a few manageable cows for their homestead or ag exemption. Our goal is to have happy, healthy adorable cattle that are no more than 42" tall at 3 years of age that come in a variety of coat colors- something for everyones taste. The Highland ( Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach Scots: Hielan coo) is a Scottish breed of rustic beef cattle. It may be difficult for some to believe, but as adorable as they are, not everyone likes them. We also have the skill and equipment to get ahold of them should they decide to take on a cocklebur patch-lol. We live in TX and our Highlands do just fine, but we have several ponds and shade trees for them in the summer. The purchase of a Highland is different than the purchase of many other cattle breeds. The Highlands are probably still our personal favorite, but they aren't for everyone. We originally started our cattle breeding program with a moderate fold of pure Scottish Highland cows and a Registered Belted Galloway bull. the bull tends to be slightly taller than the cows, with about 36 inches tall at the shoulder when fully grownand weighs around 800 pounds. Some people ask why we have so many different types types of mini cows. The average height of a mature miniature highland cow is about 34 inches tall at the shoulder while The average weight for a mature miniature highland cow is about 700 pounds. Our focus is to keep the mature height at 42" at the hip or less. We offer Miniature Highlands, miniature High Parks, White Dexter, Miniature Herefords and cross bred Miniature cattle. We welcome visitors that just want to learn about the cattle and meet them in person, by appointment only please. We are a working cattle farm and all animals are handled regularly using proper equipment and a gentle approach to minimize stress. A few of our cattle are registered, but our focus is on breeding small, healthy animals with great dispositions at affordable prices for your average family that just want cows for AG exemption, beef or milk, or in many cases adorable pets. We have almost 40 momma cows and 4 breeding bulls. We also focus a lot of attention on diet, socialization and handling. We offer purebred bloodlines that emphasize the key traits of a Highland animal, just in a smaller package Highland’s are extremely docile by nature, and have become an extremely popular boutique brand of livestock. We strive to produce quality animals with excellent temperments by studying the genetics of our breeding stock and choosing breedings very carefully to insure quality and consistency. is the premier resource for the Miniature Highland on the West Coast. While our origins are in the very strict and competitive horse world, our goals for our cattle breeding are a little more broad. We have 56 tree-lined picturesque acres of grass pasture, with 3 ponds. We have been breeding livestock for over 30 years. Aldamir Farm is located in Celeste, TX, just outside of Dallas.
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