Full Price: $3500
$500 deposit and $3000 at pickup
Female
May 3 2025
Red
Sire: Valley Choice Highlands 28H - 18785
Dam: Honey - UNREGISTERED* yellow
Vaccinated in spring and will be boosted in Nov with: Vision 8 Somnus and Bovashield Gold One Shot
Nessie: A little sweetie. She had a light red coat seen in some of photos that turned into a beautiful red late summer. She is a lovely girl and will make an amazing, calm, gentle cow one day just like her mama, my Honey. Honey you may recognize from my page - not a registered cow but my fav lady by far because of her amazing personality. Honey has patience for flower crowns, children coming for visits love to pet her, and she ended up becoming an amazing mother too. She was always smaller but really grew this year. I expect Nessie to grow and act quite similar to her mama - calves love to watch and learn and can come from gentle genetics too!
Last photos dam and sire.
Deposit of $500 is required to hold her and the remainder is due at pickup - before she is on trailer. Cash, bank draft or e transfer. If you are unhappy with her before leaving you will be reimburse for the deposit. CHOOSE LOCAL PICKUP to avoid any shipping costs
NOTE: I am travelling to Athebasca Nov 17th and can deliver for free if you live near or on the way! All Edmonton area!
Buyers - I am only wanting to sell to people familiar with cattle already, or ready to dive in but completely set up to handle livestock.
Reminder - highlands are NOT mini, that is not a real thing. They will grow to be around 1100 lbs (females) and can be difficult to work with since they love to use their horns once they figure out how...
Things to consider: are you prepared to restrain if injured meaning do you have a chute or a good way to hold a 1100lb animal?
Cattle are herd animals so they need at least one bovine friend. Do you have or are planning on getting another this fall?
Do you have or can you have a relationship with a large animal vet?
Have you done your research on this breed? - something important to consider is unlike commercial beef cows, highland heifers MUST be two years old to breed - delivering their first calf at 3 or just over 3. They develop slower than commercial cattle being a heritage breed. If bred too soon a bull can severely injure them internally/crush them and or delivering at 2 instead of 3 can stunt their growth and tons of data showing re breeding after delivering at 2 is difficult.
Have you done your research on hay and pasture? Are you familiar with mineral needs, alfalfa risks, grain risks, how much land you'll need or hay you'll need. Are you set up with a trusting winter water supply?
You may want to consider quarantining before introducing to other animals - this is typical farm protocol.
All important things to consider if you are new to cattle.
