Cattle

Scottish Highland Cattle

Highland cattle are a heritage breed of cattle with long horns and long wavy coats that come in an array of colors, including black and white, red, yellow, dun, silver, and brindle. While traditionally bred for high-quality, marbled beef, their friendly, docile nature and trainability has supported their popularity as pets/companions. Highland cows can also be milked on a small scale, producing an average of 2 gallons of high butterfat (up to 10%) milk per day. which can be just right for personal use.

Highland cattle are bred for different frame sizes at maturity (3 years of age, measured at the top of the pin bones):

Micro/Mini: >42"
Mid-size: 42-48" (the standard size for Highland cattle)

At maturity, a standard Highland cow will average 900-1200 pounds, while standard bulls will average 1500-1800 pounds. When well cared for, they have a life expectancy of 15-22 years. Highlands are slower growing and very efficient eaters on marginal pastures. They can also be an optimal choice for smaller acreages.

Our Fold

Twisted Pines Farm and Vineyard breeds Scottish Highland cattle, as well as Angus x Highland crosses. While some members of our fold are more skeptical of their humans than others, all are quick to remind us of feeding time and many are quick to offer a gentle nudge of the horn in search of treats.

Our fold currently include standard size dun, yellow, and red Scottish Highland cows paired with a white or red Scottish Highland bull.

Available Cattle

We will happily take additional photos of our available cattle, participate in a live video call out in the pasture, and/or allow interested buyers to visit available cattle prior to committing to reservation or purchase.

We also have available Highland x Angus (not pictured):

2 black heifers, polled
1 red heifer, polled

Our fold are frequently pastured with horses, goats, and ostriches. They will take treats and allow some handling, though they are not frequently handled for socialization purposes and have not been halter broken.

Contact us for individual pricing.

Available cattle can be picked up in Staunton, Virginia for self-haul. Alternatively, Twisted Pines Farm & Vineyard can deliver within Virginia for an additional fee, or buyers may choose to coordinate transportation to anywhere in the U.S. with a livestock transportation company/hauler. The buyer is responsible for sourcing and securing a contract with the transporter, though we will work with the selected transporter to arrange pickup.

Please see our Terms and Conditions page for information on reserving cattle, plus other useful information.