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Visit the Donors, Sires and Sales pages for new information!Our strategy at Black Grove is to produce cattle with superior genetics that enhance the long-term economics of the cattle industry. We are fond of saying, “We breed and raise them the way we want to buy them.” To that end Black Grove's donor females have been selected for traits we believe facilitate our strategy, including, but not limited to, fertility, calving ease, milking ability, rate of gain, feed conversion, easy fleshing, carcass, longevity and docile temperament, all wrapped in a structurally sound and eye-appealing package. To enhance these efforts, we use a sophisticated Embryo Transfer (ET) program and breed our donors to proven bulls and our own herd sires. Today, many Angus breeders around the country have focused on raising high IMF cattle. These cows generally require more feed and are therefore more expensive to raise and maintain. This is what we would consider terminal high input cattle. The recent changes in the economy are affecting the cattle industry. Gas prices have climbed above $4 per gallon, fertilizer costs have reached $600 per ton, and feed prices have risen by fifty percent over the past year and a half. These increased expenses are reducing cattlemen’s profits. The cow-calf operations in the Southeast can no longer afford to raise high input cattle. While the above costs are beyond our control, the type of cattle we are breeding is within our control. We have focused on breeding cows that can not only survive a long time, but perform in the Southeast’s hot, humid summers, and more recent drought conditions with minimal input. We believe breeding low input, functional cattle that will perform in our environment will lead to more profits for cattlemen. We trust you will find the genetics at Black Grove which will assist you in reaching your goals. So come visit us in the shade of our pecan groves, and share our excitement about the Angus industry and our future. Our door is always open and we promise to treat you the way we want to be treated. Black Grove is located in the gently rolling hills of Newberry, South Carolina, just 4 miles off of I-26 and conveniently situated adjacent to the Newberry County Airport (4200 foot runway) and between three major airports. The ranch is 40 miles west of the Columbia Airport, or 55 miles east of the Greenville/Spartanburg Airport, or 90 miles south of the Charlotte International Airport. We want to extend an invitation for you to come visit us in the Grove and see the results of our program. You will always be welcome.
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