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 Deer Creek Farm is a producer of registered Simmental and SimAngus cattle and is located in central Virginia halfway between Lynchburg and Charlottesville. Our farm is grass based with gently rolling pastures and hayfields at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The farm is operated by Mark and Dana Campbell and their sons; and Mark’s parents, Wallace and Betty Campbell. Our family has lived in this area since the early 1700’s. Cattle production has been part of our heritage for several generations and we continue that legacy today.The herd is performance based and must produce on grass, as that is what is best suited for our land. Replacement heifers and bulls are grown out on a grain mix with pasture and hay. Once they are cows, they must produce and thrive on grass and hay only. This practice has allowed us to fully develop the cattle to their genetic potential while also measuring efficiency. The top cut of heifers and bulls are retained for replacements and for sale as breeding stock. All other heifers and steers are placed in a retained ownership program. Retained ownership has been part of our program since 1999 and we have been very pleased with the results. Performance data is collected and submitted to the American Simmental Association. The data also helps us make genetic progress in the cattle. We collect birth, weaning, and yearling weights; yearling hip heights, and annually weigh cows. In addition, we collect and submit all feedlot and carcass data on our calves that are fed through the retained ownership program. Igenity testing is used on some of the cattle. Cattle customers are other Simmental producers and commercial cow calf cattlemen. Cattle are sold at state association sales in Virginia and North Carolina and by private treaty on the farm. Private treaty cattle are available at all times. Feel free to contact us for any of your cattle needs. |
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| :: Our News :: Below is closeout data from our most recent group of Simmental-sired feedlot calves. |
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Harvested January 31 & February 28, 2011 |
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Mark and Dana Campbell 3764 Lowesville Road ♦ Lowesville, VA 22967 Phone: 434-277-9104 ♦ Email: mdhdcampbell@gmail.com |
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