The American Black Hereford
The American Black Hereford is published quarterly by the American Black Hereford Association. The purpose of the publication is to keep Black Hereford breeders informed on association, breed and industry news, sales, and upcoming events.
The American Black Hereford Winter 2026
Featuring honorable recognitions such as Dams of Supremacy and Performance Breeders

PAST ISSUES
The American Black Hereford Fall 2025
The American Black Hereford Summer 2025
The American Black Hereford Spring 2025
The American Black Hereford Winter 2025
| UPCOMING EVENTS | |||
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| FEBRUARY 1 | ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR THE SPRING ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN BLACK HEREFORD | CONTACT: Brianna Chavez brianna@blackhereford.org | |
| FEBRUARY 3-5 | NCBA CATTLECON – BOOTH #419 | Nashville, TN | |
| FEBRUARY 14 | J&N RANCH 42nd PRODUCTION SALE | Leavenworth, KS | CONTACT: Dirck Hoagland 816-225-1246 |
| MARCH 3 | IPSEN CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE PRODUCTION SALE | Broadcasted live on RANCHHQ | CONTACT: Mark & Becky Ipsen 208-681-4794 |
| MARCH 15 | MIDWEST BACK IN BLACK BULL & FEMALE SALE | Paola, KS Broadcasted live on LiveAg | CONTACT: Chad Jones 913-731-3428 |
| MARCH 21 | TRIPLE T FARMS BLACK IS THE COLOR ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE | Nancy, KY | CONTACT: Tim Tarter 606-305-2289 |
| APRIL 11 | SOURCE FOR GENETIC EXCELLENCE SPONSORED BY THE TBHA | Blountville, TN | CONTACT: Todd Hampton 423-302-4203 |
| MAY 2 | GROUND ZERO FARMS PRODUCTION SALE | Watts, OK | CONTACTS: Rod Garman 479-957-2068 |
| MAY 9 | TRIPLE C BLACK HEREFORDS BACK TO THE BASICS PRODUCTION SALE | Killen, AL | CONTACT: Jeremy Smith 706-424-1744 |
| JUNE 1 | ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR THE SUMMER ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN BLACK HEREFORD | CONTACT: Brianna Chavez brianna@blackhereford.org | |
| JUNE 10 – 13 | ABHA JUNIOR NATIONAL – “PARTY IN THE USA” | Princeton, IN | |
| SEPTEMBER 1 | ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR THE FALL ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN BLACK HEREFORD | CONTACT: Brianna Chavez brianna@blackhereford.org | |
| SEPTEMBER 26 | PETERS POLLED HEREFORDS ONLINE SALE | CONTACT: Rob Peters 920-382-6951 | |
| OCTOBER 31 | THE SOUTHWEST CATTLEMAN’S CHOICE AND GROUND ZERO FARMS SALE | Watts, OK | CONTACTS: Rod Garman 479-957-2068 Carla Bacica 903-530-8551 |
| NOVEMBER 1 | ADVERTISING DEADLINE FOR THE WINTER ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN BLACK HEREFORD | CONTACT: Brianna Chavez brianna@blackhereford.org | |
| NOVEMBER 7 | CENTRAL STATES BLACK HEREFORD SELECT SALE | Lebanon, MO | CONTACTS: Jason Schroeder 573-680-1439 Tyler Hamilton 618-567-4339 Mike Hamilton 618-410-4293 |
THE CATTLEMAN’S CORNER
The full episode of The American Rancher featuring the American Black Hereford is now available!
This episode will tell the story about our history of how the breed was started, why people are choosing Black Herefords and what the future holds for our breed.
CATTLECON 2026 HOSTED BY THE NCBA | NASHVILLE, TN
FEBRUARY 3-5
The American Black Hereford Association is excited to once again exhibit at the 2026 CattleCon hosted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. We look forward to connecting with cattlemen and women from across the country and visiting with industry professionals. Come by and see us at booth #419!
AMERICAN BLACK HEREFORD ASSOCIATION
The American Black Hereford Association (ABHA) is one of the fastest growing beef registry associations in the United States. It’s a great time to be a part of the breed founded by combining two icons of the U.S. beef industry.

