Proven Genetics. Built for the West.

At Diamond Peak Cattle Company, our breeding program is built around one simple principle: our cattle must perform in the real world.

Our cow herd is expected to thrive in the rugged, high-altitude country of Northwest Colorado. With large numbers, disciplined genetic selection, and rigorous culling, we develop cattle that are moderate, muscular, deep-ribbed, maternal and structurally sound—cattle designed to perform on the range and in the feedlot.

Except for first-calf heifers, our cows calve on the open range and travel rugged, sagebrush-covered country. That environment naturally identifies the cattle with the soundness, fertility and adaptability required to work for Western cattlemen.

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• Consistency Through Genetics

Uniform Bulls. Uniform Calves. Predictable Performance.

Each year, approximately 1,500 cows and heifers are artificially inseminated to carefully selected sires chosen for the traits that matter to commercial cattlemen.

By using a concentrated group of proven, high-accuracy AI sires, we are able to offer large groups of closely related 31/32 and 63/64 brothers. For our customers, that means the opportunity to turn out genetically similar bulls and produce a more consistent, uniform calf crop.

Our goal isn't simply to produce bulls that look good on sale day. We select genetics intended to improve calving ease, maternal ability, performance, structure, carcass merit and longevity throughout the entire production cycle.

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• Tested. Evaluated. Proven.

Only the Best Make the Cut.

Approximately 800 bull calves are weaned each fall and placed on a high-roughage development ration where performance can be evaluated without pushing them excessively.

Bulls are evaluated for performance, structural soundness, disposition and overall quality. Bulls that do not meet our rigorous standards are removed from the program and fed to finish, allowing us to collect additional carcass information.

Our bulls are also PAP tested, an especially important consideration for cattle operating at elevation. Diamond Peak Bulls are further evaluated using Igenity Angus Gold, providing additional genomic information to help customers evaluate genetic potential for economically important traits.

The result is a carefully selected group of bulls backed by generations of data, performance and real-world ranch experience.