Early in the year 2000 I saw the need for good grassfed beef animal . The seedstock Lowlines I had would not provide enough cull animals for the market I envisioned. I decided the best animals to provide this in Texas would have to be heat tolerant, parasite tolerant and fly tolerant with excellent tender marbled meat. I wanted a smaller more efficient animal with a gentle temperament as well. With this in mind I crossed a midsized Zebu ( heat, fly and parasite tolerant) with Jersey ( Heat tolerant, excellent beef, good temperament, mothering ability. ) I then crossed these back on Lowline (excellent beef, docility, calving, grassfed genetics). I now have a pasture perfect animal that I call Melody Acres Texas Meat Masters I am able to finish these off to a choice plus on grass alone and get a 68 to 72% cutout. I am able to put two steers on the same ground that would carry one regular size steer and I get double the steaks! The gentle cows have beautiful udders, and great mothering ability .every year I’m more impressed with them; these animals are proving themselves over and over.

Grass Finished

Grass Finished