Pleasant Valley Angus

Pleasant Valley Angus is owned and operated by Cory and Sarah Foss, along with their kids, Addison and Hazen, and Cory's parents, Jerry and Judy.

Cory is the third generation to run cattle on the ranch, which headquarters six miles west of Sidney, MT, and summers their cattle on his grandfather's homestead in the Mona/Elmdale area.

Foss' started AI'ing extensively in the '90s on their commercial cattle. Cory and Sarah added registered females in 2008 and that portion of the herd has steadily grown since then. Last spring, we had the opportunity to add to our registered cows by purchasing the complete dispersion of the Severance Angus cow herd out of Ryder, ND. We are excited about these new genetics and looking forward to how they will benefit our operation in the future.

Currently, we market a select group of yearling bulls and heifers in the spring. Our goal is to raise an elite set of females that produce powerful, functional, maternally-based cattle.

The cow herd is run on native grass and salt/mineral as long as the weather allows. The cows are brought back home for the winter and spring months, where the calving and AI'ing take place.

We require our cows to be structurally sound, fertile, easy fleshing with good feet, udder and disposition. We try to breed cattle that hold up to the extremes this country throws at us. If they can't breed back, hold their condition, and have good feet, all while raising a quality calf, then they leave; no second chances. We feel these kinds of genetics are what will keep not only us, but most importantly our customers, in the cattle business; it's not something we take lightly. After all, this isn't just a cattle business, it's a people business.

We are surrounded by some of the best family, friends and neighbors anyone could hope for and we feel very blessed to live where we do and raise our kids here. We are in the process of finalizing the details for our 2024 offering of bulls and heifers, so please stay-tuned for updates as spring gets closer!

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