Corriente Cattle

We have sixty solid colored corriente cows. Our bulls are solid blacks, as are 50% of the offspring. Our calves are always gentle and easy to handle. If they are not, they are culled to the sale barn. We always have read- to-rope steers for sale. We can arrange delivery. Please feel free to call us: 432-345-2625, or, drop an email to: Herbert.

More Information About Corriente Cattle

Corriente cattle are descended from Spanish cattle brought to the Americas in the late 1400s. They are primarily used today as sport cattle for rodeo events such as team roping and bulldogging, although some breeders raise them for their meat, which is significantly leaner than the meat from most modern beef cattle.

Corrientes are fairly small cattle, with cows averaging well under 1,000 pounds. They are lean, athletic, and have long upcurving horns. They are known as "easy keepers," as there is very little human intervention required in their calving, and they eat significantly less than the big beef cattle. Like the Texas longhorns (which some believe are decended from Corrientes), they require less water and can live on sparse open range. Corrientes are also known as accomplished escape artists, as they can leap a standard sized barbed-wire fence and squeeze through fairly small openings.

The Corriente is known by several different names. In the United States and in northern Mexico they are known as Corriente cattle. In other parts of Mexico, they go by the name, Criollo or Chinampo cattle. They are also closely related to two other breeds of cattle from the gulf coast and Florida areas: the Pineywoods cattle and the Cracker of Florida.

We would welcome an opportunity to visit with you more about Corrientes. Please feel free to give us a call or send us an email.