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NACA Registered
and Commercial
Corriente
Cattle

The Steer Head Ranch

We purchased our first three pure blood registered Corriente pairs and became members of the North American Corriente Association in 1991. Since that time our cow herd has grown to be one of the largest with over 150 pure blood registered females. The Steer Head Ranch cattle are located in the northern climates of Iowa and Missouri, and contain show winning animals and pedigrees. Raised in these environments, our cattle are ready to go to work for you without any sickness or additional feeding which can occur with cattle brought up from the border. The bloodlines of our herd are from the foundation Corriente breeding that originated in old Mexico and the state of New Mexico. Our steers and heifers have been used in team roping, steer tripping, and bulldogging. At home we team rope our yearling heifers and the yearling bulls that run with them. We breed our cattle for good disposition, endurance and horns and have cattle for sale at all times. E-mail us and stop by to see some of our Corrientes that we have for sale.

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What's a Corriente?

The Corriente is a small, agile, athletic animal with stamina, heavy horns and a gentle disposition. These characteristics make it an ideal animal for team roping and bulldogging. When mature, a Corriente cow ranges from 700-800 pounds; bulls weigh up to 1,000 pounds. A calf generally weighs 40-50 pounds at birth.

Corrientes are small, trim cattle, with sufficient bone and strength for easy action and endurance. The cattle are narrow with high withers and a short, peaked rump. A high bushy tail switch and pronounced mane are notable characteristics. They have a clean dewlap, deep girth, high flank and are extremely cow-hocked.

Corrientes For Sale

• Registered & Commercial Yearling Heifers

• Registered Bulls

• Registered Cows

• Fresh Roping & Dogging Steers

• Registered Cow/Calf Pairs

• Bull Leasing

• Weanling Calves

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One of our cows

One of our purchased cows

Corriente Cows

Conception rates range upward from 95% in most herds, with similar weaning rates. Calving problems are nearly non-existent. Heifers usually have their first calves as 2-year olds and do not require any special care or assistance, and have excellent breed back ability. The cows are careful and protective mothers. Cows have neat, tight, trouble-free udders with small to moderate teats, and produce rich milk.

Corriente Steers

Corriente steers used for team roping, steer tripping, bulldogging, and team penning are consistent performers and learn their roles quickly and willingly. They need only a short, gentle training period for either event, and are much less likely to “sour” than other breeds. Initial training and treating the cattle carefully will prolong their performance and usefulness in the arena. Many of our steers are roped for for two seasons.

One of our herd sires

Corriente Bulls

Corriente bulls mature quickly and have sired offspring as early as one year of age. Some breeders use yearling bulls on as many as 20-25 females. Mature bulls can be used on as many as 50 head of cows. Our bulls generally reach a weight of 1,000 to 1,100 pounds when mature.

Some of our yearling heifers

Corriente History

Corriente cattle can be traced to the first cattle brought to the new world by Christopher Columbus and the Spanish. Corriente cattle are also known for their hardiness. Corriente cattle were brought to the West Indies and south Florida, as well as Central and South America, where they were bred for milk, meat and for use as draft animals. In the early 1800s, European and other breeds of cattle were brought to this continent. Within 100 years, pure descendants of the original Spanish cattle had almost disappeared as many ranchers in the America began to breed with modern cattle. The Corriente differs from the common cattle raised today for size and weight in its conformation, behavior and hardiness-- they have remained untainted by a cattle industry which has affected many domestic animals for beef consumption.

Our yearling heifers