Sky King Ranch
Livestock Breeder
Why pick this one
Sky King Ranch offers registered Angus foundation females selected for top-5%-of-breed weaning and yearling weight EPDs, with emphasis on calving ease and docility.
Best for
- Starting a registered Angus herd
- Adding high-growth Angus females to a commercial herd
- Producers seeking cattle with top-5%-of-breed weaning and yearling weight EPDs
- Buyers prioritizing calving ease and docility alongside growth genetics
- Producers needing help interpreting Angus EPDs
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers seeking a breed other than registered Angus
- Buyers primarily seeking non-breeding livestock or general livestock services
- Buyers looking for a broad multi-breed livestock selection
Specialties
- Registered Angus foundation females
- Angus cattle selected for top-5%-of-breed weaning weight EPDs
- Angus cattle selected for top-5%-of-breed yearling weight EPDs
- Calving-ease and docility-focused Angus genetics
- Proven AI-sire breeding
Certifications
- American Angus Association membership
- North Carolina Angus Association affiliation
What makes them different
- The operation is totally focused on females intended to become foundation families for purebred and commercial producers.
- Breeding uses proven AI sires on cows ranking in the top 10% of the Angus breed for growth traits.
- The stated selection goal is cattle ranking in the top 5% of the breed for weaning weight and yearling weight EPDs.
- Selection also emphasizes calving ease and docility, including cows that calve unassisted and are gentle.
- Tom Zone has raised Registered Angus cattle for more than 50 years and served as president of the North Carolina Angus Association for two terms.
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 2151 Cotten Rd, Sanford, NC 27330
- Phone
- +19197757507
- Website
- https://www.skykingranch.com
- skyking@windstream.net
Services
- Registered Angus cattle sales
- Foundation female genetics
- EPD-based cattle selection guidance
- Angus breeding education