Scottish Highlands are beef cattle. They produce lean, well marbled meat.

Scottish Highlands are efficient grazers, they efficiently convert grass into meat. They are docile animals, and easy to handle. They are respectful and hardy animals that are happy in winter weather as long as they have a wind break and happy in the summer with shade . They are a healthy breed and calve easily.

Highland Cows weigh around 1100 lbs, mature bulls around 1800lbs and finished steers around 1000 lbs. (see Canadian Highland Cattle Society)

Weanling heifers - $3500-7000, prices can increase with good bloodlines Weanling bulls - $1500-3500 prices can increase with good bloodlines Breeding Age Cows - $3500-6000 on average with good bloodlines and good birthing records Herd Sires (Breeding bulls) - $2500-8500 Good breed standard bulls with great temperaments will bring top dollar sometimes higher that $8500

Highlands love to browse on shrubs/trees and eat just about any weed.