As a diversified family-run operation situated in a high-desert area of southwest Idaho, Malson Angus and Herefords has spent the last 35 years continually improving our genetics and the quality of the cattle we breed, show and offer for sale.
The ranch was started by Mark and his dad, Tom, in 1977, on land covered with sagebrush. Through the years, our family has added many improvements, and cultivated the land for use in farming, haying and pasture land. Today, Mark and wife, Carla, and family; son, Josh and wife, Maggie and family; and son, Joe, manage the daily ranch activity.
Our primary objective is to market sound, functional cattle to Western ranchers. At Malson Angus and Herefords, we make breeding decisions based on multi-trait selection. We want our cattle to be genetically balanced, but also possess power and performance. We focus on performance and predictability in our cattle, while using the most current data available in the industry. However, we won’t compromise on the visual appraisal of the cattle.
We host an annual bull sale each spring offering two-year-old, fall and yearling bulls, and a female production sale each fall. Our cattle have sold into 15 states and to Canada. We are confident in our program and the genetics we offer for sale, and know our cattle can excel in any program in the country.
During the years, our family has taken an active role in junior Angus programs. The five Malson children have competed on all levels, and Mark and Carla chaired the National Junior Angus Shows in 2001 and 2005. We feel we’ve benefited from the junior programs in the leadership skills gained and the friendships made. Now it’s time for the 3rd generation of Malsons to participate in the junior Angus and Hereford associations.
Mark is the past president of the Western States Angus Association, and Carla is the past advisor for the Idaho and Western States Junior Angus Associations. Carla also served as president of the Western States Angus Auxiliary. Currently, Josh serves as the president of the Idaho Angus Association. In 1998, our family was named Idaho Angus Association Family of the Year. In 2011, we exhibited the National Western Stock Show Grand Champion Angus Female, Malsons Savannah 27W, who we had also bred and raised.
The same cattle we exhibit in the show ring are also the animals we breed that raise productive females, as well as bulls for our commercial producers. We have always strived to produce genetically and phenotypically balanced cattle. We are our customers biggest fans, and we look forward to hearing about their successes, whether in the show ring or at weaning time. Our family looks forward to many more years in the Angus and Hereford seedstock business. God bless!
