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Seth sits down with Andrew Pryor of Sixteen Peaks Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss what it takes to run a beef cattle operation full time, how Sixteen Peaks came to be, and the phenotype, fertility, function and marbling that brought them to the Akaushi breed. Andrew details how they developed and executed a plan to build their Akaushi herd and eventually develop their own branded beef program. Andrew walks us through how they defined their cost of production to price their product at a point where they could have a sustainable profit margin. Seth and Andrew talk about the motivation that cattle providing their livelihoods provides for how they go about things in their operations. Andrew delves into rotational grazing, and the added tonnage it can produce, as well as how they feed their cattle to prepare them for harvest. Andrew and Seth close the episode talking about the goal they each have of building their respective operations into profitable enterprises to pass along to the next generation.

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Seth sits down with Michelle Johnson of Legendary Akaushi at the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss the health benefits of Akaushi beef, the phenotypic benefits of Akaushi cattle, and how Michelle got involved with the breed. Michelle outlines her history with Akaushi, from Dove Creek Wagyu, to Show Me Wagyu Partners, to Legendary Akaushi. Michelle shares the story of purchasing Dos Equis with Show Me Wagyu, and the foundation bull test going on at Legendary Akaushi. Seth and Michelle close by talking about the importance of taking on the responsibility of culling and moving the breed forward. 

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Jim Dyer joins Seth on this episode of the Got Any Cows podcast recorded at the Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City. They discuss everything from Jim’s family history on the Chisholm trail, to battling new world screwworm in the 1960s, to running cattle on 350,000 acres in West Texas. Jim shares his experience of going from standard and select to prime quality grade in 1 cross with Akaushi, and his development of the first polled purebred Akaushi bull, El Padrino. 

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At the American Akaushi Association convention in Kansas City, Seth sits down with JoJo Carrales, Vice President of Cattle Operations at Heartbrand Cattle. JoJo goes through his history in the beef cattle industry and how he came to Heartbrand, and Seth and JoJo discuss what it takes to establish direction in a program and breed and cull accordingly. 

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Seth and Jacob head to Kansas City for the American Akaushi Association convention, where they meet up with Doug Slaby of Slaby Akaushi Ranch. Doug shares his story of how he fell in love with the Akaushi breed and built the foundation of his herd in Stoughton, WI. 

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Seth, Hailey and Jacob go to Kearl Ranch in Round Valley, UT to AI 240 heifers for the 11th year and record the history of Kearl Ranch and the Wamsley family that operates it.

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This episode was pulled from the Success is a Myth podcast where Seth was a guest on that show. 

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Jason Anderson comes on the Got Any Cows Podcast to talk carcass ultrasound with Seth Christensen.

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In this episode of Got Any Cows, Seth talks with David Tanner, of Roughride Cattle Services. David shares how he got into cattle and trucking, and what it takes to schedule and haul a load. They cover loading animals, keeping them fed and watered, and what to expect at delivery. David also talks about equipment, payments, and his best and worst client experiences. 

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Seth Christensen and Jon LaRue go through what will be in their March 5, 2025 auction.