Today, we learned more about the Smith Valley Angus Production Sale on October 10, 2025, at Noon in Salem, Missouri. I had a great time interviewing our guests, Brian and Kim Smith, owners of Smith Valley Angus in Salem, Missouri. 

This couple is deeply passionate about their cattle and the beef industry as a whole. Smith Valley Angus ranch has rolling hills and the rocks that build cows with muscle and grit. They joke that if their cattle can survive on their farm in Salem, Missouri, then it will be like heaven wherever they go.

This interview is about more than their upcoming sale; it's a story of their determination and hard work in achieving a particular lifestyle. Its also a story of service. Make sure and listen to Kim explain Sacred Selections! Sacred Selections is an organization that helps raise funds for Christian families to adopt. It is a total work of love.

Brian is from upstate NY. Grandparents had a farm with dairy and beefalo. His father worked for mining companies which eventually landed him in Salem, MO. Kim is a lifelong resident of the community of Jadwin, just south of Salem. The farm they currently run has been in their family for about 80 years. Kim’s family ran commercial cattle operations, operated a canoe rental business on the Current River, and also owned a sawmill and engaged in logging operations. Brian and Kim purchased their first Registered Angus bull in 2011, a time when DNA was still gaining momentum. They got hooked!!! They sold all their commercial cows and started their Reg—Angus herd. They held their first Angus production sale in 2018. They have learned a tremendous amount since then, made changes and improvements, and this year will mark their 8th annual Production Sale.

It’s hard to believe this is our 7th sale! We are so appreciative of all the support and the great relationships we have built on this path. We always hope what we have to offer will have great appeal and the potential intriguing. There is more diversity in this offering than in the past. We will say “our cattle” or “our offering” but in reality, it is all God’s!! We are all stewards of His blessings while we are here on His earth. I have a T-Shirt with Psalms 50:10 on it, and it is one of my favorites. It is a humbling verse if you ever say “look what I’ve accomplished.” If we die today, someone else will be stewards of “our” cattle and land. The Meaning of Life is to make it to Heaven and take as many with us as we can!!! Know and do God’s will, and you have to read the Bible to get the instructions. One such instruction is James 1:27. Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. The word “visit” carries more meaning than stopping by to check on every one once in a while. It is caring for their needs and sometimes that is adoption. Every year we sell a heifer, and the proceeds go toward a couple, through Sacred Selections, that is adopting a baby. Most times saving that child from abortion. This year we have a couple that has adopted in the past and are now in the process of adopting four siblings!!! This is extraordinary!! They are without question answering the call! Sacred Selections is an organization that helps raise funds for Christian families to adopt. It is a total work of love. So open up your hearts and bid high on Lot 4!! 100% of the proceeds on Lot 9 will go toward helping Ann & Casey pay for the expenses to adopt FOUR Siblings — what great hearts. We want to thank everyone for considering our offering. We appreciate every one of you!!

Brian and Kim have also begun selling meat products directly to consumers, and it was interesting to listen to how they conceptualized this division of their operation.

Just a great discussion with another family living the lifestyle of an American Cattlemen!

Make sure to attend the Smith Valley Angus Production Sale on October 10, 2025, at 12 Noon!

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