These are a medium sized cattle, with medium to long horns turning upward (some with a twist). They are typically color sided or roan with a variety of shades of red and yellow. It is not uncommon for calves to darken with age to include some mild black pigment. Less common are browns, blacks and brindled calves. Carter cattle have been said to be more aggressive/wild than other line, particularly the bulls. The Carter cattle history starts with Print Carter. Orphaned at nine years old – Print Carter made his way with hard work and survival instinct. In his teens he drove a herd of red cattle he liked across the Pearl River. Those cattle represent the majority of the ancestry of the Carter cattle. In the 50’s, grandson Charlie Carter became friends with the Thornhills and then added Thornhill influence into the herd. Charlie still maintains a large herd today.
Carter, Charlie
