These were originally cattle run in the De Soto National Forest by brothers Leo and Claude Ladnier. In the early 2000’s the last two full Ladnier cows died, leaving behind less than a dozen 50% calves. Those calves are all that was left to contribute to what remains of that line.
*Ladnier and Olla Ladner were run in the same range as Hickman cattle. Separated by only a bit a of geography, These strains are closely related.