This strain started out as a mix of several older strains. Jack Bayliss married into the Carter family and from there build up his own herd in Petal, Mississippi. In the early days Jack brought in Thornhill and Carter, but his favorite was Griffen. You could see a lot...
Broadus cattle tend to be on the small-medium size. The guinea gene shows up in this line more than in others, with some non-guinea cattle still being nearly as small as the guineas. These cattle tend to have a lot of white. They may be color-sided, caped, white faced...
Luther Carter was the son of Print Carter, and father of Charlie Carter. Although very similar the cattle Luther kept had some minor differences from the Grandfather and subsequently, the grandson.
There are very few pure Dedeaux left, mostly in the hands of several descendants in Mississippi. Many of these cows are currently being put with Angus bulls – for the the ‘black calf’ market. This strain was at extreme risk of extinction ten years...
Diamond cattle vary in size, but many are large and rangy. They come in just about every color and pattern. Diamond cattle are reported to be heavy milkers compared to other Pineywoods. The Diamond herd is from Howison, MS. It contains a variety of some of the most...
The Ezell cattle were raised in the panhandle of Florida, but the association stock came from Alabama. For this reason Ezell are recognized by the Pineywoods registries AND the Florida Cracker Cattle Association. These are medium sized blocky cattle, with upward...
