STRATEGIC PLANNING
- Plans for 2023-2028 -
Mission: To advance the position of the Speckle Park breed and brand and simultaneously strengthen the Canadian beef industry at large, by ensuring cattle producers' long-term profitability.
Video Spotlight
- discover speckle park in action -
Newsletters
- the latest news & events -
Stay up to date with the latest news and events from the Canadian Speckle Park Association. Click on any newsletter to view it in a larger, seperate screen.
Articles
- cutting edge data & research -
Learn about the latest emerging research of the Speckle Park breed! Read articles putting proof behind our confidence in the Speckle Park breeds ability to shine in performance, carcass data, longevity, maternal value, and more. Click on any article to view it in a larger, seperate screen.
Testimonials
- a breeders take on speckle park -
This is what your fellow breeders experience when working with the Speckle Park breed. The hearty, reliable performance of Speckle Park cattle is witnessed by breeders across Canada.
Kara & Nita Wilson || AB, Canada
" We raise our cattle on native grass pastures. Having efficient hearty cattle is key to our operation. Since introducing Speckle Park genetics into our herd, we have also noticed increased calving ease and calf vigor. "
Ty & Ingrid Johnston || BC, Canada
" In British Columbia it makes sense to grass-finish our cattle. We see grass as our strength on our ranch and the Speckle Park breed compliments our program perfectly. We’re really proud of our product. "
Leigh & Anita McKain || AB, Canada
" We have been utilizing Speckle Park bulls for over 15 years, and the quality of our calves just keeps improving. Speckle Park cows are easy-keeping, docile, and hard-working, putting everything into their calves. They are easy calving, and the calves are up sucking within 5-10 minutes. We've enjoyed working with this breed a great deal and have no regrets about switching our herd from the mainstream breeds we used to run. "
Aaron & Pam Tjepkemas || BC, Canada
" Our beef clients have always been honest with us, but when we sold the meat from our Speckle Park steers, someone reached out to us to say that even though they have always had a good experience with their beef, they wanted to know why the most recent beef purchased was extra good. It was the Speckle Park steers that made the difference.
From the butcher shop perspective, above all else, what we love about the Speckle Park-influence cattle is their fat distribution. Fat is dispersed between the cuts and within the cuts and they produce less waste. In contrast, other breeds of beef cattle with comparable carcass weights of 750 to 800 pounds, consistently produce 150 pounds of excess waste product and much of their fat is laid down along their topline.
Additionally, in our cowherd, we have experimented with several crosses, and we have found the 1,100-to-1,200-pound Speckle Park-influence cows to be most efficient, weaning comparable calf weights on less feed, relative to heavier cows. "