Harlan Rogers began his Charolais cow herd in 1959. He would buy small herds of Charolais females - usually around 20-50 head and breed them to the best bulls he could find. Using Weaning Weight Ratio as the primary criteria, Harlan would keep the best two or three of the group. The rest would be sold or slaughtered. After doing this for the last 45 years, he has selected the best from more than 10,000 head of females. Harlan would line breed bulls that he had determined to be "superior" in order to develop a uniform herd. As a result, Rogers Bar HR now has one of the most uniform and best milking large herds in the nation.

Rogers Bar HR usually maintains between 200 and 300 breeding age females. We have 131 females in the top 1% of the breed for milk and 152 in the top 1% of the breed for Total Maternal. Most of our cows are polled. All are maintained primarily on good grass pastures and are required to do everything a good cow should do: Get pregnant on time every year, raise a heavy calf and cause no troubles.




Although we stress high Milk EPDs, there is more to it than EPDs.  Since 1961, we have placed emphasis on regular trouble-free calving, and the ability to raise a heavy calf on milk and grass. Last year we weaned one calf off of milk and grass only that weighed 1,085 pounds.

If you are interested in receiving an extensive list of Rogers Bar HR cattle, their pedigrees, etc. please contact us at 1-800-343-5051.