The foundation of our herd came to us through several purchases from Cottonwood Cattle Company of Clayton, NM. Ross and Shelley Carter have worked very hard at developing the type and kind of Corriente cattle we most desired as a basis for us to build. The Carter’s bloodlines originally came from Joe Floyd and other foundation breeders in the Northeastern New Mexico area.

We are extremely proud that one of our heifers was crowned the 2005 All-Around Performance Heifer at the Texas Corriente Cattle Show in Abilene, TX. We will continue to show our herd on a limited basis in the coming years.

We are pleased to be members and supporters of the National Corriente Cattle Association, Central States Corriente Assoc., as well as the Texas Corriente Cattle Assoc.

Awards Morning Star Corrientes were extremely successful in the 2008 Texas Corriente Cattle Association Show recently held in Glen Rose, Texas. The results were: Jr. Yearling Bull (31 entries)     2nd Tom Horn 770 Sr. Yearling Bull (40 entries)     2nd Full House 710     6th Bosque Bill 739 Jr. Yearling Heifer (33 entries)     3rd Morning Star Cow 759 Jr. Roping Bull (40 entries)     2nd Ancho Negro 722     6th Tom Horn 770 Sr. Roping Bull (19 entries)     2nd Morning Star Bull 645     6th Morning Star Bull 601 Jr. Roping Heifer (26 entries)     5th Morning Star Cow 708