To gain a better understanding of why we do what we do, take a moment to read a little bit about our family's history and how AbraKadabra Cattle Company emerged.
Born a Badger, Terry left Wisconsin in 1980, moving to Southwest Missouri. She grew up with Herefords as her family raised performance tested bulls and production females, with much success also in the show ring.
Terry met Mark, a Southwest Missouri native, soon after her move. Mark comes from a farming background also, but consisting of dairy cattle and row crops.
Both Terry and Mark worked on their educations and married in 1986, settling in Columbia, Missouri while Terry completed her medical education. Today, Terry practices as a Diagnostic Radiologist at Boone Hospital.
As years have gone by, the family has never lost their desire for a country farm life. In 1993, the family purchased their first farm and began raising show steers in 2000 for their two daughters to show as 4-H projects. Over the next 10 years, AbraKadabra purchased 3 additional farms and their initial purchase of a small herd of crossbred cattle to raise show steers soon grew into the addition of registered Herefords also. Today, Brianne, the youngest daughter, maintains a herd of 25 head.
The family enjoys helping youth. Both girls are now working on their educations -- Sabrina is a graduate of Wake Forest University with degrees in chemistry and psychology, now working on her masters in public health at the University of Missouri and planning to attend medical school after completing her MPH. Brianne is beginning her education at Mizzou where she is a Pre-Vet Scholar with ambitions of graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2017. As the girls are "growing up," AbraKadabra needs new faces to help showcase their cattle at youth livestock shows.
Call today for information on our calves for sale! Just be prepared -- we will push you as hard as we did our own kids!
Columbia, Missouri
We are located just off I-70, halfway between St. Louis and Kansas City. Go 6 miles south of I-70 on Hwy 63. Take L at Old Millers Rd. which becomes Rolling Hills Rd. Go 0.2 miles and make L on Bass Lane. Go 1.5 miles to 6969 E. Bass Lane.
