TOP DOLLAR ANGUS
Genetic certification of superior Angus feeder cattle is an idea whose time has come. The U.S. feeder cattle market doesn’t always distinguish the best Angus calves from generic black or red-hided feeder cattle.
Top Dollar Angus is the first and only certification program for commercial feeder cattle focused exclusively on Angus and Red Angus-based cattle with top 25% growth and carcass traits.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to help commercial cow-calf and registered seed stock producers, who’ve invested in top-end Angus and Red Angus genetics, capture more value from their calf crops.
We’re there every step of the way.
We’re here to support the growth, success and proliferation of Angus & Red Angus genetics, but the genetic evaluation process is just step one with us. Where the other genetic evaluation programs simply give a score and that’s it, we pick up and really get going.
OUR HISTORY
“Success in the feedyard and packing plant requires feeder cattle that do three things well – stay healthy, grow fast and efficiently, and reach a high quality grade.”
Tom Brink, Top Dollar Angus founder
Top Dollar Angus is the brainchild of owner and founder J. Tom Brink. Well-known throughout the U.S. beef industry, Brink earned a reputation as one of the foremost experts on beef production and supply chain economics.
Brink spent 14 years in the cattle feeding business in various leadership positions at JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding and ContiBeef. He also served as President and COO of J & F Oklahoma Holdings, Inc., the cattle ownership sister company to Five Rivers. Brink has overseen feeder cattle procurement and risk management for a cattle-feeding business that went on to procure and market over 1.6 million head per year. In addition, Brink has conducted extensive research on the factors that create valuable cattle both in the feedyard and from a carcass standpoint and has been a featured speaker throughout the nation on these and other beef industry topics.
In September 2013, Brink used his years of experience and valuable knowledge to start Top Dollar Angus with the goal of facilitating relationships at every segment within the beef industry and helping producers see their cattle reach their value potential.
OUR TEAM
