The LEGACY RANCH is an Angus cattle and hay producing ranch located near Harwood, Texas, in beautiful Gonzales County, owned and operated by Dr. Jim Benedict and his wife, Jenice Benedict. Jim Benedict grew up on his family's hill country cattle ranch and graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. He practiced veterinary medicine for 34+ years, owning four veterinary clinics in the S
an Antonio area. In addition to managing his veterinary practices, Jim and Jenice have owned and operated their own cattle business, the LEGACY RANCH, since 1997. They are members of the American Angus Association, and Jim has served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Angus Association. The Benedict's decision to start producing registered LR Black Angus cattle was an easy one for them to make after seeing the impressive prodigy results using registered Black Angus bulls on their commercial females. They quickly decided to focus on raising registered Black Angus seedstock cattle, and then to produce superior Angus herd bulls to sell. Their LR herd was built through embryo transfer and artificial insemination over the years, using superior Angus donor cows and leading Angus 'AI' bulls. As a knowledgeable veterinarian and cattle producer, Dr. Jim Benedict and his wife, continually focus their attention on the breeding details of producing healthy, sound, fertile, and functional cattle, with balanced traits for growth and carcass. Because of these decisions, the Benedicts have produced quality LR registered Black Angus bulls, along with their breed-beef qualities for their customer's commercial herds. These LR Black Angus qualities add value to their prodigy, whether a commercial breeder is selling their calves at the sale barn or retaining ownership through the feedlot. Ultimately, the Benedict’s have a stellar selection of LR Black Angus breeding bulls and cows from some of the leading registered Angus programs in the country, as well as from their own LR breeding program. Simply put, and quoting Dr. Benedict, "Our goal is to produce a 'Legacy of Superior Black Angus Genetics,' and our cattle will meet the beef demands of the future."
