Our Goals

Owners: Todd and Christine Hampton

JH Cattle gets its name from Todd’s dad, Jack. After he passed, we continued raising cattle and wanted to keep his legacy alive. So, we kept his JH Cattle farm name.

After years of raising bottle calves and feeder calves we switched to a cow/calf operation. We started out with some black Limousine cows and a black Angus bull, Jack that we named after Todd’s dad. Man, he was a great bull!! His time here on the farm was shortened by a case of lumpy jaw. On the hunt for a new herd bull, we discovered the Black Hereford breed. After looking at a herd of Black Herefords we instantly knew that we had found the breed we wanted. In 2017 we bought our first 4 bred Black Hereford heifers. Today we have 30 Black Hereford mama cows and a 45 head commercial herd. And yes, we practice what we preach… we run a Black Hereford bull on the commercial mamas!

After 36 years in the civil/structural engineering world, Todd retired in July 2024. He spends his days taking care of our 80-acre farm and 175 acre leased farm property. Things can get pretty busy around the farm and Todd’s at it every day. He keeps going every day unless a John Wayne movie is on!!

Christine has spent over 35 years in the financial and IT world at a local Fortune 500 chemical company. She loves her job and works hard at it every day. Her hard work doesn’t stop at the office. When she gets home, she will step in and help out where needed. She is a valuable resource around the farm as she has this special knack with animals. Especially dogs and calves! Maybe one day soon she will be able to enjoy a good afternoon John Wayne movie herself!

We love our home here in North East Tennessee, God’s country as we call it! If you’re ever in the area, give us a call. We’d love to show you around this beautiful place we call home!!

Quality over Quantity

At JH Cattle, we focus on producing quality Black Hereford cattle, which our customers expect by keeping our Black Hereford herd at a manageable level. We have some of the best herd bulls in the breed, but we also utilize AI to bring diversity to our calf crop. Our AI tank is full of outstanding red Hereford genetics that include Boyd Power Surge, Cuda 504C, Denalli and DCD Defiance. We also utilize some of the very best Black Hereford genetics in our AI program: One Night Stand, Red Killer, Bodacious, Sherman X-Factor, C Triple Your Miles, FDK Black Diamond, JM Showman, BCC Upgrade, BFS Rocket, BCR Turn Me loose & BCC Upgrade to name a few.

We DNA and genetic defect test all our animals. We want our customers to buy the best, get exactly what we say they are getting and are 100% satisfied. Our customers are part of the JH Cattle family. If we can ever do anything to help, just give us a call.

We will never sacrifice quality for quantity. When you think of good, quality Black Hereford cattle, we want you to think: JH CATTLE!

Our Core Values

Fairness and honesty are timeless values that form the cornerstone of JH Cattle. They are essential for building trust, fostering respect, and ensuring that every customer and potential customer is treated with dignity. We embrace these values in our personal and professional lives. We let these values guide our actions and help shape a brighter future for JH Cattle and the Black Hereford breed.