The 2024 Oklahoma Cattleman of the Year is Angus rancher Jim Davis of Foss, Oklahoma. Davis was honored on Saturday evening at the concluding banquet of the 2024 Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association in Norman.
After the banquet Oklahoma Farm Report’s Ron Hays talked with Davis about the award, his decision several years ago to pivot away from cotton production and focus on the cattle herd, the importance of the family working together on the purebred Angus operation and how important he considers the work of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. Davis told Hays that at their annual production sale each March- if a buyer of one of their animals is not an OCA member and lives in state- they buy a one year membership for them. He called it one of the best investments around for just a hundred dollars.
Listen to Hays and Jim Davis talk after he was awarded the Cattleman of the Year award by clicking on the Listen Bar below:
Jim Davis and family were featured in a panel discussion earlier on Saturday at the Convention where they discussed how they were working to share the legacy of the ranch from Jim and Debbie to their daughter and her family.
Davis Angus began in 1973 when Jim’s dad, Bud Davis, purchased ten registered Angus cows, which
formed the foundation of the herd that Jim and his wife, Debbie, later expanded with cattle
from various sources.
By 1995, they introduced artificial insemination, leading to cattle with
desired carcass traits and show ring appeal. Shifting from cotton farming to registered seed
stock sales, they started the annual Value Genetics Bull and Female Sale. Partnering with
Buffalo Feeders allowed them to receive detailed data on their cattle, aiding in continuous
improvement.
Jordan Davis’s involvement in showing cattle further propelled their focus on
quality beef production. Now, with the addition of their son-in-law Nocona Cook and two
grandsons, the family tradition continues. Davis Angus remains dedicated to enhancing
their herd through advanced techniques, aiming to leave a lasting heritage for future
generations on the red hills of Western Oklahoma.
