Mud Creek Farms

Mud Creek Farms was established in 1991 after purchasing eight bred cows from Owego Stock Farm of WI. Over the past 18 years, the herd has grown to 45 registered females that are backed by some of the breed's most proven sires including 19D, 46B, P606, L18 and Online. To continue fostering genetic excellence, we utilize artificial insemination and embryo transfer.

We began exhibiting cattle at our local county fair in 1992 and have since taken cattle to shows across the state and country. The majority of our calves are marketed through our annual Football Frenzy Bid-Off Sale, the first weekend in October. In addition we annually consign some of our best to state sales.

Our operation is a family business with each of us taking on specific responsibilities. All of us have off-farm full-time jobs, but cattle and the people that we meet through the cattle are our passion. In addition to raising Herefords, Rick farms the ground that has been in the family for numerous generations. He is also a licensed auctioneer and appraiser, and condusts household, antique and real estate auctions. Linda is a speech pathologist in the Rockford School District. Christina graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is working for John Hancock Investments in Naperville.

Andrew is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he majored in Agri-Business. There he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity and the 2004-05 University of Illinois Livestock Judging Team. He has since judged cattle shows across the state. He is employed with State Bank in Freeport and works in the commercial loan department. His wife Christy is a social worker for the Freeport School District and in addition to the cattle, she enjoys working with her two horses. Andrew and Christy welcomed their first child, Peyton, to the family in February 2011. His first word is expected to be "Hereford".

For sale at the farm - 4 coming yearling bulls ready for spring service. Click HERE for more info.

Congratulations to Justin & Amanda Bacon on winning calf champion at Louisville with

MCF S109 Pearl 10Y ET

Congratulations to Kendra Snyder on winning her class at Louisville with MCF Enuff Envy 25X

THANK YOU to all who attended, bid and purchased cattle in the 2nd Annual Football Frenzy Bid-Off Sale. View sale results here

Welcome to Mud Creek Farms, your source for high-quality polled and horned Hereford genetics. Since being established in 1991 our goal has been to raise funtional and maternal cattle that excel in the show ring and pasture. Our success is determined by our customer's satisfaction, which is our number one priority.

Thank you to all of our past and future customers who have shown confidence in our program. At Mud Creek Farms, we aim to separate ourselves by providing UNMATCHED customer service and care. Whether it's helping you select the right animal for your program, offering nutritional or breeding advice, clipping and grooming tips or simply calling to catch up, we will work hard to meet you needs and make owning a Mud Creek Hereford a rewarding experience!

Please call with any questions and continue to follow our updates on the website, Facebook and our blog. If you are ever in northern Illinois we would love to give you a tour. Thank you for visiting our website!