About Us

Daltons on the Sycamore is a family-owned registered Angus and commercial cattle enterprise headquartered in Gretna, Virginia. We use EPDs, visual appraisal, performance testing data, ultrasound scanning and DNA profiling to evaluate the merit of our cattle. In both our seedstock and commercial herds we strive to use every progressive tool available to meet our goals.

Our cattle are marketed in a variety of venues, including both public auction and private treaty. Annually we market breeding age bulls in both Virginia and Texas, and each spring since 1993 we have hosted a production sale on the farm in Virginia. Our commercial cattle activities involve an active retained ownership program where we sell fed cattle on the U. S. Premium Beef grid and through a regionally active branded beef program called DOTS Beef.

We are active supporters of the industry and are members of a number of industry trade organizations. These include the American Angus Association, the Virginia Angus Association, the National Cattlemens Beef Association, the Beef Cattle Improvement Association, and the Virginia Cattlemens Association. We are also proud to be associates of U. S. Premium Beef.

Members of our family have served in leadership positions with numerous industry organizations. These include the Virginia Angus Association, the Virginia Junior Angus Association, the National Junior Angus Association and the Virginia 4-H Foundation.