“Bear in mind that the wonderful things you learn are the work of many generations. All this is put in your hands as your inheritance in order that you may receive it, honor it, add to it, and one day faithfully hand it on to your children.” –Albert Einstein.

We wouldn’t be where we are today without the hard work and dedication that was put in before us. Lau Angus was established by my dad, Ivan Lau. He began raising Angus cattle through 4-H in 1951. Our farm is located near Armour, SD, where my wife, Carolyn, and I (Joel) are the fifth generation to carry on the family farm. Our son Riley, and his wife, Courtney, have also joined us to continue the passion of raising Angus cattle. We are so grateful that we are able to continue to do what we love and enjoy each day working with livestock and look forward to the day that we be able to pass our heritage on.

Our family consists of four boys; Quenton, Tyler, Riley and Clayton. Quenton and Samantha have an acreage in Redfield, SD where they raise cattle and goats. Quenton also works for Agtegra and Sam has a daycare out of their home. Tyler and Denise have an acreage near Armour, SD where they farm and raise goats. Tyler also works at Dimock Cheese and Denise does payroll for Daktronics from home. Riley and Courtney farm and raise Angus and crossbred cattle near Armour, SD; partnering with us in the operation. Courtney is also a registered nurse at the Wagner Hospital . Clayton and Nicole live on the homestead where Ivan and Priscilla started Lau Angus near Armour, SD. Clayton works for Innovative Basement Authority and Nicole is an office manager for a Armour Dental. All of the boys love to come and help when they are able or during the busy times of the year in order to aid in continuing the tradition of quality livestock.

We have been blessed with eleven grandchildren who provide us plenty of opportunity to continue Lau Angus on for many generations to come. We enjoy spending our spare time with them as well as showing them the ways of our legacy.

Lau Angus has been using the information from AHIR records, ultra sounding and genetic testing through 50K, to enhance and assure the quality of our livestock to build a better herd each year. We like to select for disposition, calving ease, sound structure, fleshing ability, and fertility. Lau Angus genetics have the heritage of the American West. They are time tested and proven and we stand by our product so you can put your best foot forward knowing you have the information needed to help you make a confident selection.

Our livestock are our way of life and we would be delighted to visit with you and show you our cattle. Our cattle are available to view at our farm at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out by text or phone call. This year will be the 57th Annual Lau Angus Sale on January 23rd with our beef lunch starting at 11:30am . We look forward to seeing you there! If you are unable to make it, please take advantage of the DVAuction services online to view and bid on the sale. We appreciate your interest in our program and look forward to serving you in your breeding decisions and seed stock needs.

Warm regards,

The Lau Family