Central Montana’s Judith Basin is historically renowned as prime cattle country. Keith Stevenson was born there as the young Angus breed slowly began to spread throughout the region.

This year marks the 55th annual production sale at Stevenson Angus Ranch, a tradition that started when Stevenson was a teenager. Today the reach of their operation goes worldwide — they export embryos and live cattle to every continent except Antarctica.

He participated in the very first National Junior Angus Showmanship contest in Lexington, Ky., and would go on to serve the breed nationally on the American Angus Association’s Board of Directors, serving as president from 1992-1993.