Our Herd was started over 50 years ago when Lori and her sisters started to show in 4-H. Lori parents Lee and Judy Sonderup purchased Angus breeding heifers which become the base of the herd. After graduating college Lori and her husband Darrel decided to get more involved with the Angus breed through AI and Embryo transfer. Top genetics were purchased from some of the top Angus breeders in Nebraska, which included TC Ranch, Jim Baldridge and Krebs Ranch, to name a few. The herd was able to grow and get large enough to start having a production sale starting in 1990 till 2003. Their daughters, Ashley and Cassie, become involved in the National and Nebraska Jr Angus Association and 4-H. Many family summer vacations were spent at the NJAS. In 2003 the family made the decision to disperse the majority of the cow herd following the untimely death of their husband and father, Darrel Wagner. Today the herd is run by Lori and Ashley with the help of their hired man Fred who has been with them for over 50 years. Cassie’s kids are continuing the tradition and have become members of the Nebraska and National Jr Angus Association, showing at the state and national level. The cow herd currently consists of around 50 spring calving cows and 25 fall calving cows. Foundation sires include VAR Generation, VAR Power Play, SAV Resource and Renown. A.I. is highly used along with Embryo Transfer, from select donor cows in the herd. Current calf crop sires include Musgrave Exclusive, 4M Ace, B/R MVP, and Poss Deadwood. Bulls are marketed at a production sale in the spring and females are sold private treaty. Sonderup Angus is determined to continue to provide super quality Angus genetics with maternal power, depth and thickness with good carcass traits, that are docile for the success of their valued customers.