Sussex Beef Cattle
Producing prize winning cattle for decades
The Godman family have farmed at Ote Hall for over 500 years, and they have been producing prize winning cattle for decades.
Today the cattle are locally sourced and carefully selected from Sussex pedigree specialist herds, at 9-12 months of age.
Traditionally reared, naturally raised at Ote Hall Farm
The cattle are traditionally and extensively reared at Ote Hall, where they mature slowly, spending the summer grazing the pastures. During the winter they are housed on deep straw litter, and fed on our meadow hay, home-grown barley, beans, and locally sourced brewers’ grains supporting a local micro brewery.
It is believed that today’s Sussex breed is descended from the draught red oxen cattle that inhabited the dense forests of the Weald, at the time of the Norman Conquest. Arthur Young Junior wrote in the 19th century that the cattle “must be unquestionably ranked among the best in the Kingdom.”
Our quality slow matured cattle are in high demand for the exceptional marbling of fat, which ensures a lovely flavour.
Each beast is carefully selected for private sale to butchers and farm shops.