About Us

Producing quality beef cattle and premium natural beef products.

Circle L has been producing quality Limousin seedstock for over 30 years. Bob & Phyllis Leatherman purchased the Charles Yost farm in 1981, which was known for raising the Limousin breed. A few of those Limousin animals were purchased as the original Circle L Limousin herd. Much has changed since that first set of cattle and the herd now includes purebred and commercial Angus in addition to Limousin. The farm includes a sale facility that has been used over the years to hold numerous production sales. Circle L has been active in showing cattle over the years and has enjoyed a long show history of champion titles at both the local and national level.

Our beef cattle program is diversified with Limousin cattle leading the way for total beef production. Our Limousin program produces animals for the purebred and commercial breeder with the goal of producing homozygous black, homozygous polled, and Lim-Flex animals. Our philosophy involves taking the information obtained from animal weights, hip heights, ultra sounds, and show results, to drive the focus of the breeding program. Circle L Limousin constantly evolves to produce the best genetics positioned for today's cattle producer. All of our calves are fully weaned and include all vaccinations.

Circle L is also a producer of premium natural beef products marketed as Buckeye Beef sold under the Circle L Ranch logo, and available online and at various store locations. The Circle L natural beef program mainly consists of registered Lim-Flex cattle. Lim-Flex cattle are a breed of their own and represent a mix breed of Limousin and Angus cattle. In order to be a registered Lim-Flex, the animal must be 25-75% Limousin and 25-75% Angus or Red Angus. Cattle raised on the Circle L Farm are antibiotic and hormone free. The cattle are fed 2.5% of their body weight for premium growth along with unlimited hay and forages as well as fresh clean water. When the animal reaches an age of 15 through 23 months of age, they are sent to market.

The farm also includes a sugar house that produces Amish made Ohio maple syrup and bourbon barrel aged maple syrup. Sources for these products come from trees located on the Circle L Farm. The syrup is marketed as Miller’s Sugar Camp and available at various retail locations.

Circle L Limousin Land Company Show History:

2011

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull

New York State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female

2010

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull

2009

Louisville – North American International Livestock Exposition

  • Grand Champion Lim-Flex Bull – CLLL Burbank

National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO.

  • Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf

Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo

  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull

2008

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Grand Champion Lim-Flex Bull
  • Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female
  • Reserve Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female
  • Premier Breeder – Lim-Flex
  • Premier Exhibitor – Lim-Flex

Ohio Beef Expo

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull

Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Exposition

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Female

2007

Ohio Beef Exposition

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female

National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO.

  • 2nd Place pen of 3 bulls
  • Division Champion Sale Heifer

West Virginia Beef Exposition

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female

Keystone International Livestock Expo

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • 6 Division Champions

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull

2006

Louisville - North American International Livestock Expo

  • Division I - Reserve Champion Bull
  • Division III Champion Female

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Premier Exhibitor

2005

Ohio State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • 4 Division Champions
  • 2 Division Reserve Champions

New York State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Reserve Champion Female
  • 6 Division Champions
  • 2 Reserve Division Champions
  • Premier Breeder
  • Premier Exhibitor

Keystone International Livestock Expo

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Reserve Champion Female
  • 6 Division Champions
  • 2 Reserve Division Champions
  • Premier Breeder
  • Premier Exhibitor

2004

Ohio State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Premier Exhibitor
  • Herdsman of the Year

New York State Fair

  • Reserve Champion Female
  • Premier Exhibitor
  • Premier Breeder

Keystone International Livestock Expo

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Champion Cow & Calf

2003

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Premier Exhibitor

New York State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Premier Exhibitor
  • Premier Breeder

Keystone International Livestock Expo.

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Premier Exhibitor
  • Premier Breeder

Ohio Beef Expo.

  • Grand Champion Female

2002

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • New York State Fair
  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female

1999

Ohio Beef Expo.

  • Reserve Champion Female

1998

Ohio State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Premier Breeder – Limousin

Washington County Fair Limousin Show

  • Champion Bull Division I
  • Champion Female Division II
  • Champion Bull Division III

Limousin Breeders of Michigan / Medal of Excellence Show

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female

1997

Limousin Breeders of Michigan / Medal of Excellence Show

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Reserve Champion Female

Ohio Valley Limousin Association Open Show

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Champion Female

1996

Indiana State Fair

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Female Division I

1994

Kentucky Beef Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Best Three Head
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull

Tennessee Beef Agribition

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Champion Limousin Heifer

West Virginia Limousin Show and Sale

  • Reserve Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Heifer

State Fair of West Virginia

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female

1993

Dixie National Livestock Show

  • M.O.E. Grand Champion Limousin Female

Ohio State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • North American Foundation National Level lll M.O.E.
  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • North American Foundation National Level III M.O.E.

Limousin Breeders of Michigan / Medal of Excellence Show

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Grand Champion Female

Houston Livestock Show – Houston, Texas / Medal of Excellence Show

  • Reserve Division Champion
  • Grand Champion Female
  • Reserve Division Champion Female
  • Champion Female Division II
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Champion Female Division III
  • Reserve Champion Female Division III
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female Division IV

1992

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Premier Breeder

Keystone International Livestock Expo.

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Female

All American Limousin Futurity / Oklahoma

  • Grand Champion Limousin Heifer

Southeastern Summer Classic Limousin Show

  • Reserve Champion Female
  • Reserve Champion Female – Division I
  • Champion Female – Division II

Southeastern Limousin Breeders Association

  • Show Heifer of the Year / CLLL Liza Jane

1991

Ohio State Fair

  • Premier Breeder

Ohio Beef Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female

Kentucky Beef Expo.

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Female

West VA Limousin Breeders Association

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Bull

National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO.

  • Class Winner / National Show

New York State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Female

1990

Indiana State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Senior Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Senior Champion Limousin Female
  • Reserve Junior Champion Limousin Female

Ohio Beef Expo

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female

Ohio State Fair / Medal of Excellence Point Show

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Premier Breeder

Kentucky Beef Expo

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Female

Keystone International Livestock Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female

Dixie National Livestock Show

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull

West VA Limousin Breeders Association

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Best Three Head

Nebraska State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Champion Senior Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Female
  • Champion Junior Female
  • Reserve Champion

National Western Stock Show, Denver, CO.

  • National Open Show / Class Winner

1989

West VA Limousin Breeders Association

  • Grand Champion Female
  • Best Three Head

Michigan Limousin Association

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Bull

Tennessee Beef Agribition

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Bull

All American Limousin Futurity / Oklahoma

  • Champion Cow / Calf Pair

Ohio Beef Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Champion Limousin Female

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Premier Exhibitor

Kentucky Beef Expo.

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Bull

Kentucky State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull

Keystone International Livestock Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Premier Exhibitor
  • Premier Breeder
  • Best Five Head

Indiana State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Senior Champion Limousin Bull
  • Junior Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Junior Champion Limousin Female
  • Junior Champion Limousin Female

1988

Kentucky State Fair

  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Bull

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Female / Jr. Limousin Show

ELBA Classic

  • Grand Champion Bull
  • Reserve Champion Limousin Bull
  • Grand Champion Female

Indiana State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Senior Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Grand Champion Limousin Female
  • Reserve Senior Champion Limousin Female
  • Reserve Junior Champion Limousin Female

Greene County Fair

  • Reserve Champion Limousin Bull
  • Reserve Champion Limousin Female

Kentucky Beef Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Female

Ohio Beef Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Grand Champion Limousin Female

Keystone International Livestock Expo.

  • Grand Champion Limousin Bull
  • Grand Champion Limousin Female

1985

Eastern Regional – Kentucky

  • Jr. Limousin Heifer / Grand Champion - Governor’s certificate of recognition presented to Sean Leatherman
  • Senior Champion Heifer

Dixie National Livestock Show

  • Limousin Open Show / Grand Champion Bull

1984

Eastern National Livestock Show

  • Reserve Grand Champion Female

Ohio State Fair

  • Grand Champion Limousin Heifer