Gleonda Angus Farms, located in the heart of cattle country near Miller, MO has raised cattle for more than 50 years. The farm is ran today by Leon Kleeman and his wife Glenda along with their grandson Traves Merrick, his wife Kenadee and two sons.

Leon Kleeman got his start in the Angus business at eight-years-old when his dad gave him a bucket calf from an Angus-cross cow. From there, his love for cattle and the showring developed. Leon began showing steers throughout his junior days and in the mid-to-late 1950’s, he started buying registered Angus heifers for his herd with the first purchase from John and Cecelia Eck of Pierce City, MO and Leon’s reputation for quality cattle spread quickly throughout Southwest Missouri. In his early 20’s, Leon began competitively exhibiting Angus cattle on both local and national levels. As the herd quickly expanded, Gleonda Farms hosted its first production sale in 1972.

Since then, Gleonda Farms has focused on producing cattle with excellence carcass quality, feed efficiency and maternal performance. Today, Gleonda Farms is home to about 300 head and they continue to sell 50-60 registered Angus bulls each year. A strong set of bulls along with some high quality bred and open heifers will be offered.