Jesse,
The number one rule (to me anyways) is to "feel" your land. Get to know your land first before you do anything! Give your land some TLC before putting cattle on it. First check if there is adequate water. Be sure the water is clean. Take a water sample to your local water quality center. They will tell you if the water is good or not. Although cattle do have a fairly high tolerance for poor water quality. Next, see if your soils has enough nutrients to grow any type of grasses or crop! Take a sample to a nearby biologist (at a university or someplace). They will tell you if the pH level is good (high) or other nutrients is available. All esle is good, ask a neighbor what kind of grass he/she grows because his/her soils should be the same as yours. Local extension offices tend to exaggerate a bit...giving you more advice than you really need. Third, check your fence! Good fence keep cattle home! If its hanging or leaning (even a bit), fix or replace the fence! better yet, hire a professional fence builder. Next, be sure you have adequate cattle faciliates such as a corral, working pens, holding pens, feed/water troughs, sheltered spaces (a barn or cattle shed), and loading/unloading area..... The rest is entirely up to you... I would buy young skinny weanlings and fatten them up until they reach over 1000lbs or before winter settles in...re sell them and get a few bucks back. Even buy a few cheap cow/calf pair...let momma raise the calf and sell them separetely at the salebarn. I think I covered the basics.....