Are your cows grass fed?

Grass fed is a widely misunderstood and overused term. In the commercial industry, all cattle are “grass-fed” before they are sent to feedlots where hay is minimal and they are placed in restricted lots, to prevent them from moving around too much (burning up the calories from feed) and standing in their own manure for 3-6 months until they are harvested.

Our cattle are pasture raised, grain finished. This means our cattle have free range to our pastures at all times of their lifespan. We never confine them to small areas or force feed them grain. In winter, hay is always free choice, in summer, they graze open pastures at their leisure. At the end of their life span, we offer them supplemental feed in order to achieve the highest quality marble the Angus breed provides. However, we rely on genetics, not feed, to bring the best products to your dinner table. Our bloodlines are all registered and carefully selected based on carcass values, marbling and tenderness.

Are your cows vaccinated with mRNA?

Our animals are not vaccinated with the mRNA vaccine and we will not be implementing this practice in our protocols. Additionally, our cattle are never given any types of growth hormones or antibiotics whatsoever. Should an animal become sick in our herd, they are permanently removed from our beef program immediately and given treatment based on our veterinarians recommendations.

Why do you charge for carcass weight instead of flat fees?

We implemented the carcass weight strategy in order to ensure that our customers were receiving exactly what they paid for. No more, no less. If one of our steers or heifers hangs lighter, you pay less, if they hang heavier, you pay more. We always provide the receipt from our butcher showing the hanging weight at the time of pickup for full transparency.

What is the difference between Wagyu and Angus?

Though our prime Angus beef is well marbled and tender, it will never stand up to the tenderness, flavor and health benefits of Wagyu. Wagyu beef contains a much higher percentage of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids bringing heart healthy benefits over Angus. Wagyu beef has superior marbling, tenderness, texture and flavor over any other breed of cattle. It is important not to overcook Wagyu beef, however, as the melting point of Wagyu is half of that of Angus. If Wagyu beef is overcooked, the additional benefits are lost in comparison to Angus.

How much meat will I get out of a eighth, quarter, half or whole cow purchase?

We usually get back around 60% of the carcass weight in rendered meat. That means for a 700lb carcass, you can expect 420 pounds of beef on a whole cow, 210 pounds on a half cow, 105 pounds on a quarter cow and 52 on an eighth cow. You can find more information on the cuts of meat and how much you will get on our bulk pricing page.