Cattle Co.

The Beef

Ranch-raised Beefmaster-Charolais and Beefmaster-Wagyu cross. Halves and wholes, available in a limited annual harvest.

The Herd

The Program

We run Beefmaster cows crossed with Charolais and Wagyu bulls — a cross built for Central Texas. Charolais brings size and meat yield. Wagyu adds marbling and tenderness. Beefmaster gives the hardiness to thrive on these pastures.

Pasture-raised, grain-finished, on the same land we've been running cattle on since 1905. Rotational grazing across the property. Low-stress handling from pen to processor. No added hormones, no antibiotics.

Born, raised, and processed in Texas. Each animal dry-ages three to four weeks at a USDA-inspected processor about an hour from the ranch. Then it goes directly to your freezer.

We harvest a small number of animals each year and sell every order direct. No middlemen. No commodity auction. No random imports. You buy beef from the people who raised it, on the same fence lines our family has run for six generations.

The Wagyu Cross — Limited Run

We're putting one Beefmaster-Wagyu cross set through the processor in August, ready for pickup in September. Beefmaster mothering for hardiness, Wagyu marbling for the cut. One set this year. Halves and wholes. Reserve before it's spoken for.

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Your Beef

Halves & Wholes

Two ways to buy. Pick what fits your freezer and your year.

Details

From Inquiry to Pickup

Halves & Wholes

Orders are halves or wholes — not retail cuts. Wholes feed larger groups or last longer. Pricing is a flat base set at booking, with processing fees passed through at cost after the calf is delivered to the processor.

  • Halves and wholes only — no individual cuts
  • Flat base price set at booking
  • Deposit secures your slot
  • Final balance billed after processing (base + processor pass-through)
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How It Works

We'll walk you through pricing, timing, and breed before the deposit clears. Around 30 days before drop-off at the processor, we loop back on cut sheet preferences and pickup logistics. After 3-4 weeks of aging, your beef is ready.

  • Inquiry and conversation with us
  • Deposit secures your slot
  • Cut sheet and pickup conversation ~30 days before drop-off
  • 3-4 weeks aging at the USDA-inspected processor
  • Ready for pickup; final balance due
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Pickup & Delivery

Pickup arrangements happen during the cut sheet conversation, before processing wraps. You'll know your slot ahead of time. Once your beef is ready, you have 7 days to arrange pickup at the ranch, pickup direct from the processor, or set up storage. Custom delivery can be coordinated. Payment of the final balance is due before release.

  • Pickup at the ranch in Salado
  • Pickup direct from the processor
  • Custom delivery available
  • 7 days to arrange pickup, delivery, or storage
  • Payment due before release
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The Process

From Pasture to Freezer

A short, honest pipeline.

— 01 —

Reserve your beef

Send an inquiry. We'll confirm your spot in the next harvest and walk through the cut sheet.

— 02 —

Finished on-ranch

The animal is pasture-raised here, then grain-finished on the same pastures.

— 03 —

Locally processed

USDA-inspected processing, aged for tenderness, cut and wrapped to your specifications.

— 04 —

Pickup or delivery

Pick up at the ranch, at the processor, or we'll arrange delivery.

Questions

Frequently Asked

What buyers usually want to know before reaching out.

Reserving and Paying
How do I place an order?
Send an inquiry on this page. We confirm availability for the next harvest, then send a deposit invoice. Your order is held once the deposit clears.
How much is the deposit?
$1,000 for a half, $2,000 for a whole. Non-refundable. The deposit is credited toward your final balance.
What if I need to cancel?
The deposit is non-refundable. If we can't fulfill your order — animal illness, processor closure, weather — we'll offer a comparable replacement or a full refund.
When and how do I pay the rest?
The Final Balance is invoiced once the processor finishes hanging and processing your order — usually three to four weeks after the animal is delivered. The balance covers the remaining base price plus processing fees, billed at cost. The base price is what we quote you up front; processing is separate and depends on the cuts you choose. We charge the card on file unless you've arranged another method.
Customizing and Pickup
What's a cut sheet?
A form you fill out to tell the processor how you want your animal broken down and packaged — steaks, roasts, ground ratio, bones in or out. Once your deposit clears, we'll send it and walk through your selections.
Where do I pick up the beef?
Three options: pickup at the ranch in Salado, pickup at the processor, or custom delivery we work out with you. We confirm which one during the cut-sheet call. Once your order is ready, you have seven days to collect or arrange delivery.
Can you ship it?
Currently we don't ship by carrier, but we may in the future with adequate demand.
The Herd
What kind of cattle do you raise?
Beefmaster is our foundation breed — the mother cows that have anchored the herd for decades. Direct-to-consumer orders ship in the two crosses, where the genetics earn out on the plate. Beefmaster-Charolais adds size and frame; Beefmaster-Wagyu adds marbling and tenderness.
Grass-fed or grain-fed?
Pasture-raised, grain-finished. No added hormones, no antibiotics.
How much beef will I actually take home?
A half is generally over 200 pounds, a whole over 400. Final yield depends on the animal and the cut sheet.
Cattle Co.

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