Anderson Cattle Company
Currently the 2A brand is home for a happy, healthy, and thriving cow-calf operation and heifer replacement operation. We purchased our ladies in early 2017. This has been a dream of ours since we first met, in 2006. With over 20 years of raising and managing cattle for other ranches, it was time to embark on our own journey. We are proud to say, we currently offer Angus and Angus cross beef calves for your consideration.
Our management and production practices include attention to detail, hybrid vigor, careful EPD consideration, and more. All of our calves are age and source verified along with being certified as Verified Natural, GAP Step 4 and Non-Hormone Treated Cattle. We also follow the 4 Step GAP, Global Animal Partnerships certification guidelines. These certifications are met by a verified USDA third party verification program, by IMI Global. Visit GAP for more certified verification information.
Our operation entails a vaccination protocol, excellent mineral and supplement program, along with a growth and hormone free environment. We strive to deliver the best product we can to the consumer. We sell our calves at a healthy weaning weight and age. They will be back grounded, vaccinated, and bunk broke. We utilize low stress cattle handling and protocols in our procedures that align with the Beef Quality Assurance program. Anderson Cattle Company is also Beef Quality Assurance Certified, visit www.bqa.org to learn more.
After starting our direct to consumer beef business in 2018 and spending almost 10 years working on genetics, carcass quality and maternal characteristics we have decided to offer replacements from our program to other ranchers. Having spent the time and patience to choose EPD's for low birthweights and high weaning weights in our own calves, we have seen the importance of being able to wean a 700-800lb calf that can go directly into the feedlot without the use of growth hormones. Less time on feed means a quicker return to the rancher. All the while without sacrificing quality. Cattle in our program consistently grade choice plus to prime minus with an average of 90-120 days on feed. The beef quality is unparalleled. Having females that have been bred for these qualities and crossed back on bulls with EPD's chosen for high weaning weights but have tremendous calving ease and then coupled with REA and Marbling produce superior calves for a direct to consumer beef operation. After doing the leg work, we hope to offer these same kind of genetics to those doing what we do and love.
Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing our calves for your feeder/stocker operation or have interest in our females.
In addition to selling feeder calves, we also offer ranch direct beef. The steers in our program we retain ownership of. They will then be turned out on grass until reaching about 800lbs and later fed a grass and grain diet for the last finishing 90-120 days. Our grass and grain finished cattle are part of our ranch direct 2A Beef program. Enjoy home grown beef, antibiotic and hormone free, processed in a USDA certified facility, delivered straight to your door. Visit our 2A Beef page to learn more.
