Our Ranch

John Lammers, KL Beef Co. klbeefco.com
John Lammers came to America from Germany in late 1857. He ultimately settled in Northeast Nebraska where he practiced the coopers trade and ranched.  JOHN WAS A SOUND MAN OF DEDICATED FAITH TO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, HE WAS AN INITIAL FOUNDER OF THE LAMMERS CHAPEL (IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH & CEMETERY) IN ST. HELENA, NEBRASKA. He was known as the “Cattle King” of Cedar County and was credited with being the first person to ship fat cattle in the area. John lived a joyful life, being married two different times and raising 20 kids. He died in June 1897.
Since then, over six generations have been raising cattle, milking cows, and ranching in Cedar County, Nebraska. Given this history, we know how critical the care of each animal is to produce premium high-quality beef, how to be conscious stewards of our land and to create a lasting homestead for generations to come.
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We raise our calves from birth to harvest, sourcing our replacement angus heifers out of Peral Creek Ranch in Montana and our angus bulls from Wagon Hammer Ranch in Nebraska. All the breeding of our sourced heifers and steers, takes place on our ranch right here in Hartington by BQA (Beef Quality Assurance) certified family members. We calve twice a year, running a late Fall and Spring herd. Our calves are rotated through grassland and corn stocks for a minimum of five months, then they are fed out in our feed yard until they reach ideal structure. The ration provided to these cattle is all natural including roughage, corn silage, grain, and a modified distiller’s (by-product of Ethanol). Our customers are provided with the security of being able to trace their high quality, dry aged beef right back to our ranch.
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Our cattle are only administered antibiotics when they are sick or injured. Very few cattle will ever receive antibiotics. Our cattle health is top priority, and we treat each animal humanely to provide them the best possible care.
When our cattle are ready for harvest we provide ethical transportation to our local USDA Inspected meat lockers for processing. All lockers we use are within two hours of Hartington and Cryovac vacuum seal their product for the freshest quality we can provide.