Never. At Knape Cattle Co., we never use hormones or antibiotics. Our cattle roam around our ranch, never confined. This greatly reduces the risk of sickness and leaves them with lower stress (stress will change meat quality). If our cattle do face illness, we will treat them. However, they will be pulled from our processing program.

Grass fed in our own pastures! They never leave our sight so we know where they have been and what they eat at all times. In the winter we will put out hay and occasionally cubes.

General rule is 2 cubic ft. per 50 lbs of meats. 1/8th - Can fit in your regular freezer or small 2 cu. ft. freezer 1/4th - Think small dorm room fridge size at 4 cu. ft. 1/2 - 8 cu. ft., stand-up or chest freezer Whole - 16 cu. ft., stand-up or chest freezer. We use a stand-up so we can see all of our choices quickly!

We partnered with Legacy Custom Meat Processing in La Grange. They are a dual inspected facility, both USDA and state inspected and inspect each animal individually and process humanely. https://legacycustommeats.com/

Our beef is vacuumed sealed and frozen at the processor to ensure flavor is locked in until you're ready to eat! The vacuumed sealed packaging prevents freezer burn giving you ample time to eat it! We recommend eating within 12 months for best results!

Absolutely! We maintain an 'Open Ranch' policy! Just let us know when you or your group would like to visit ahead of time as we maintain a full time Large Animal Vet practice as well.

Now: Our Mission is to give access to our neighbors to humanely raised beef that is antibiotic/hormone free beef that people can trust. ​ Future: Be a platform for other 'generational ranchers' across the country to gain access to their local markets and ultimately help them be profitable (... and keep their land). We will handle the marketing and logistics so they don't have to sell to traditional auction barn. Ranchers can focus on what matters most, family and cattle.