Hartley Ranch Angus Beef first customer of Northern Beef Packers
Hartley Ranch Angus Beef LLC of Austin, Texas is the first customer of Northern Beef Packers LP and will purchase 66% of its boxed beef production.
Hartley Ranch Angus Beef is owned and operated by the Hartley family, 6th generation Texas ranchers and registered Angus breeders. As Angus breeders, the Hartleys believe in the superior quality and consistency of genuine Angus cattle. Hartley Ranch uses AnguSure, a third party DNA verification test, to ensure the Angus heritage of their cattle. Hartley Ranch will buy local cattle in South Dakota and surrounding areas to be harvested at Northern Beef Packers and sell to supermarkets and food service distributors in the United States and international markets. They will also process natural Angus beef, working with area producers who raise cattle without the use of added hormones or antibiotics.