WHY BUY FROM TRUSTER CATTLE COMPANY ?

Good beef comes from good animals, good feed, and good production. We raise Black Angus cattle because they are a leading beef breed. Black Angus cattle are a beef breed, and produce an excellent meat. We have also began to include Red Angus cattle into our herd. Red Angus are basically the same breed as Black Angus, just a different color. They have a little gentler temperament and are more adaptable to hot weather. Our cattle are grain fed and finished, providing a excellent marbling and good fat content that makes a excellent burger, steak or roast. 

Our cattle are raised in a humane manner, and treated with dignity and respect. It might sound odd to some, but our cattle are very important to us as they are one of the pillars of our operation. They are well taken care of at all stages in their lives, and treated with respect.

While we don't make the claim that our cattle are NON-GMO, or organic. We are proud to say that growth steroids or hormones are NOT used in any of our cattle. We use minimal vaccinations as necessary to ward of sickness and disease just as most people do with their own family. Typically we do not give any vaccinations after the cattle are 9 months of age. We strive to maintain a healthy herd of cattle while producing a safe and quality product for our customers. 

Our cattle are not a 'side line venture', we don't just buy a few calves and put them on pasture trying to make a few bucks. Our cattle are raised right: the right breed of beef, fed the right feed, and produced to provide a great product for our customers. 

With the Truster family being partner owners of Camden Locker LLC, the slaughter house we take our cattle to for processing we are fully integrated in the production of the beef we produce. We oversee literally every step of the production of the cattle we raise; from the brood cows that have our calves, the calves from the time they are born, the feed that is raised on our farm, and the processing of the beef - we do it all. Not many farms have this ability. Most who are selling freezer beef are purchasing calves from other farms or sale barns. Not at Truster Cattle Company, it is all in house.

There are many other producers who offer their livestock direct to consumers. However not all cattle are raised the same, nor do all producers use the same production methods. When comparing our product to others, consider the following criteria:

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Where does the other producer(s) source their livestock from? 

• Are the cattle born and raised on their farm or are they purchasing feeder calves to raise? 
• Are they buying livestock at auctions, where they have little to no provided history of the livestock they are buying?
• If they are purchasing feeder cattle elsewhere, how do they ensure the past history (feeds, vaccines, breed, ETC.) of the livestock they are raising?
• What breed of cattle are the other producers raising and selling? 
• Are they raising beef breeds or dairy breeds? Are they cross bred with dairy breeds?

FEEDS

What feeds do other operations feed their livestock? 

• Do they raise it themselves, or are they purchasing it elsewhere? 
• If they are purchasing it elsewhere, how do they ensure the feed ingredients are what they advertise?
• Does the other producer make claims on their beef or pork that they might not be able to back up? 
• This might include "all natural" or "organic", as well as "NON-GMO". 
• When comparing Truster Cattle Company to other producers, if these claims are made we encourage you to verify exactly how they are ensuring their product lives up to these claims. 

PROCESSING

How do the other producers have their livestock processed?

• Where and how your livestock is just as important as how it is raised.
• The majority of processors do a good and honest job, however our experience is like most things in life, some are better than others. 
• Do your own research on the processor that other producers use, and be informed on the differences between processors. 

PRICE

What is the other producer charging for their beef? 

• Are the other producers charging by live weight or hanging weight of the animal?
• Does the other producers livestock provide the same or equal VALUE as what Truster Cattle Company provides?

If you want great beef, pork and chicken that you know where it comes from, how it has been raised, how it has been fed, what it has been fed, and where it has been processed, Truster Cattle Company is the answer you are looking for!