SARTEC CORPORATION

What SARTEC CORPORATION does

SarTec Corporation is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer founded in 1983 and headquartered in Anoka, Minnesota. The company specializes in saponin technology derived from the Yucca Schidigera plant, producing a portfolio of feed-grade supplements, grain conditioners, mold inhibitors, and waste-management products for commercial cattle feedlots, dairies, and adjacent markets. Its core commercial offering is built around three interlocking product families: SarStart liquid and dry feed supplements that leverage yucca-derived saponins for anti-protozoal and starch-efficiency benefits; SarTemp SG, a patented yucca-based grain conditioner paired with the company's patented Grain Conditioning System; and SarBatch TMRO and SarTime, patented PLC-based equipment systems that automate and monitor total mixed ration optimization, residence time, steam chest temperature, peg feeder RPM, and flaker motor amp draw in real time. Performance claims — 3-6% improvement in cattle weight gain and feed efficiency, 46.9% reduction in TMR fines, 1.9% improvement in feed efficiency, and up to 10% increase in feed intake during adaptation — are anchored to feeding trials conducted with the University of California Davis, University of Nebraska, and Texas Tech University.

The company operates a direct-sales model with phone support (1-800-472-7832) and a company-owned e-commerce storefront, complemented by satellite offices in Great Bend (KS), Aurora (NE), Amarillo (TX), and Sterling (CO) that align with major US cattle-feeding geographies. Revenue is generated through unit-priced product sales across SKUs priced from $24.95 (SarStart for Dogs 8oz) to $1,090 (SarStart Plus case of 4 gallons), with hardware revenue from equipment systems layered on top. Beyond the agricultural core, SarTec has extended the saponin technology stack into companion-animal supplements (SarStart for Dogs and Horses) and lawn care (SarGro and SarGro Plus), distributing these via the same e-commerce channel. The company is SQF certified, holds multiple US patents including US 2024/0041819A1, and reports 11-50 employees. Current leadership is Clayton McNeff, Ph.D., who succeeded founder Larry McNeff (sole owner since 1985) in 2024.

Name

SARTEC CORPORATION

Legal name

SarTec Corporation

Website

https://sartec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SarTec Corporation is a family-owned, Minnesota-based manufacturer of yucca-derived saponin feed supplements, grain conditioners, and PLC-based ration-monitoring equipment for commercial cattle feedlots, dairies, and adjacent companion-animal and lawn-care markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Additives

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Pharmacy, Biologics & Veterinary Supply Dispensing (Farm Animal) (AFACADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Biologics & Immunotherapies (Non-vaccine) (HLAMAEAK)

Keywords

• Yucca extract supplements
• Cattle feedlot nutrition
• Grain conditioning systems
• Animal feed additives
• Saponin technology products

Headquarters

HQ city

Anoka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Sale of yucca-based agricultural products including grain conditioners, animal feed supplements, and equipment for cattle feedlots and dairies. Products sold in various sizes (pails, drums, totes) with repeat purchase patterns from agricultural operations.
2. Pet Supplement Sales: Sale of SarStart supplements for dogs and horses through e-commerce storefront. Products offered in multiple sizes (8oz, pint) with single and case quantity options.
3. Lawn Care Product Sales: Sale of SarGro lawn fertilizer and wetting agent products for residential and commercial lawn care applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SarTec Corporation manufactures and sells yucca-based saponin products for agricultural and animal health applications, including liquid and dry feed supplements for cattle, horses, and dogs, grain conditioners, mold inhibitors, waste management solutions, lawn care fertilizers, and patented computer-controlled equipment systems for cattle feedlot ration optimization. The portfolio centers on Yucca Schidigera-derived saponins used as natural surfactants and anti-protozoal agents.

Product overview

SarTec Corporation manufactures a comprehensive line of yucca-based agricultural products specialized for saponin technology applications. The product portfolio centers on Yucca Schidigera plant extract, which contains saponins that serve as food-grade surfactants. The offerings are organized across several categories: Animal health supplements (SarStart product line in liquid, dry concentrate, and bolus forms for cattle, horses, and dogs), feedlot equipment systems (SarBatch TMRO for ration optimization and SarTime for residence time monitoring), grain conditioning products (SarTemp SG grain conditioner and SarFresh mold inhibitor), custom liquid application equipment, lawn care products (SarGro and SarGro Plus), and waste management solutions (SarKleer). The products are backed by university research from UC Davis, University of Nebraska, and Texas Tech University demonstrating 3-6% improvements in feed efficiency and average daily gain in beef cattle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SarBatch TMRO: A patented state-of-the-art system used to reduce ration variation by reducing particle size separation in total mixed rations (TMR). Also known as Total Mixed Ration Optimizer.
• SarTime
• SarTemp
• SarStart
• SarGro
• SarKleer
• SarFresh

Products and services

• SarTemp SG Grain Conditioner Tempering agent and patented yucca-based grain conditioner used in feed processing to add moisture to grain for cattle rations, paired with SarTec's patented Grain Conditioning System and Custom Application Equipment.
• SarStart DSC SG Dry Feed Supplement Yucca-based rumen-ready dry powder feed supplement that enables more efficient starch usage in cattle rations at a recommended dose of one gram per head per day.
• SarStart DSC Gold Dry Feed Supplement Super-extracted rumen-ready yucca dry powder feed supplement that enables more efficient starch usage in cattle at one gram per head per day.
• SarStart DSC Platinum Dry Feed Supplement Higher-concentration super-extracted rumen-ready yucca dry powder feed supplement that improves starch usage efficiency in cattle.
• SarStart DSC Diamond Dry Feed Supplement Premium-tier yucca-based dry powder feed supplement enabling more efficient starch usage in cattle rations.
• SarStart DSC CB2 Ration Balancer Natural yucca-based dry powder ration balancer for inclusion in rations and pet food; usable across multiple animal types.
• SarStart DSC SG Boluses Quick method for administering yucca-based dry feed supplement to cattle; one or two boluses return troubled steers to the pen.
• SarStart LSC SG Liquid Supplement Liquid super-concentrate yucca formulation for inclusion in finishing rations for beef cattle at one cc per head per day; shown to improve feed efficiency and reduce methane production.
• SarStart Plus Vitamin-Fortified Probiotic Vitamin-fortified probiotic liquid supplement designed for incoming cattle and cattle in the sick pen as part of receiving programs.
• SarStart Pro Liquid Vitamin Supplement Yucca oral liquid starter for cattle, providing yucca extract flavor properties during the receiving period when consumption is less than desired.
• SarStart Liquid Vitamin Supplement Vitamin-fortified liquid feed additive that helps cattle get back on feed quickly, delivering yucca extract benefits during receiving periods.
• SarStart for Horses Natural yucca-based liquid vitamin supplement for equines containing seven essential vitamins and formulated to ease joint pain.
• SarStart for Dogs Natural yucca-based multivitamin and joint supplement for canines containing eleven essential nutrients including Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, and Vitamin B1.
• SarBatch TMRO System Patented (US 2024/0041819A1) Total Mixed Ration Optimizer system that reduces ration variation by minimizing particle size separation in TMR, demonstrating 46.9% fines reduction across 62+ rations and commercial feedyards.
• SarTime Residence Time Monitoring System Patented automatic computerized system that measures residence time, steam chest temperature, peg feeder RPM, and flaker motor amp draw; fully integrated with SarBatch TMRO and accessible from mobile and desktop devices with event alerts and custom reports.
• Custom Application Equipment Custom PLC-controlled, fully automatic liquid application systems for high-moisture corn, pelleting, and cubing operations, with real-time data access and daily emailed reports.
• SarKleer Waste Management Total waste management control product containing natural yucca plant extract that helps prevent heavy sludge in manure pits and waste treatment ponds, reduces odor and ammonia; non-toxic and biodegradable.
• SarFresh Mold Inhibitor Liquid mold inhibitor formulated to inhibit the growth of mold and yeast in feedstuffs and rations.
• SarGro Natural Wetting Agent Natural wetting agent for turf and plants that fortifies plants, improves root system growth, reduces standing water, and reduces occurrence of local dry spots.
• SarGro Plus 18-0-3 Fertilizer Natural, non-ionic and biodegradable 18-0-3 fast-release lawn fertilizer formulated with SarGro.
• Drench Gun Drench gun used to administer SarStart family starter products to cattle.
• APT Dairy Program Patented program for dairy cattle designed to increase milk production through specialized yucca-based product applications.
• RSF Cattle Growth Program Program designed to make beef production more efficient while maintaining cattle health through the use of yucca-based products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-6% improvement in cattle weight gain and feed efficiency
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of California DaviscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity research partnership for cattle feeding trials and product development. UC Davis conducted feeding trials that established the gain and feed efficiency response to Yucca extract by beef cattle.
• University of NebraskacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity research partnership conducting feeding studies on yucca-based products. Studies confirmed improved feed efficiency and average daily gain in beef cattle.
• Texas Tech UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity research partnership conducting feeding trials on yucca extract products for cattle. Research has validated product effectiveness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Novus International: Novus International is a specialty animal nutrition company focused on methionine, trace minerals, and feed additives for swine, poultry, and ruminants. It is a direct peer because it serves the same beef and dairy segments with feed-additive solutions targeting rumen function, gut health, and feed conversion efficiency.
• Kemin Industries: Kemin Industries is a global ingredient manufacturer specializing in animal nutrition and health, with a portfolio of feed additives, gut health solutions, and specialty ingredients for livestock producers. It is a comparable peer because both companies develop and sell scientifically-validated feed additives targeting rumen health and feed efficiency in cattle and dairy operations.
• Diamond V: Diamond V (a Cargill Health Technologies brand) manufactures fermentation-based postbiotic feed additives for beef and dairy cattle, focused on rumen health, feed efficiency, and immune function. It is a direct peer because its core value proposition - improving feedlot and dairy productivity through scientifically-validated nutritional technologies - closely mirrors SarTec's positioning.
• Desert King International: Desert King International is a vertically integrated supplier of Yucca Schidigera extract and saponin-based ingredients for animal nutrition, agriculture, and industrial applications. It is the most directly comparable peer to SarTec, given the shared yucca saponin platform, and competes head-to-head in the saponin feed-additive market segment.
• Zinpro Corporation: Zinpro Corporation manufactures performance trace minerals and nutritional specialty ingredients for beef cattle, dairy, poultry, and aquaculture, with a focus on documented animal performance outcomes. It is a direct peer because both companies sell scientifically-validated nutritional specialty products to commercial cattle operations with measurable ROI claims around feed efficiency and animal health.

Others

• Bühler Group: Bühler is a global supplier of processing equipment and solutions for grain milling, feed manufacturing, and food processing. It is a thematically related peer because SarTec's SarTime and SarBatch TMRO equipment systems compete in the same feedlot grain processing and ration optimization space where Bühler's grain and feed equipment is widely deployed.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Cargill Animal Nutrition is a global feed and nutrition business serving beef, dairy, poultry, swine, and aquaculture producers with premixes, complete feeds, and specialty additives. It is a comparable broad incumbent because it is a dominant supplier of cattle feedlot and dairy nutrition products and competes with SarTec indirectly through its broader portfolio and distribution scale.
• Alltech: Alltech is a global leader in animal nutrition, biotechnology, and feed additives with a broad portfolio across ruminant, poultry, swine, and aquaculture species. It is a comparable broad incumbent because it serves the same commercial cattle and dairy customers with feed efficiency solutions, while offering a much wider product portfolio and global distribution.
• Phibro Animal Health Corporation: Phibro Animal Health is a publicly-traded animal health and nutrition company serving cattle, poultry, and aquaculture producers with nutritional specialty products, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals. It is a comparable broad incumbent because it sells through the same commercial feedyard and dairy channels with feed-additive products targeting cattle health and performance.
• Elanco Animal Health: Elanco Animal Health is a major global animal health company with products spanning livestock pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and nutritional health for cattle, swine, and poultry. It is a comparable broad incumbent because it serves the same commercial cattle and dairy customers with health and performance solutions, with much broader product breadth and global reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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