What Agri Beef does

Agri Beef is a family-owned, vertically integrated beef producer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Boise, Idaho. The company operates across the full beef lifecycle — ranching (notably the 80,000+ acre Double R Ranch in Loomis, Washington), four cattle feed yards (Snake River Cattle Feeders, El Oro Cattle Feeders, Boise Valley Feeders, and Connell Cattle Feeders), the Washington Beef processing facility in Toppenish, Washington (~300 million pounds processed annually), and the PerforMix Nutrition Systems livestock nutrition business — supplying premium beef under four brands: Snake River Farms (American Wagyu and Kurobuta pork), Double R Ranch (USDA Choice/Prime Northwest), St. Helens (Northwest Angus), and Rancho El Oro (USDA Select value).

Revenue is generated through wholesale beef sales to foodservice operators and retailers (AB Foods LLC is the wholesale/retail division), direct-to-consumer e-commerce via snakeriverfarms.com, export to more than 30 countries, Wagyu bull leasing to over 20 cow-calf producers across 11+ Western states with 100% offtake, and value-added processing services. Pricing is quote-based across channels, with no public price list. Underlying operational technology includes a DNA-based cattle genetics and parentage tracking program, a tablet-driven Feed and Animal Health System that issues ration, route, and quantity instructions to feed truck drivers in real time, 24+ food safety interventions at Washington Beef with SQF Edition 8.0 / GFSI certification and USDA federal inspection, and a methane-capture biogas dome that supplies 20% of the processing plant's natural gas needs. Go-to-market is sales-led through a direct foodservice/retail team and distributor partnerships, supplemented by direct e-commerce, the Ranch to Table culinary education program (15 American Culinary Federation CEH, partnered with Escoffier), customer tours, and content marketing through the company blog and partner Resource Center. Customers span Michelin-starred restaurants, James Beard-affiliated chefs, Albertsons and other retailers, international buyers, and DTC consumers.

Name

Agri Beef

Legal name

Agri Beef Co.

Website

https://agribeef.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Agri Beef is a family-owned, vertically integrated beef producer founded in 1968 that raises, feeds, and processes premium beef under the Snake River Farms (American Wagyu), Double R Ranch, St. Helens, and Rancho El Oro brands, selling to foodservice, retail, export, and direct-to-consumer customers across more than 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boise

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beef and Pork Product Sales: Core revenue stream from selling premium beef and pork products through multiple channels including wholesale, retail, foodservice, and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Products sold under Snake River Farms, Double R Ranch, St. Helens, and Rancho El Oro brands.
2. Value-Added Processing Services: Custom meat processing and fabrication services including primal and subprimal cuts, value-added products (VAP), and specialty cuts for foodservice and retail partners.
3. Bull Lease Program: Lease of purebred Wagyu bulls to cow-calf producers. Includes free bull delivery and pickup, with Snake River Farms purchasing 100% of merchandisable calf crop. Bull Development Center in Caldwell, Idaho manages the bull battery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agri Beef is a vertically integrated beef producer operating across the full supply chain from ranching and cattle feeding through beef processing. The company produces and sells premium beef and pork products under four consumer brands—Snake River Farms (American Wagyu and Kurobuta Pork), Double R Ranch (USDA Choice/Prime Northwest beef), St. Helens (Northwest grain-fed Angus), and Rancho El Oro (USDA Select value beef)—to foodservice operators, retail partners, international distributors in 30+ countries, and direct-to-consumer customers via e-commerce.

Product overview

Agri Beef is a vertically integrated beef company operating across the entire beef supply chain from ranch to table, encompassing ranching, cattle feeding, and beef processing. The company offers four premium consumer-facing brands: Snake River Farms (American Wagyu Beef and Kurobuta Pork), Double R Ranch (USDA Choice and Prime Northwest beef), St. Helens (Northwest grain-fed Angus beef), and Rancho El Oro (USDA Select grade value beef). Agri Beef also operates the Ranch to Table culinary education program, providing professional development for chefs and culinary educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Snake River Farms American Wagyu: Premium American Wagyu beef and Kurobuta pork brand, raised along the high plains of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho
• Snake River Farms American Kurobuta Pork
• Double R Ranch
• St. Helens Beef
• Rancho El Oro Beef

Products and services

• Snake River Farms American Wagyu Beef and Kurobuta Pork Premium American Wagyu beef and 100% purebred Berkshire Kurobuta pork brand. Cattle are fed three times longer than traditional U.S. commodity beef animals using Japanese-inspired feeding methods with Northwest ingredients including Idaho potatoes, soft white wheat, and alfalfa hay. Sold to foodservice operators, retailers, and direct-to-consumer via snakeriverfarms.com.
• Double R Ranch Beef Premium grain-fed Northwest beef hand-selected for USDA Choice and higher marbling. The Signature program was the first in the U.S. certified as Top 1/3 Choice. Produced from cattle on 80,000 acres in Washington State. Sold to retailers and foodservice.
• St. Helens Beef Northwest grain-fed beef brand produced in partnership with local farmers and ranchers. Offers USDA Choice Premium Angus Beef line produced solely from Angus cattle, providing consistent supply at strong value. Sold to retail and foodservice.
• Rancho El Oro Beef Value-oriented USDA Select grade beef brand offering a wide selection of lean, grain-fed cuts with over 40 years of history. Celebrates Mexican heritage and the 'El Oro' (gold) standard of quality. Sold to retail and foodservice.
• Snake River Farms Wagyu Bull Lease Program Lease program that supplies purebred Wagyu bulls (from the Caldwell, Idaho Bull Development Center) to cow-calf producers across the Western U.S. Includes free bull delivery and pickup; Snake River Farms purchases 100% of the merchandisable calf crop. Producers range from 100 to 3,000 head herds.
• Ranch to Table Culinary Education Program Free online culinary education program for chefs and culinary educators covering ranching, cattle feeding, beef processing, grading, fabrication, and distribution. Awarded 15 CEH from the American Culinary Federation upon completion.
• Value-Added Meat Processing Services Custom meat processing and fabrication services at Washington Beef (Toppenish, WA) including primal and subprimal cuts, value-added products (VAP), and specialty cuts for foodservice and retail partners. Processes nearly 300 million pounds of beef annually.

Quantifiable outcome

• USDA Choice grade increased from 63% to 80% (2009-2015)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Idaho FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Through the Beef Counts statewide initiative, Agri Beef donates high-quality beef to The Idaho Foodbank. The program has provided over 2.4 million servings of beef to families in need since 2010. With over 400 schools and partner agencies in the network, the need increased 100% in some communities during COVID-19 pandemic.
• Washington Food BankscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Beef Counts program extends to Washington state food banks, providing consistent supply of high-quality beef protein throughout the year to families in need.
• Idaho Cattle AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Co-founder and partner in Beef Counts program alongside Idaho CattleWomen Council, Idaho Beef Council, and Agri Beef.
• Idaho Beef CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partner in Beef Counts program representing Idaho's beef ranchers. State organization created in 1967 to increase consumer demand for beef.
• Idaho CattleWomen CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Partner in Beef Counts program supporting hungry Idaho families with nutritious beef donations.
• AlbertsonsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrocery retail partner supporting Beef Counts program through community fundraising and retail support. Helps address high-quality protein needs for food insecure populations.
• American Culinary FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides 15 Continuing Education Hours (CEH) for chefs and culinary educators completing Agri Beef's Ranch to Table education program.
• Escoffier Culinary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline platform powering the Ranch to Table educational program for Agri Beef's culinary education initiative.
• Pacific Power (Portland General Electric)minorOthersWashington Beef worked with Pacific Power's Wattsmart Business incentives program to upgrade warehouse and freezer lighting to LED technology, saving nearly 132,800 kilowatt-hours of electricity and $7,750 in energy costs annually.
• Platt ElectricminorOthersPacific Power Wattsmart Business vendor that installed LED lighting at Washington Beef facility, replacing high-pressure sodium lighting with high bay and wall pack LEDs.
• Dr. Temple GrandincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal behavior expert whose facility and procedures were strongly influenced at Washington Beef processing plant. Dr. Grandin evaluated animal handling procedures in 2015, rating excellent in each evaluation area.
• PerforMix Nutrition SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationAgri Beef subsidiary established in 1985 that develops balanced diets for cattle. Works with ranchers and cattle feeders with four locations (Nampa, Fruitland, Rupert in Idaho; Moses Lake, WA). Provides custom formulations, mixes, and delivers livestock supplements.
• Snake River Farms Wagyu Bull Lease Program PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 20 producers who have been with the program for more than 10 years, 15 for over 12 years. Partners range from 100 to 3,000 head herds across Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Utah, Nevada, Montana, North and South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Snake River Farms purchases 100% of merchandisable calf crop.
• Kent and Lana ClarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManage Agri Beef's Double R Ranch since April 2011 on over 80,000 acres in Loomis, WA. Manage over 1,200 cows including commercial cow-calf, purebred Angus, and Wagyu herds. Received Washington DFW Landowner of the Year Award.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tyson Foods: One of the largest U.S. beef processors (IBP/JBS legacy) and a fully integrated beef, pork, and prepared foods producer. Directly comparable to Agri Beef in cattle processing, branded beef programs (e.g., Chairman's Reserve, Open Prairie), and foodservice/retail distribution, though at vastly greater scale.
• JBS USA: Largest U.S. beef packer (Swift, Pilgrim's Pride, JBS Fed Beef) operating feedlots, processing plants, and branded programs. Most directly comparable to Agri Beef on integrated beef production and processing scale, and the named defendant in the Brown v. JBS antitrust litigation that also implicated Agri Beef.
• National Beef Packing Company: U.S. beef processor operating harvest facilities, value-added processing, and branded programs including Certified Hereford Beef. Closely comparable to Agri Beef's vertically integrated model spanning feedlots, processing, and branded beef distribution.
• Greater Omaha Packing: Privately held U.S. beef packer producing commodity, trim, and value-added boxed beef for retail, foodservice, and export. Comparable mid-sized integrated peer to Agri Beef on processing and export distribution, with overlapping foodservice and international customer bases.
• Creekstone Farms Premium Beef: Premium U.S. beef processor known for Black Angus, Wagyu, and natural beef programs sold through retail and foodservice. Directly comparable to Agri Beef's Snake River Farms and Double R Ranch branded Wagyu/Choice offerings and high-end foodservice positioning.
• Harris Ranch Beef Company: Vertically integrated Western U.S. beef operation with company-owned feedlot and processing serving foodservice and retail. Closely comparable to Agri Beef on integrated ranch-to-processing model and emphasis on branded, quality-positioned beef programs on the West Coast.
• Five Rivers Cattle Feeding: Largest U.S. cattle feedlot operator with yards across multiple states. Comparable to Agri Beef's feedlot subsidiaries (Snake River Cattle Feeders, El Oro, Boise Valley, Connell) on cattle feeding scale, nutrition management, and supply-chain integration with downstream processors.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness giant operating beef processing, animal nutrition, and feed among many other businesses. Comparable to Agri Beef on feed/nutrition (PerforMix vs. Cargill Animal Nutrition) and beef processing, but as part of a vastly broader portfolio rather than a beef specialist.
• OSI Group: Global privately held food processing supplier producing value-added beef, pork, and poultry products for foodservice brands. Comparable to Agri Beef's value-added processing and AB Foods wholesale/retail distribution, though OSI operates at much larger scale across multiple proteins.
• Certified Angus Beef: Not-for-profit branded beef program licensing the Certified Angus Beef label to producers, packers, and distributors globally. Adjacent peer to Agri Beef's Double R Ranch and St. Helens Angus programs on branded premium beef marketing, retailer/foodservice penetration, and producer-partner network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/agribeefco
• Facebookfacebook.com/agribeef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agri-beef-co-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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