What CS Beef Packers does

CS Beef Packers, LLC is a privately held, family-influenced beef processing company headquartered in Kuna, Idaho, approximately twelve miles south of Boise. Established with the commencement of operations in May 2017 on a purpose-built greenfield site, the company operates one of the newest beef processing plants in the United States. Its core service offering is vertically integrated beef processing: live cattle harvest (slaughter), carcass fabrication into wholesale and value-added cuts, ground beef production, rendering, and hides processing. The company supplies both foodservice operators (restaurants, institutional, hospitality) and retail grocery channels, with products distributed nationally and internationally.

CS Beef Packers maintains a multi-brand portfolio spanning quality tiers and breed specifications, including Top Shelf (Prime, Choice, Select, No Roll grades), Top Shelf Angus, Top Shelf CAB (Certified Angus Beef), Palo Duro, Palo Duro Premium, and Farm Fresh. The company extends its brand reach through a strategic partnership with Caviness Beef Packers (family-owned since 1962), distributing Caviness Packing, Caviness Top Shelf, and Caviness Grass Fed Beef lines. Procurement is anchored by close relationships with regional ranchers and dairy operators in the intermountain West for live cattle supply.

The business model is commodity beef processing sold at wholesale unit pricing through direct enterprise field sales. Revenue is generated from B2B sales of beef products, offal, and by-products (rendering, hides), with cattle procurement positioned as a relationship-oriented service. The facility's technology platform emphasizes food safety and animal welfare: an approved HACCP program governs the entire process from live receiving to boxed product shipment, a multi-step pathogen intervention system is in place, the livestock handling area was designed by Dr. Temple Grandin, and PAACO Certified auditors conduct on-site humane handling verification. CS Beef also holds BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Certification, validating compliance with international food safety management requirements.

Name

CS Beef Packers

Legal name

CS Beef Packers, LLC

Website

https://csbeefpackers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CS Beef Packers is a privately held, family-influenced beef processor in Kuna, Idaho, operating a greenfield plant since 2017. It performs cattle harvest, fabrication, ground beef, rendering, and hides processing, supplying foodservice and retail channels nationally and internationally through a multi-brand portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beef Processing

NAICS

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612), Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011)

akta.pro primary industry

Beef Processing & Packing (AFAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD), Ground Beef Production (Grinding, Blending, Forming) (AFANAAAC), Beef Export Processing & Certification (Export-Approved Plants, Traceability) (AFANAAAI)

Keywords

• Beef processing
• Beef packing
• Ground beef production
• Beef fabrication
• Cattle harvesting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beef Processing and Sales: CS Beef Packers operates as a progressive beef packer and further processor. The company performs beef harvest, fabrication, ground beef production, rendering, and hides processing. Products are marketed both nationally and internationally through foodservice and retail channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CS Beef Packers is a progressive beef packer and further processor that performs live cattle harvest, carcass fabrication, ground beef production, rendering, and hides processing at its state-of-the-art Kuna, Idaho facility. It markets beef and offal products nationally and internationally through foodservice and retail channels via branded product lines (Top Shelf, Top Shelf Angus, Top Shelf CAB, Palo Duro, Palo Duro Premium, Farm Fresh, and Caviness brands) supplying restaurants, institutions, grocery retailers, and global buyers.

Product overview

CS Beef Packers is a progressive beef processing company offering a vertically integrated portfolio of beef products and services. The core offerings include beef harvesting, fabrication, ground beef production, rendering, and hides processing. The company's branded products are organized under multiple sub-brands: Top Shelf (offering PRIME, CHOICE, SELECT, and NO ROLL grades), Top Shelf Angus, and Top Shelf CAB (Certified Angus Beef). Additional brands include Palo Duro, Palo Duro Premium, and Farm Fresh regional beef. The company also distributes products from Caviness Beef Packers including the Caviness Packing Brand and Caviness Grass Fed Beef. Products are marketed nationally and internationally through foodservice and retail channels, with the company emphasizing its state-of-the-art facilities and food safety standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Top Shelf: Premium beef brand offering Prime, Choice, Select, and No Roll grade products
• Top Shelf Angus
• Top Shelf CAB
• Palo Duro
• Palo Duro Premium
• Farm Fresh

Products and services

• Top Shelf (Prime, Choice, Select, No Roll grades) Premium beef brand offering PRIME, CHOICE, SELECT, and NO ROLL grade products including ribeye, strip loin, tenderloin, sirloin, tri tip, chuck, brisket, and various specialty cuts in fresh and frozen formats, marketed to foodservice and retail buyers.
• Top Shelf Angus Angus-specific beef brand featuring PRIME and CHOICE grade products including ribeye, strip loin, tenderloin, sirloin, chuck, and short ribs for foodservice and retail channels.
• Top Shelf CAB (Certified Angus Beef) Certified Angus Beef program brand offering PRIME and CHOICE grade products through the CAB certification program, with premium cuts like ribeye, strip loin, tenderloin, and specialty beef items for foodservice and retail.
• Palo Duro Beef brand marketed through foodservice and retail channels as part of the company's branded product portfolio.
• Palo Duro Premium Premium tier of the Palo Duro brand offering higher quality beef cuts for foodservice and retail distribution.
• Farm Fresh Regional beef brand offering fresh beef products marketed nationally and internationally through foodservice and retail channels.
• Caviness Grass Fed Beef Grass-fed beef product line from the Caviness family-owned brand (operating since 1962), offering beef from cattle raised on grass feeding programs, distributed through CS Beef Packers channels.
• Beef Harvesting Live cattle processing service including humane handling and USDA-FSIS ante mortem inspection prior to harvest, performed for supplying ranchers and dairy operators.
• Beef Fabrication Cutting and processing of beef carcasses into wholesale cuts and value-added products according to customer specifications and NAMP standards.
• Ground Beef Production Production of ground beef from beef harvest and fabrication operations for foodservice and retail customers.
• Rendering and Hides Processing Processing of beef by-products including rendering and hides processing for additional revenue streams, supporting full animal utilization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest carcass yields and dollar value for cattle suppliers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Caviness Beef PackerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaviness Beef Packers has been family owned and operated for over 50 years since 1962 and is currently led by 2nd and 3rd generation family members. CS Beef Packers describes Caviness as 'OUR PARTNER IN BEEF!' with Caviness remaining one of the most relationship oriented companies in the beef processing industry. CS Beef markets products under Caviness Packing, Caviness Top Shelf, and Caviness Grass Fed Beef brands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caviness Beef Packers: Family-owned beef packer operating since 1962; CS Beef's explicit strategic partner that co-markets branded lines (Caviness Packing, Top Shelf, Farm Fresh, Grass Fed). Directly comparable in ownership structure, customer channels, and product mix.
• Greater Omaha Packing Co. Privately held, family-operated beef processor in Omaha, Nebraska of broadly similar size to CS Beef. Serves foodservice and retail with branded and custom programs, making it a close analog on scale, customer mix, and operating model.
• American Foods Group: Multi-plant U.S. beef processor selling case-ready and further-processed beef into foodservice, retail, and international channels. Closely comparable product mix (harvest, fabrication, ground beef) and customer segments, with somewhat larger scale.
• Harris Ranch Beef Company: California-based beef packer with branded retail and foodservice lines, including Angus programs. Geographic overlap with CS Beef across the Western U.S. and a similar emphasis on quality grades and branded differentiation.
• Iowa Premium Beef: Iowa-based beef processor focused on premium Black Angus programs and certified-branded beef for retail and foodservice. Comparable premium-grade positioning and value-added processing focus, though smaller in scale.
• Creekstone Farms Premium Beef: Premium Black Angus beef processor serving foodservice and retail with branded programs including natural and organic lines. Smaller scale, but directly comparable value-added, branded-beef strategy.

Broad incumbents

• National Beef Packing Company: One of the four largest U.S. beef processors, owned by Marfrig, with national harvest, fabrication, and branded programs (e.g., NatureSource, Certified Angus Beef supply). Far larger scale than CS Beef but overlapping customer base and channels.
• JBS USA Beef Division: Beef arm of JBS S.A., the largest U.S. beef packer, with multiple harvest and processing facilities and brands such as Swift. Operates at vastly greater scale and capacity than CS Beef across the same value chain.
• Tyson Foods Beef & Pork Segment: Diversified protein giant with beef harvesting, fabrication, and case-ready operations serving the same grocery, foodservice, and international customers CS Beef targets, but at portfolio scale across proteins.
• Cargill Protein & Food Safety: Major U.S. beef packer with national harvest capacity, further processing, and branded programs competing for the same retail and foodservice customers. Significantly larger scale with overlapping buyer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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