Sayersbrook Bison Ranch

What Sayersbrook Bison Ranch does

Sayersbrook Bison Ranch is a privately held, family-operated ranch and direct-to-consumer e-commerce business founded in 1976 and headquartered in Bismarck, Missouri. The company raises bison and other wild game animals, processing them through a slow-aged, air-chilled workflow, and sells cuts including burgers, steaks, roasts, ribs, sausages, jerky, and ready-to-serve meals under its own brand. The product catalog extends beyond bison to elk, wild boar, ostrich, small game, and domestic Wagyu/Kobe beef, plus bulk packs, samplers, gift certificates, and centerpiece cuts, all listed on a BigCommerce storefront at unit and per-pound pricing (e.g., burgers from $15.95/lb, steaks $52.95–$179.95).

The business operates two go-to-market motions: a DTC e-commerce channel shipping frozen, dry-ice-packaged orders to US consumers (free over $250, minimum $50 order), and a wholesale/distributor channel supplying restaurants, grocery stores, and specialty retailers — actively incentivized through a $500 cash-back program for distributors featuring Sayersbrook Bison Burgers on menus. Marketing is organic and content-led via a recipe blog, Bison Cooking Center, newsletter, and presence on Facebook, X, and YouTube. Shipping is restricted to domestic US addresses (no international, Puerto Rico, or PO/APO boxes; Alaska and Hawaii require phone contact).

The company employs 1–10 people, has no disclosed funding, no parent or subsidiary structure, and no documented M&A or leadership-change history. Its competitive positioning rests on nearly five decades of brand heritage, vertical ranch-to-table control, USDA-inspected all-natural production with no antibiotics or added hormones, and nutrition-based differentiation (e.g., bison with 70% less fat and 40% more protein than choice beef). Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and geographic expansion or new product categories (Wagyu, ready-to-eat meals, bulk packs) represent incremental catalog extensions rather than transformational growth initiatives.

Name

Sayersbrook Bison Ranch

Legal name

Sayersbrook Bison Ranch

Website

https://sayersbrook.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sayersbrook Bison Ranch is a family-owned Missouri ranch, founded in 1976, that sells premium bison, elk, wild boar, ostrich, and Wagyu meats directly to US consumers through its BigCommerce e-commerce site and to restaurants and specialty retailers via a wholesale distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wild Game Meats

NAICS

Other Animal Production (1129)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEAIAB

Bison Ranching

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Other Livestock & Specialty Animal Farming (e.g., rabbits, bison, camelids)

SECONDARYAFAEAIAD

Deer & Elk Farming (Venison)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Other Livestock & Specialty Animal Farming (e.g., rabbits, bison, camelids)

Keywords

• Bison meat
• Wild game meat
• Ranch to table
• Exotic meats
• Lean protein

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermann

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: One-time product sales through company website. Customers purchase individual items or bulk quantities of bison, elk, wild boar, and other wild game meats with direct shipping to their door.
2. Wholesale Distribution: B2B sales of bison and exotic meats at wholesale prices to distributors, restaurants, and grocery/specialty stores.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sayersbrook Bison Ranch raises and sells premium, all-natural, humanely raised bison, elk, wild boar, ostrich, small game, and Wagyu beef products direct to consumers across the United States through its own e-commerce website, with an additional wholesale channel for distributors, restaurants, and grocery stores. Products are slow-aged, air-chilled, USDA-inspected, and shipped frozen in dry-ice packaging.

Product overview

Sayersbrook Bison Ranch is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform selling premium, sustainably raised wild game meats. The company operates a single unified platform selling bison as its core product, supplemented by elk, wild boar, Wagyu beef, ostrich, and small game products. Products range from raw meat cuts (steaks, roasts, ground meat, burgers) to prepared ready-to-eat items (chili, sausages). The company sells through its BigCommerce-powered website with order fulfillment from its Missouri ranch, offering both individual retail quantities and bulk wholesale options. The business model combines ranch-to-table vertical integration with direct shipping of frozen, dry ice-packaged products to consumers nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bison Products Premium all-natural bison meat including burgers, steaks, roasts, ribs, sausages, jerky, chili, hot dogs, brats, breakfast, lunch meat, and BBQ items. Products are slow-aged, air-chilled, and contain no antibiotics or added hormones, sold direct to US consumers and wholesale buyers.
• Elk Products Lean elk meat offerings including burgers, deli meat, ribs, roasts, steaks, ground meat, stew meat, bratwursts, and filet mignon, marketed as a 90% lean protein alternative.
• Wild Boar Products Wild boar meat including ground meat, roasts, stew meat, ribs, samplers, strip loin steaks, and steaks, distributed to US consumers and wholesale accounts.
• Wagyu/Kobe Beef Domestic Wagyu beef products including strip steaks, rib-eye steaks, and ground beef, raised using traditional Japanese methods and sold alongside the ranch's wild game lineup.
• Small Game Small game products including duck (whole and breast), game birds, and rabbit, targeted at consumers seeking variety beyond bison and elk.
• Ostrich Ostrich meat products sold alongside the ranch's other exotic meats to consumers and wholesale buyers.
• Ready-to-Serve Bison Meals Prepared bison meals including chili, bratwurst, and summer sausage ready to heat and serve, offering convenience for consumers who do not want to prepare raw cuts.
• Samplers and Gift Packs Curated samplers and gift packs including bison variety gift packs, steak samplers, and wild boar samplers designed for gifting and product trial.
• Bulk Buy Products Bulk purchasing options for bison and elk products including bulk burger packs (40 and 60 count) and bulk steaks, providing value pricing for larger orders.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates available for purchase and redemption on any Sayersbrook product, supporting gifting and customer acquisition.
• Centerpiece Cuts Centerpiece cuts including bison sirloin roasts suitable for special-occasion and holiday meals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bison has 70% less fat and 40% more protein than choice beef top sirloin
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wholesale Distributors NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of distributors, restaurants, and grocery/specialty stores selling Sayersbrook bison and exotic meats at wholesale prices. The company offers $500 cash back for distributors featuring Sayersbrook Bison Burgers on their menu or promotional materials. All wholesale meats are fully guaranteed, all natural and USDA inspected.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wild Idea Buffalo: Direct-to-consumer ranch-to-table bison meat brand based in South Dakota, offering similar cuts (burgers, steaks, roasts) with an analogous pasture-raised, no-antibiotics value proposition targeted at health-conscious consumers.
• Northstar Bison: Family-operated bison ranch selling grass-fed bison meat direct to consumers and wholesale, with comparable 100% grass-fed/finished practices and a vertically integrated ranch model similar to Sayersbrook.
• TenderBison: Online bison meat retailer offering individual cuts, burgers, and bulk packs direct to consumers, competing in the same DTC bison category with overlapping SKUs and pricing.
• Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed: Regenerative-ranch beef and bison brand selling 100% grass-fed meats direct and through retail/wholesale channels; comparable pasture-based sourcing and humane-raised narrative targeting similar premium buyers.
• Marks Meat: Specialty online meat retailer offering bison, elk, venison, and other wild game alongside Wagyu and traditional cuts; directly overlaps Sayersbrook's wild-game-plus-Wagyu catalog and DTC shipping model.
• Broken Arrow Ranch: Texas-based wild game producer selling venison, antelope, wild boar, bison, and other exotic meats to restaurants and specialty retailers; matches Sayersbrook's ranch-direct wild game wholesale + DTC positioning.
• Exotic Meat Markets (EMM): Online retailer of exotic and wild game meats (bison, elk, ostrich, boar, kangaroo, etc.) shipping nationwide; competes directly with Sayersbrook across the same wild-game categories and DTC channel.

Emerging players

• ButcherBox: Subscription-based DTC meat delivery company offering grass-fed beef, bison, and other proteins nationwide; competes for the same health-conscious online protein buyer with a recurring-revenue model Sayersbrook does not currently offer.
• Crowd Cow: Online marketplace and curated meat delivery brand selling individual cuts and bundles of beef, bison, and other proteins; overlaps with Sayersbrook's DTC premium-meat e-commerce positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Omaha Steaks: Large, established DTC and retail mail-order meat company with broad assortment (beef, seafood, poultry, pork, sides). Competes for the same premium-meal/gifting occasions but at much greater scale and with deeper marketing budgets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sayersbrook
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCf3Fj8oA6kbubWCnMMe3sOw
• Facebookfacebook.com/sayersbrook

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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