What Stockyards Ranch Supply does

Stockyards Ranch Supply is a single-location, family-owned ranch supply retailer founded in 1951 and operated by the Jordan family at 6990 US Hwy 85, Commerce City, Colorado. The store sells fencing materials (treated posts, steel T-posts, barbed wire, field fence, welded wire panels, high-tensile and vinyl fencing), electric fencing components, metal roofing and siding, livestock watering systems, equine stall systems and feeders, livestock handling equipment (including Powder River squeeze chutes, cattle guards, loading chutes, and alley systems), livestock health products (vaccines and insecticides), branding irons and dehorners, farrier supplies, and gates and corral panels. The assortment is sourced from manufacturers such as Powder River, L-H Manufacturing, Moore Maker, Behlen Country, and Winkel.

The business operates as a traditional retail store with catalog-based and phone-based ordering rather than an eCommerce platform. Customers place orders by phone (303-287-8081 or 1-800-443-5022), email, or in-person visits during Monday-Friday 8am-4:45pm hours; the company website functions solely as informational and advertising material. Freight shipping is available within Colorado and, with friction (wire transfer or will-call required since January 2016), throughout the US; large lightweight items such as stock tanks and welded wire panels are not economically shippable out of state. A free mail catalog, a Facebook page, and a 4.7-star Google Reviews rating across 196 reviews serve as the principal customer acquisition and retention mechanisms.

The revenue model is purely transactional hardware sales with no subscription, recurring, or service revenue component. Pricing is unit-based and publicly disclosed for most items, with bulk discounts on selected SKUs (e.g., 200+ steel T-posts) and quote-based pricing on certain items such as cattle guards and poly-strip door systems. The customer base spans ranchers, livestock operators, horse owners, small farmers, and contractors across Colorado and the Western Frontier, served through the single physical store, phone/email orders, and freight. The company is privately held, with no evidence of institutional capital, M&A activity, or leadership changes, and maintains a referral list of independent fence contractors as a non-affiliated customer courtesy.

Name

Stockyards Ranch Supply

Legal name

Stockyards Ranch Supply of Colorado

Website

https://stockyardsupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stockyards Ranch Supply is a family-owned, single-location ranch supply retailer in Commerce City, Colorado, selling fencing, livestock handling equipment, watering systems, equine supplies, and ranch goods via phone, email, and in-store since 1951.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ranch and Livestock Supply Retail

NAICS

Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (424520), Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42491)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Pasture Supply Retail (Feed Supplements, Animal Health Inputs) (AFABAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Handling & Housing Equipment (Stalls, Headlocks, Chutes, Gates) (AFAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Ranch supply retail
• Livestock equipment
• Fencing materials
• Equine supplies
• Agricultural supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Hardware and Ranch Supply Sales: One-time purchases of physical goods including fencing materials, livestock equipment, tools, waterers, stall systems, metal roofing, and ranch supplies. No subscription or recurring revenue model. Customers pay via VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX, DISCOVER, personal checks, or cash. For out-of-state Colorado orders paid by credit card, wire funds transfer or customer will-call is required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stockyards Ranch Supply is a single-location family-owned ranch supply retailer that sells fencing materials, livestock handling equipment, equine stall systems, watering systems, metal roofing and siding, livestock vaccines and insecticides, branding irons, calf pullers, dehorners, farrier supplies, gates, corral panels, and related ranch hardware. Orders are placed by phone, email, in-store visit, or via a free mail-order catalog; the website is informational only and no eCommerce platform is operated. The company primarily serves ranchers, livestock operators, horse owners, farmers, and contractors in Colorado and the Western Frontier region.

Product overview

Stockyards Ranch Supply is a single-location, family-owned ranch supply store serving the Western Frontier since 1951. The company operates as a traditional catalog-based ordering business rather than an eCommerce platform. Its product portfolio encompasses complete fencing solutions (treated posts, T-posts, barbed wire, field fence, welded wire panels, and vinyl fencing), electric fencing systems, metal roofing and siding, livestock watering equipment, equine stall systems and feeders, livestock handling equipment including Powder River squeeze chutes and cattle guards, livestock health products (vaccines, insecticides, ear tags), cattle branding and dehorning tools, farrier supplies, and portable corral panels and gates. Products are sourced from manufacturers including L-H Manufacturing, Moore Maker, Powder River, Behlen Country, Winkel, and various equine product brands, with order placement via phone, email, or in-person visit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fencing Products Complete range of fencing solutions for ranchers, livestock operators, farmers, and contractors, including treated wood fence posts and rails, steel T-posts, barbed wire, field fence and wire mesh, no-climb horse fence, welded wire livestock and hog panels, high tensile fencing, and white vinyl fencing.
• Electric Fencing Electric fence chargers, electric wire, posts, and insulators for livestock containment and control, targeted at ranchers and livestock operators.
• Metal Siding, Roofing, and Doors Steel siding, metal roofing items, trims and accessories, and sliding door track and hardware for agricultural and ranch buildings, targeted at ranchers, farmers, and contractors.
• Watering Systems Automatic waterers, hydrants, floats, livestock water tanks, and stock tank de-icers and heaters for year-round water access, targeted at ranchers and livestock operators.
• Stall Systems, Feeders & Mats Farmaster horse stall systems, stall mats, corner feeders, wall feeders, hay racks, and feed storage solutions for equine facilities, targeted at horse owners and equestrian operations.
• Livestock Control Equipment Livestock and pasture feeders, loading chutes, cattle guards, squeeze chutes, calf tables, and portable tub and alley systems for animal handling, targeted at ranchers and livestock operators.
• Powder River Livestock Equipment Powder River squeeze chutes (manual and hydraulic), self-catch stabilizers, calf tables, lever latch gates, bow gates, and HD panels for commercial livestock operations, targeted at ranchers and commercial livestock operators.
• Livestock Vaccines & Insecticides Cattle and horse vaccines including Alpha 7/MB-1, Bar-Vac CD/T, Ultrabac 7/8, Vision 7 Somnus, Vira Shield, and livestock insecticides including ear tags, pour-on treatments, and dust products, targeted at ranchers and horse owners.
• L&H Branding Irons L-H Manufacturing branding irons including custom electric, fire heated, and freeze branding systems for permanent livestock identification, targeted at ranchers and livestock operators.
• Calf Pullers and Dehorners Mooremaker Barnes-type dehorners, tube dehorners, guillotine dehorners, TA850 ratchet calf pullers, SMART Bander by Calicrate, and economy band emasculators, targeted at ranchers and cattle operators.
• Farrier Supplies Professional farrier tools including nippers, hoof knives, files, hammers, pullers, tongs, clinchers, and clinch cutters, targeted at horse owners and farriers.
• Gates, Corrals & Dog Kennels AgStar tube gates, ranch hand gates, wire mesh gates, portable corral panels, horse country panels, XT horse panels, Winkel panels, dog kennel panels, and deer gates, targeted at ranchers, horse owners, and landowners.
• Poly-Strip Door Systems, Equus Stalls, Dutch Doors Centaur HTP Kleerflex poly-strip doors, Equus stall systems with grill sections and sliding door kits, and Dutch door kits for barn applications, targeted at horse owners and barn operators.
• Catalog & Quote Request Services Free mail-order catalog and freight quote request services for customers ordering products for delivery, particularly within the greater Colorado area.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Independent Contractors & InstallersminorOthersThe company maintains a list of independent fence contractors and installers as a courtesy to customers. These are NOT affiliated with Stockyards Ranch Supply. Examples include: Elk Country Fence (Dan Griffin, 303.674.6561), GAC Crew (Garrett Rutkowski, 303.243.1424), Your Fence (Todd Karnes, 303.299.2944), Mendez Fencing (Pedro Mendez, 970.534.0488), A&R Fencing (Jose Garcia, 720.371.7461), Best Value Fence (Carlos Reyes, 303.915.8649), Lifetime Fence (Dave Zink, 303.287.0251), Alpha Fence (Chad Hamby, 970.310.4477), Palominos Farm & Ranch (Pedro, 970.210.9192), AAA Fence & Gate (Larry Bouwman, 720.320.1522), First Rate Construction (Logan Smith, 210.529.2830), Barbed Wire Fences (Jose & Orlando, 806.930.8262), Big Timber Services (720.254.5217), Lifetime Fence Inc. (Ryan Voltz, 720.900.6147). Company explicitly disclaims endorsement and assumes no responsibility for quality of work, pricing, or conduct.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Tractor Supply Company: Tractor Supply is the largest U.S. farm-and-ranch retail chain with 2,000+ stores, full e-commerce, and a product catalogue that overlaps directly with Stockyards' fencing, livestock handling, equine, and animal health categories. It is the dominant omni-channel competitor in rural and exurban markets.

Direct peers

• Orscheln Farm and Home: Orscheln Farm and Home is a multi-state farm-and-ranch retailer offering farm supplies, livestock equipment, fencing, and pet/livestock feed. Its product mix and small-town customer focus make it a structural comparable to a single-store ranch supplier.
• Runnings: Runnings operates 60+ farm-and-ranch retail stores across the Upper Midwest and Mountain West, stocking livestock equipment, fencing, animal health, and equine products. Its category breadth and focus on the same rancher / farmer segments closely mirror Stockyards' offering.
• Bomgaars: Bomgaars is a Midwest farm-and-ranch retail chain with stores offering fencing, livestock equipment, equine supplies, and workwear. Its rural-customer focus and broad ranch-supply assortment make it a direct regional comparable to Stockyards in product mix and target customer.
• Murdoch's Ranch & Home Supply: Murdoch's operates roughly 30 ranch-and-home retail stores across the Mountain West and Upper Midwest selling fencing, livestock equipment, workwear, and animal health products, the same core categories Stockyards Ranch Supply serves. As a multi-location regional competitor it is among the closest comparables to a single-store ranch retailer.
• Blain's Farm & Fleet: Blain's Farm & Fleet is a multi-state farm-and-ranch retailer in the Midwest selling farm supplies, livestock equipment, fencing, and outdoor goods. Its single-segment focus and rural-customer profile closely match Stockyards' positioning.

Emerging players

• Southern States Cooperative: Southern States is a farmer-owned cooperative selling livestock feed, animal health products, fencing, and farm supplies to producers. While its membership-driven model differs, the product mix in livestock health and fencing makes it a comparable ranch-supply retailer.

Regional players

• Atwoods Ranch & Home: Atwoods Ranch & Home is an Oklahoma-based farm-and-ranch retail chain with farm supply, livestock, pet, and outdoor categories. Its assortment and customer base overlap meaningfully with Stockyards, although it does not directly compete in Colorado.
• Coastal Farm & Ranch: Coastal Farm & Ranch operates stores throughout the Pacific Northwest selling livestock handling equipment, fencing, animal health products, and ranch workwear. While geographically separate from Colorado, it competes on the same ranch-supply product mix and merchandising model.
• Big R Stores: Big R operates Colorado-based farm-and-ranch retail locations selling livestock supplies, fencing, workwear, and ranch hardware. Its Colorado presence makes it one of the most directly competing regional banners in Stockyards' home geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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