Caviness Beef Packers

What Caviness Beef Packers does

Caviness Beef Packers, LTD is a privately held, family-owned beef packer and further processor headquartered in Hereford, Texas, and in continuous operation since 1962 under second- and third-generation family leadership. The company's core operations span beef harvest and fabrication, ground beef and patty processing, rendering, and hides processing, conducted across three plants: the 700+ acre Hereford complex that processes approximately 2,900 head of cattle per day, the Caviness Amarillo Grind ground beef and patty facility in Amarillo, TX, and a third plant in Idaho. Technology and compliance infrastructure include a USDA-FSIS-approved HACCP program with multi-step pathogen intervention, BRC food safety certification (Est#675 and Est#7282), a Temple Grandin-designed livestock handling area verified by PAACO-certified auditors, and an anaerobic digestion biogas system that fires boilers while recycling 100% of wastewater to farmland for crop irrigation.

The company serves foodservice and retail customers worldwide through a portfolio of seven branded lines — Palo Duro, Palo Duro Premium, Top Shelf, Top Shelf Angus, Top Shelf CAB (Certified Angus Beef), Farm Fresh, and Caviness Grass Fed Beef — covering Prime, Choice, Select, and No Roll grade tiers. Revenue is generated transactionally through negotiated beef sales tied to commodity USDA price reports and customer specifications; no public pricing or revenue is disclosed. The GTM motion is sales-led, relying on direct sales contacts listed on the company website, supplemented by industry association engagement (North American Meat Institute, Southwest Meat Association, National Cattlemen's Beef Association). A strategic partnership with CS Beef Packers underpins the Amarillo grind facility, and Caviness positions itself as a relationship-oriented supply chain partner connecting area ranchers and dairy operators to branded end markets.

Name

Caviness Beef Packers

Legal name

Caviness Beef Packers, LTD

Website

https://cavinessbeefpackers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Caviness Beef Packers is a family-owned beef packer and further processor founded in 1962, operating three plants in Texas and Idaho that harvest, fabricate, grind, render, and process hides for foodservice and retail customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beef Processing and Packing

NAICS

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Beef Processing & Packing (AFAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ground Beef Production (Grinding, Blending, Forming) (AFANAAAC), Beef Export Processing & Certification (Export-Approved Plants, Traceability) (AFANAAAI)

Keywords

• Beef processing
• Meat packing
• Cattle fabrication
• Ground beef production
• Foodservice beef supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Hereford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Beef Product Sales: Revenue generated from processing and selling beef products including primal cuts, subprimal cuts, and ground beef to foodservice and retail customers worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caviness Beef Packers harvests, fabricates, and processes beef cattle at its Hereford, TX facility (approximately 2,900 head per day) and produces ground beef and patties at its Amarillo, TX facility, with a third plant in Idaho. The company sells a portfolio of branded fresh beef products—including Palo Duro, Palo Duro Premium, Top Shelf, Top Shelf Angus, Top Shelf CAB (Certified Angus Beef), Farm Fresh, Caviness Grass Fed Beef, and Caviness Packing—through foodservice and retail channels worldwide. Rendering and hides processing provide complete animal utilization.

Product overview

Caviness Beef Packers is a family-owned beef packing and further processing company operating since 1962. The company operates a portfolio of branded beef products including Palo Duro, Palo Duro Premium, Top Shelf, Top Shelf Angus, Top Shelf CAB (Certified Angus Beef), Farm Fresh regional beef, and Caviness Grass Fed Beef brands. Their processing operations include beef harvest and fabrication (Hereford, TX), ground beef and patty processing (Amarillo, TX), and rendering and hides processing. Products are marketed through foodservice and retail channels with USDA inspection and BRC food safety certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Palo Duro: Premium beef brand offering a variety of beef cuts including ribeye, strip loin, sirloin, tenderloin, and more in Prime, Choice, and Select grades.
• Palo Duro Premium
• Farm Fresh
• Top Shelf
• Top Shelf Angus
• Top Shelf CAB
• Caviness Grass Fed Beef

Products and services

• Palo Duro Beef Brand

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CS Beef PackerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCS Beef Packers is a partner in the new Amarillo plant facility. The new plant features the highest quality construction with the latest design and equipment to ensure food safety and animal care. The partnership focuses on growing relationships with cattle producers, dairy operators, and beef customers in the Western U.S.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Greater Omaha Packing Co. Greater Omaha Packing is a privately held, family-owned beef packer with harvest, fabrication, and ground beef capabilities supplying domestic and export markets. A close mid-tier peer to Caviness on ownership profile, scale, and boxed/ground beef product mix.
• Iowa Premium Beef: Iowa Premium Beef (a subsidiary of National Beef) is a mid-tier beef processor focused on premium Black Angus boxed beef for foodservice and retail. Comparable to Caviness in scale and in branded/premium beef product strategy.
• Agri Beef Co. Agri Beef is a vertically integrated, family-owned beef company with ranching, feeding, harvesting, and branded programs (Snake River Farms, Double R Ranch). Comparable to Caviness on private family ownership, vertical integration, and branded premium beef positioning.
• American Foods Group: American Foods Group is a privately held U.S. beef packer operating multiple harvest plants supplying boxed beef, ground beef, and value-added products. Closely comparable to Caviness as a multi-plant, privately held beef packer with similar foodservice/retail customer mix.
• CS Beef Packers: CS Beef Packers is a partner with Caviness in the new Amarillo, TX plant (Caviness Amarillo Grind) and operates a separate beef harvest and processing facility in Idaho. Directly comparable in mid-scale beef packing, geographic footprint (Western U.S.), and partnership-driven growth model.

Broad incumbents

• JBS USA: JBS USA is the largest U.S. beef packer and a wholly owned subsidiary of JBS S.A. It operates multi-plant beef harvest and processing at a far larger scale than Caviness, making it the dominant comparable in beef packing capacity, customer mix (foodservice/retail), and supply chain reach.
• National Beef Packing Company: National Beef is one of the top U.S. beef packers, operating multiple harvest and fabrication plants plus a value-added processed beef line (National Beef Leathers, value-added ground beef). It is a direct peer in commodity and value-added beef processing, with overlapping foodservice and retail customers.
• Tyson Foods (Beef & Pork Division): Tyson Fresh Meats is the second-largest U.S. beef packer and a major supplier of boxed beef, case-ready beef, and ground beef to retail and foodservice channels. Comparable to Caviness across core product categories (boxed beef, ground beef) and end markets, but at significantly greater scale.
• Cargill Meat Solutions: Cargill Protein & Food Safety operates one of the largest U.S. beef harvesting and processing networks, with branded programs and value-added ground beef capabilities. Directly comparable to Caviness on processing, foodservice/retail distribution, and branded beef portfolio, while operating at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Meyer Natural Foods: Meyer Natural Foods is a specialty beef company focused on natural, grass-fed, and organic branded beef. Comparable to Caviness in the grass-fed and premium specialty brand segment, but smaller scale and more consumer-retail focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caviness-beef-packing

Compliance7 records

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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