Irsik & Doll

What Irsik & Doll does

Irsik & Doll Feed Services, Inc. is a privately held agricultural services company headquartered in Cimarron, Kansas, operating a vertically integrated custom cattle feeding and grain merchandising business across Central and Western Kansas. Founded in 1961 by five partners (Fred and Loren Doll plus Norbert, Steve, and Clarence Irsik), the company has grown through a long series of acquisitions and joint ventures to operate seven feed yards with a total one-time capacity of 280,000 head and six federally bonded and licensed grain elevators with a combined 10 million bushels of storage. The asset base is concentrated geographically, with cattle operations in Cimarron, Garden City, Ingalls, Scott City, Hugoton, and Turon, and grain elevators in Cimarron, Garden City, Hutchinson, Ingalls, Pierceville, and Sublette.

The company earns revenue primarily through transaction-fee services tied to the physical flow of cattle and grain. Cattle services encompass custom feeding across the seven yards, supported by PhD nutritionist-led ration development, Beef Quality Assurance-certified animal handling, cattle and feed financing (with principal and interest netted from sale proceeds), risk management tools (cattle insurance, hedging, feed cost protection), retained ownership programs, and marketing through cash, forward contract, value-based grid, and breed-specific channels. Grain services encompass storage, merchandising, and a range of contract structures (forward, target, minimum price, spot, basis, and deferred payment) across wheat, corn, milo, and soybeans. Supporting technology is operational rather than novel: a Bushel-powered producer web portal and iOS/Android app deliver scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, settlements, and cash bids; DTN provides weather, news, and futures price feeds; and a Cattle Breakeven Calculator provides per-head economics modeling.

Irsik & Doll goes to market through direct, relationship-based selling via its feed yard general managers and elevator location managers, supplemented by a weekly customer newsletter running since 1975, location-specific grain bid email alerts, and an education-focused website. The customer base consists of cattle producers and grain farmers in its regional footprint; no anchor or named-customer concentration is disclosed. The company has remained independent across more than 60 years, with no external funding events or private equity involvement on record, and is currently led by President & CEO Scott Shill following the 2020 retirement of John Petz. Two jointly controlled operating affiliates extend the business: WindRiver Grain, LLC (formed 1998) for grain operations in Garden City, and Hi Plains Feed, LLC (formed 2001) for protein supplement supply to cattle feeding and dairy customers.

Name

Irsik & Doll

Legal name

Irsik & Doll Feed Services, Inc.

Website

https://irsikanddoll.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Irsik & Doll is a privately held Kansas agricultural services company operating seven custom cattle feed yards (280,000 head capacity) and six federally licensed grain elevators (10 million bushels), serving cattle producers and grain farmers in Central and Western Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cattle Feeding and Grain Services

NAICS

Cattle Feedlots (112112), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510), Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (42452)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance) (AFACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Contract Growing & Farm Labor Services (AFAEALAE), Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG)

Keywords

• Custom cattle feeding
• Grain storage and merchandising
• Feedlot services
• Cattle financing
• Grain elevator services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cimarron

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Cattle Feeding Services: Custom cattle feeding operations with total one-time capacity of 280,000 head across seven feed yards. Services include cattle arrival processing, feeding and nutrition management, health and welfare services, financing options (feed financing and cattle financing), and risk management tools.
2. Grain Storage and Merchandising: Grain storage services with 10 million bushels capacity across six federally bonded and licensed grain elevators. Services include grain contract options, competitive bids, farm pickup, field pickup, and feed yard delivery.
3. Cattle Financing: Competitive financing for cattle located at Irsik & Doll locations. Principal and interest charges are deducted from cattle sale proceeds upon shipment.
4. Feed Financing: Financing available for cattle on feed at Irsik & Doll locations. Feed and interest charges are deducted from cattle sale proceeds upon shipment to packing facility.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Irsik & Doll provides custom cattle feeding services through seven feed yards totaling 280,000 head one-time capacity and grain storage and merchandising services through six federally bonded grain elevators with 10 million bushels of capacity, located across Central and Western Kansas. The company supplements these physical asset services with cattle and feed financing, risk management tools (insurance, hedging, feed cost protection), marketing options (retained ownership, value-based grids), PhD nutritionist-built rations, BQA-certified animal welfare practices, and a Bushel-powered producer portal and mobile app. Its mission is to be the absolute best custom cattle feeding and grain service organization while bringing forth valuable complementary business.

Product overview

Irsik & Doll is a custom cattle feeding and grain service organization operating as a single unified business rather than a modular platform. The core offerings consist of Custom Cattle Feeding Services (with seven feed yards totaling 280,000 head capacity) and Grain Storage and Merchandising Services (six grain elevators with 10 million bushel capacity). Supporting these core services are multiple integrated tools: a Cattle Breakeven Calculator, Futures Market Information display, Cash Bids system, Feed and Cattle Financing programs, Risk Management Services (insurance, hedging, feed cost protection), and Cattle Marketing Services. The company also provides a Producer Login portal and mobile app powered by Bushel, plus Newsletter/Alerts subscription services and Agriculture Education Resources. All operations are connected through DTN for weather and market data feeds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Cattle Feeding Services Custom cattle feeding services across seven feed yards in Central and Western Kansas with a total one-time capacity of 280,000 head, including cattle arrival processing, feeding and nutrition management, health and welfare monitoring, BQA-certified handling, PhD nutritionist ration development and farm pickup/field pickup logistics. Services are targeted at cattle producers seeking professional feedlot capacity, retained ownership options and access to risk management tools.
• Grain Storage and Merchandising Services Grain storage and merchandising services through six federally bonded and licensed grain elevators with 10 million bushels total capacity, providing daily cash bids for wheat, corn, milo and soybeans, six contract alternatives (forward, target, minimum price, spot, basis, deferred payment) and farm pickup, field pickup and feed yard delivery. Targeted at grain farmers and producers in Central and Western Kansas.
• Cattle Breakeven Calculator Online standalone calculator tool enabling cattle producers to estimate per-head profit or loss based on purchase parameters, days on feed, weights, costs and projected selling prices. Available to producers as a self-service planning aid on the company website.
• Cattle Financing Competitive financing program for cattle located at Irsik & Doll facilities, with principal and interest charges deducted from cattle sale proceeds upon shipment to the packing facility. Targeted at cattle producers placing cattle on feed at I&D yards.
• Feed Financing Financing available for cattle on feed at Irsik & Doll locations, with feed and interest charges deducted from cattle sale proceeds upon shipment. Targeted at cattle producers using I&D feed yards.
• Cattle Risk Management Services Price risk management tools for cattle producers including cattle insurance covering certain weather events, hedging services and feed cost protection allowing producers to set grain prices. Offered alongside custom feeding and marketing services.
• Cattle Marketing Services Cattle marketing services offering retained ownership options and flexible marketing through the cash market, forward contracts, value-based grids and breed-specific programs. Targeted at cattle producers feeding cattle at I&D who need a sale outlet at shipment.
• Irsik & Doll Producer Mobile App Producer-facing mobile application for iOS and Android, powered by Bushel, that gives growers and cattle feeders 24/7 access to scale tickets, contracts, commodity balances, settlements and cash bids from anywhere. Targets producers with active business at Irsik & Doll feed yards and elevators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 280,000 head total cattle capacity
• +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

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Turon Feed YardminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Joint venture feed yard formed in Reno County in 2005. Fully acquired into company in 2017 with capacity of 34,000 head.
• Hi Plains Feed, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Joint venture launched in Garden City in 2001 to supply protein supplement to the cattle feeding and dairy industries.
• WindRiver Grain, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Joint venture formed in Garden City, Kansas in 1998 for grain operations. Represents strategic expansion of grain business through partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Friona Industries: Independent cattle feeding company operating multiple feedyards in the Texas Panhandle. Highly comparable custom cattle feeding service model competing for similar producer customers in the Plains cattle corridor.
• U.S. Premium Beef: Beef producer-owned marketing and cattle-financing cooperative serving Plains cattle operations. Overlaps with Irsik & Doll's retained ownership, financing, and value-based grid marketing offerings.
• Cactus Feeders: Major Texas-based custom cattle feeding operator running multiple feedyards in the Texas Panhandle. Closest geographic and operational analog to Irsik & Doll's custom feed yard business serving cattle producers.
• Innovative Livestock Services: Mid-sized Plains cattle feedlot operator providing custom cattle feeding services in Kansas and neighboring states. Directly comparable in service mix and customer base to Irsik & Doll.
• Bartlett Cattle Company: Kansas-based cattle feeding operation with multiple feedlot locations in the High Plains. Competes directly with Irsik & Doll for cattle producers in Kansas and provides a same-region benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• ADM Animal Nutrition: National feed manufacturer and nutrition provider with Plains presence. Overlaps with Irsik & Doll's custom feed ration and nutritional advisory offerings, but operates at much broader scale across species and geographies.
• CHS Inc. Largest US agricultural cooperative providing grain merchandising, storage, and agronomy services. Comparable to Irsik & Doll's grain elevator and merchandising business, but at vastly greater multi-state scale.
• Five Rivers Cattle Feeding: Largest cattle feeding operation in the US (formerly JBS Five Rivers) with multi-million-head capacity across multiple states. Directly comparable to Irsik & Doll's custom cattle feeding model, but at substantially greater national scale.
• Cargill Grain & Processing: Global agribusiness with major grain origination, merchandising, and cattle feeding activities (Cargill Protein/North America). Overlaps with Irsik & Doll's grain merchandising function and adjacent to its cattle feeding operations.

Emerging players

• Hi Plains Feed, LLC: Protein supplement joint venture formed by Irsik & Doll in 2001. Owned JV supplying cattle feeding and dairy industries; closely tied partner rather than a pure competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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