What Midwest Feeders Inc does

Midwest Feeders Inc is a privately held commercial cattle feedlot headquartered in Ingalls, Kansas, founded in 1992 by Jeff Sternberger. The company operates a one-time feeding capacity of 92,000 head, having scaled from 4,000 head at founding, making it one of the larger commercial yards in the High Plains feeding region. Its core customer base consists of cattle producers — ranchers, order buyers, and ownership partnerships — that place cattle on feed for finishing prior to slaughter. A defining structural feature is the facility's location within 40 miles of three major meat packing plants, which compresses transit time, shrink, and freight cost relative to yards farther from the beef processing corridor.

The revenue model is built on cattle feeding services: yardage fees charged per head per day, feed charges that pass through grain and ration costs, and cattle marketing services. As a traditional agricultural operation in the western Kansas grain belt, the business runs on commodity cattle-feeding economics rather than proprietary technology or branded products, and generates no software, IP licensing, or data revenue. The operation is staffed by a small management team — general manager, assistant managers, office personnel, and a cattle foreman — and the company holds membership in the Kansas Livestock Association, the principal state-level trade body for the cattle feeding sector.

Name

Midwest Feeders Inc

Legal name

Midwest Feeders Inc

Website

https://midwest-feeders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Midwest Feeders Inc is a privately held commercial cattle feedlot in Ingalls, Kansas, operating a 92,000-head one-time capacity facility that provides cattle finishing services to producers within 40 miles of three major packers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cattle Feedlot Services

NAICS

Cattle Feedlots (112112), Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots (11211)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Feedlot Finishing (Cattle Feeding) (AFAEABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA), Animal Nutrition & Feeding Support Services (On-Farm Feeding, Feed Management) (AFAEALAJ)

Keywords

• Cattle feeding services
• Commercial feedlot operations
• Cattle financing services
• Cattle marketing
• Custom cattle finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingalls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cattle Feeding Services: Commercial feedlot services charging fees for cattle feeding, including feed, facilities, and management. Revenue generated through yardage fees, feed charges, and cattle marketing services for customers who bring cattle to be finished at the feedlot.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Midwest Feeders Inc operates a 92,000 head capacity commercial cattle feedlot in Ingalls, Kansas, providing custom cattle feeding services for cattle producers and feeders. Services include cattle financing, feed financing, cattle procurement, risk management, and cattle marketing support, with cattle finished for sale to nearby major beef packing facilities either on a live or grid basis.

Product overview

Midwest Feeders Inc operates as a single-product commercial cattle feedyard business. The company offers cattle feeding services as its core product, providing a 92,000-head capacity feedlot operation that includes cattle financing, feed financing, cattle procurement, and risk management. The Simple Breakeven Calculator serves as a supplementary Excel-based tool for customers to perform financial calculations. The company is structured around traditional cattle-feeding operations rather than a technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Cattle Feeding Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kansas Livestock AssociationminorOthersIndustry association link provided on the website for industry networking and visibility. Kansas Livestock Association represents livestock producers in Kansas and provides industry advocacy and resources.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Poky Feeders: Large commercial feedyard operator in Kansas, directly comparable to Midwest Feeders in geography, scale, and service offering (custom cattle feeding, risk management, financing). One of Midwest Feeders' closest regional competitors.
• Cactus Feeders: One of the largest privately held U.S. cattle feeding operators, with feedyards across the Texas Panhandle, Kansas, and other states. Cactus is the closest functional comparable to Midwest Feeders - same custom-feeding model, similar scale per yard, and overlapping Kansas/Oklahoma geography.
• TXC Feeders: Commercial cattle feeding operation in the Texas Panhandle with significant one-time capacity. Comparable to Midwest Feeders in custom-feeding model and integration with regional packing plants.
• Friona Industries: Family-owned commercial cattle feeder operating four feedyards in the Texas Panhandle. Comparable to Midwest Feeders as a privately held custom feedlot operator with similar capacity per yard, grain-sourcing region, and customer base of cattle producers.
• Heritage Feeders: Large commercial cattle feedyard located in the Texas Panhandle region offering custom cattle feeding services. Comparable to Midwest Feeders in business model, customer base, and integration with regional packing facilities.
• Cattle Empire: Family-owned commercial cattle feeding operation based in southwest Kansas with multiple feedyards exceeding 100,000 head total capacity. Directly comparable to Midwest Feeders in geography, scale, and custom-feeding model.

Broad incumbents

• Tyson Foods (Beef Division): Major U.S. beef packer with multiple plants in the Plains states. Relevant as a buyer of finished cattle within the 40-mile radius around Midwest Feeders, shaping the local competitive environment for feedlot services.
• Five Rivers Cattle Feeding: Operated as a subsidiary of JBS USA, Five Rivers is the largest cattle feeding operator in North America with multiple feedyards across several states. It is directly comparable to Midwest Feeders as a custom commercial feedlot serving cattle producers, but operates at materially greater scale and geographic breadth.
• JBS USA (Beef Division): One of the largest beef packers in the U.S., and through Five Rivers also a vertically integrated feeder. Relevant as both a customer (purchases finished cattle from Midwest Feeders' packer-adjacent location) and a competitor via captive supply.
• Cargill (Beef / North America Protein): Operates beef packing plants in the Plains including Kansas and is a major buyer of fed cattle. Comparable to Midwest Feeders in being a downstream counterparty for finished cattle in the region, not in operating feedlots.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-feeders-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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