- RAISING PREMIUM BEEF -
VERA EARL CATTLE
PRODUCING HIGH-QUALITY, MARBLING BEEF
- RAISING Brown BLACK BALDIES -
Time Tested Genetics.
We strive to raise efficient, high-marbling cattle that not only thrive on our Arizona ranches, but provide the best tasting beef. On the Vera Earl, we raise Black Angus and Black Angus cross cows, breeding them to Black Angus and Charolais Bulls. The bulls are carefully selected based upon their genetic traits to produce both adaptable offspring and high marbling beef.
The cows graze on the rolling grasslands of the Sonoita Valley and are supplemented with a high fat molasses lick and all necessary trace minerals: phosphorus, manganese, zinc, selenium and cobalt, to optimize performance. All the while grazing native grasses and forbes within a planned and carefully cultivated pasture rotation.
The cattle are handled humanely and with the utmost care. The ranch and all of its employees are certified for Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) which ensures the cattle are treated or handled correctly.
We spend countless hours selecting the perfect cows for each ranch. The cows on all of our ranches are DNA tested so that we may have a better idea of the genetics in our herd, allowing us to meet our desired goal of producing high-quality, marbling beef. Matching the cow to the environment is of the utmost importance. For instance, you want the size of the cow to not be too big for the environment, thus requiring more grass to keep its nutrition level optimal. The bulls are chosen to best compliment and enhance the traits the cowherd has.
We use the Angus and Angus cross cows for their maternal and carcass traits. The Charolais cross adds yield, conversion, and daily gain to the cattle.
- VERA EARL PREMIUM BEEF -
OUR MISSION
Vera Earl Ranch Premium Beef is raised, fed, and compassionately cared for on one of our ranches. The calves are born in the grasslands of the Sonoita and Willcox valleys and raised on the ranch until they are weaned at about seven months. When they have reached their target weight, they are brought to Vera Earl Ranch and put on a corn and hay ration locally sourced from Southern Arizona. They are fed in open pastures of up to ten acres in size until their finishing weight of approximately 1,400 lbs.
Our mission at Vera Earl Premium Beef is to provide our customers with quality home raised beef. Born, cared for, and cultivated on the vast acreage of the Vera Earl Ranch, our cattle are humanely treated, fed locally-sourced grains and hay, and are antibiotic and hormone free. Knowing the beef you put on your family’s plate was raised with care and compassion, not only makes you feel better, it also tastes better.
PREMIUM. NATURAL. LOCAL.
The Vera Earl ranch raises humanely treated beef that are fed locally-sourced grains. It not only makes you feel better, it tastes better!