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Give Back to Benilde Hall

Give Back to Benilde Hall

Our newest Give Back initiative benefits Benilde Hall's Safe Haven for Veterans.  The Safe Haven for Veterans program at Benilde Hall provides treatment for homeless veterans. The emergency beds at Benilde...

Give Back to Benilde Hall

Our newest Give Back initiative benefits Benilde Hall's Safe Haven for Veterans.  The Safe Haven for Veterans program at Benilde Hall provides treatment for homeless veterans. The emergency beds at Benilde...

Give Back to War Horses for Veterans

Give Back to War Horses for Veterans

For the next few months we are partnering with War Horses for Veterans through our Give Back Ground Beef Program. This is not only an organization we've seen impact the lives of Veterans...

Give Back to War Horses for Veterans

For the next few months we are partnering with War Horses for Veterans through our Give Back Ground Beef Program. This is not only an organization we've seen impact the lives of Veterans...

20 Facts About KC Cattle Company

20 Facts About KC Cattle Company

1.We are Veteran owned & operated. 2. We believe in hard work, and when the going gets tough pulling yourself up by your boot straps & getting it done. 3....

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20 Facts About KC Cattle Company

1.We are Veteran owned & operated. 2. We believe in hard work, and when the going gets tough pulling yourself up by your boot straps & getting it done. 3....

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KC Cattle Company Give Back Program

KC Cattle Company Give Back Program

When we had our annual team meeting back in January one of our big topics of discussion was how we could increase our impact and give back more. When we started...

KC Cattle Company Give Back Program

When we had our annual team meeting back in January one of our big topics of discussion was how we could increase our impact and give back more. When we started...

Wagyu Steak cooked on open flame

How to Cook a Steak on an Open Flame

This is hands down my favorite way to cook a steak. Specifically, I love cooking Wagyu ribeyes and tomahawks like this. The sear and flavor cannot be surpassed by a...

How to Cook a Steak on an Open Flame

This is hands down my favorite way to cook a steak. Specifically, I love cooking Wagyu ribeyes and tomahawks like this. The sear and flavor cannot be surpassed by a...

Wagyu beef back ribs

New Wagyu Beef Butcher Shop Cuts

Every one of our cattle can be harvested and cut into all sorts of combinations of delicious Wagyu Beef. The staple cuts everyone loves like Wagyu Filets, Ribeyes, Strip Steaks and Briskets will...

New Wagyu Beef Butcher Shop Cuts

Every one of our cattle can be harvested and cut into all sorts of combinations of delicious Wagyu Beef. The staple cuts everyone loves like Wagyu Filets, Ribeyes, Strip Steaks and Briskets will...

Wagyu Stew Meat vs. Wagyu Kabob Meat

Wagyu Stew Meat vs. Wagyu Kabob Meat

Let's breakdown the difference between Stew Meat and Kabob Meat. Although Stew and Kabob Meat appear similar, they are actually very different cuts, intended for different uses.

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Wagyu Stew Meat vs. Wagyu Kabob Meat

Let's breakdown the difference between Stew Meat and Kabob Meat. Although Stew and Kabob Meat appear similar, they are actually very different cuts, intended for different uses.

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Beef Marble Grading Scale

Beef Marble Grading Scale

If you're visiting this blog page you likely know one of the key differences in Wagyu beef vs. other beef is marbling. You may be familiar with beef in the...

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Beef Marble Grading Scale

If you're visiting this blog page you likely know one of the key differences in Wagyu beef vs. other beef is marbling. You may be familiar with beef in the...

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8 Wagyu Beef Cuts to Enjoy this Valentine's Day

8 Wagyu Beef Cuts to Enjoy this Valentine's Day

Looking to enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day in? We highly recommend adding Wagyu beef to your menu. Grab your favorite adult beverage, a delicious side and something sweet for dessert...

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8 Wagyu Beef Cuts to Enjoy this Valentine's Day

Looking to enjoy a romantic Valentine's Day in? We highly recommend adding Wagyu beef to your menu. Grab your favorite adult beverage, a delicious side and something sweet for dessert...

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10 Wagyu Warrior Recipes for the Big Game!

10 Wagyu Warrior Recipes for the Big Game!

Looking for inspiration to celebrate the big game?! We've got you covered. From appetizers & small bites to mains, we have some delicious Wagyu ideas to take your game day spread...

10 Wagyu Warrior Recipes for the Big Game!

Looking for inspiration to celebrate the big game?! We've got you covered. From appetizers & small bites to mains, we have some delicious Wagyu ideas to take your game day spread...

Veteran Made Cutting Board

Veteran Made American Flag Cutting Boards

  We're honored to add Royer's Woodworking, LCC's American Flag cutting board to our Butcher Shop. Owner and former KC Cattle Company employee, David Royer, created these cutting boards to...

Veteran Made American Flag Cutting Boards

  We're honored to add Royer's Woodworking, LCC's American Flag cutting board to our Butcher Shop. Owner and former KC Cattle Company employee, David Royer, created these cutting boards to...

Chicken has been added to the Butcher Shop!

Chicken has been added to the Butcher Shop!

KC Cattle Company went on the hunt for Chicken with a palatable difference, just like we set out to do with our Wagyu and Berkshire Pork, and we found it!...

Chicken has been added to the Butcher Shop!

KC Cattle Company went on the hunt for Chicken with a palatable difference, just like we set out to do with our Wagyu and Berkshire Pork, and we found it!...

A Reflection on 9/11

A Reflection on 9/11

The events of 9/11 are directly related in my mind, and so many others, to the war on terror. A war that has been at the forefront of most folk’s...

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A Reflection on 9/11

The events of 9/11 are directly related in my mind, and so many others, to the war on terror. A war that has been at the forefront of most folk’s...

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Wagyu Sirloin Flap Steak (Bavette) Beef Breakdown

Wagyu Sirloin Flap Steak (Bavette) Beef Breakdown

Wagyu Bavette also known as Sirloin Flap Steak Beef Breakdown with KC Cattle Company The Sirloin Bavette is also referred to as the Sirloin Flap Steak. It's one of our...

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Wagyu Sirloin Flap Steak (Bavette) Beef Breakdown

Wagyu Bavette also known as Sirloin Flap Steak Beef Breakdown with KC Cattle Company The Sirloin Bavette is also referred to as the Sirloin Flap Steak. It's one of our...

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Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak Beef Breakdown with KC Cattle Company

Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak Beef Breakdown with KC Ca...

Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak Beef Breakdown The Chuck Eye Steak may not be one you are familiar with, but we think it's one of the best kept secrets. We sell...

Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak Beef Breakdown with KC Ca...

Wagyu Chuck Eye Steak Beef Breakdown The Chuck Eye Steak may not be one you are familiar with, but we think it's one of the best kept secrets. We sell...

10 Tips to Help you Prepare your Berkshire Pork Easter Ham from KC Cattle Company

10 Tips to Help you Prepare your Berkshire Pork...

You may have purchased one of our Pre-Cooked Berkshire Pork Hams and be wondering how to prepare/warm it. Not to worry these come fully cooked so you simply need to...

10 Tips to Help you Prepare your Berkshire Pork...

You may have purchased one of our Pre-Cooked Berkshire Pork Hams and be wondering how to prepare/warm it. Not to worry these come fully cooked so you simply need to...

Wagyu Beef Ranch Resourcefulness

Resourcefulness on the Ranch

Resourcefulness By definition, RESOURCEFULNESS, means the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties combined with the use of available resources to solve problems. With us being a...

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Resourcefulness on the Ranch

Resourcefulness By definition, RESOURCEFULNESS, means the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties combined with the use of available resources to solve problems. With us being a...

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Wagyu Denver Steak Beef Breakdown

Wagyu Denver Steak Beef Breakdown

Wagyu Denver Steak Beef Breakdown You may be wondering, "what is a Denver Steak?" The Denver Steak cut comes from the ⁠center of the Chuck Under Blade, and is in...

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Wagyu Denver Steak Beef Breakdown

Wagyu Denver Steak Beef Breakdown You may be wondering, "what is a Denver Steak?" The Denver Steak cut comes from the ⁠center of the Chuck Under Blade, and is in...

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Kansas City Strip Steak wagyu

KC Strip Steak Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Kansas City Strip Steak Breakdown This beef breakdown doubles as a history lesson. What's the difference between the Kansas City Strip and the New York Strip? The answer is NOTHING. But...

KC Strip Steak Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Kansas City Strip Steak Breakdown This beef breakdown doubles as a history lesson. What's the difference between the Kansas City Strip and the New York Strip? The answer is NOTHING. But...

Wagyu Tri TIp

Wagyu Tri Tip Beef Breakdown

Many avid BBQ Smokers are big fans of the Tri Tip Roast. Others of you may be wondering, "what is a Tri Tip Roast?" Our Wagyu Tri Tip is one...

Wagyu Tri Tip Beef Breakdown

Many avid BBQ Smokers are big fans of the Tri Tip Roast. Others of you may be wondering, "what is a Tri Tip Roast?" Our Wagyu Tri Tip is one...

Wagyu Bone In Ribeye

Ribeye Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Ribeye Wagyu Beef Breakdown The Ribeye is a heavily popular and desired cut from the Rib Primal. The Rib Primal is located between ribs 6 through 12 on the animal....

Ribeye Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Ribeye Wagyu Beef Breakdown The Ribeye is a heavily popular and desired cut from the Rib Primal. The Rib Primal is located between ribs 6 through 12 on the animal....

Eye of Round Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Eye of Round Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Beef Breakdown Lesson Wagyu Eye of Round Roast The Eye of Round Roast is cut from an elongated muscle in the center, aka the "eye" of the Round Primal. The...

Eye of Round Wagyu Beef Breakdown

Beef Breakdown Lesson Wagyu Eye of Round Roast The Eye of Round Roast is cut from an elongated muscle in the center, aka the "eye" of the Round Primal. The...

Wagyu Beef Brisket KC Cattle Company Delivered to your door

Brisket Beef Breakdown with KC Cattle Company

Wagyu Beef Brisket Breakdown The brisket is one of the primal cuts on beef. It comes from the breast/pectoral area. The brisket can be separated into the point and the...

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Brisket Beef Breakdown with KC Cattle Company

Wagyu Beef Brisket Breakdown The brisket is one of the primal cuts on beef. It comes from the breast/pectoral area. The brisket can be separated into the point and the...

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Wagyu Steaks

What is the difference between 100% Wagyu and A...

This content was originally shared via an Instagram video. Scroll down to see that post and watch the video! What is the difference between 100% Wagyu and American Wagyu? 100%...

What is the difference between 100% Wagyu and A...

This content was originally shared via an Instagram video. Scroll down to see that post and watch the video! What is the difference between 100% Wagyu and American Wagyu? 100%...

KC Cattle Company's First Wagyu Cows

The Start of Kansas City Cattle Company told by...

While Patrick and I may have slightly different versions of the beginning stages of KC Cattle Company, it all started as a small dream that would eventually turn into something...

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The Start of Kansas City Cattle Company told by...

While Patrick and I may have slightly different versions of the beginning stages of KC Cattle Company, it all started as a small dream that would eventually turn into something...

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Behind the Scenes Look at the KC Cattle Company Ranch During Winter

Behind the Scenes Look at the KC Cattle Company...

When we were getting started here at KC Cattle Company we talked about all of the things we were excited for, but also the things we knew would be hard....

Behind the Scenes Look at the KC Cattle Company...

When we were getting started here at KC Cattle Company we talked about all of the things we were excited for, but also the things we knew would be hard....

Lesson Learned 2020

Lesson Learned 2020

Last year, I often found myself wondering what my children’s children will read about in their history books regarding 2020. Will it be of social upheaval, epidemics, civil unrest and...

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Lesson Learned 2020

Last year, I often found myself wondering what my children’s children will read about in their history books regarding 2020. Will it be of social upheaval, epidemics, civil unrest and...

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Update Since the Hotdog Extravaganza

Update Since the Hotdog Extravaganza

We look forward to the challenges the rest of this year and 2021 will bring forth. Why? Because it presents an opportunity to make the World a better place one...

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Update Since the Hotdog Extravaganza

We look forward to the challenges the rest of this year and 2021 will bring forth. Why? Because it presents an opportunity to make the World a better place one...

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Memorial Day Weekend 2020

Memorial Day Weekend 2020

The ebb and flows of business are never ending. Especially, in our country’s current uncertainty. It is easy to get lost in the day to day grind to try and...

Memorial Day Weekend 2020

The ebb and flows of business are never ending. Especially, in our country’s current uncertainty. It is easy to get lost in the day to day grind to try and...

Airborne Ranger in the Sky

Airborne Ranger in the Sky

One thing you have no shortage of when you exit the military is “stuff.” Most people have it piled in duffel bags, boxes, piled high on shelves, or in the...

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Airborne Ranger in the Sky

One thing you have no shortage of when you exit the military is “stuff.” Most people have it piled in duffel bags, boxes, piled high on shelves, or in the...

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Closing the Gate on 2018

Closing the Gate on 2018

Closing the Gate on 2018 Last year was an absolute roller coaster ride. Filled with the same types of ebbs and flows I imagine most entrepreneurs face on their journey...

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Closing the Gate on 2018

Closing the Gate on 2018 Last year was an absolute roller coaster ride. Filled with the same types of ebbs and flows I imagine most entrepreneurs face on their journey...

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Army Ranger Guardian Angel

Guardian Angel

            The sudden loss of a friend, brother, sister, parent, or child is a bear of a burden I do not wish on anybody. Unfortunately, these types...

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Guardian Angel

            The sudden loss of a friend, brother, sister, parent, or child is a bear of a burden I do not wish on anybody. Unfortunately, these types...

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The Hedonic Treadmill

The Hedonic Treadmill

Last weekend I was sitting in a classroom in Columbia, MO for my MBA program listening to a lecture on microeconomics. We had a guest lecturer for this portion of...

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The Hedonic Treadmill

Last weekend I was sitting in a classroom in Columbia, MO for my MBA program listening to a lecture on microeconomics. We had a guest lecturer for this portion of...

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Cole Range’s Impact on my Civilian Life

Cole Range’s Impact on my Civilian Life

Since I was a kid, I always knew I wanted to be in the military. My inspirations for what I wanted to do in the military changed throughout my adolescence....

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Cole Range’s Impact on my Civilian Life

Since I was a kid, I always knew I wanted to be in the military. My inspirations for what I wanted to do in the military changed throughout my adolescence....

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The Good I See in America

The Good I See in America

Finally, I remember the day we buried Jeremy. Exiting the vehicle at the funeral home that day, I was shaking slightly at the thought of the eulogy I was giving...

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The Good I See in America

Finally, I remember the day we buried Jeremy. Exiting the vehicle at the funeral home that day, I was shaking slightly at the thought of the eulogy I was giving...

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Why We Wrangled Wagyu West: The Origins of Wagyu

The Japanese are renowned for many contributions to modern society. Toyota, Sony, Honda Motors, Nikon, Nintendo, and PlayStation are just a few you have probably used in your lifetime, but...

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Why We Wrangled Wagyu West: The Origins of Wagyu

The Japanese are renowned for many contributions to modern society. Toyota, Sony, Honda Motors, Nikon, Nintendo, and PlayStation are just a few you have probably used in your lifetime, but...

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