"At 6am, we start batching feed. We make several different rations. Our most common ration consists of flake, hay, Sweet Bran, wet distillers. We make an 8,000 lb batch. Feed trucks come by and get it and deliver it to the cattle."  #HumansofCactus

No cookout has been the same since!  #CactusFeeders #CattleTales

“My dad worked here for 5-6 years before I started working here. He’s the one that let me know there was a clean-up position open, and I’ve stuck around ever since.” #HumansofCactus

We invest in our facilities and our people, to ensure that cattle have a positive experience with us. A calm, non-stressed animal will be a healthy, productive animal.#CactusCulture #CactusFeeders CattleTales

"My grandmother had the biggest heart in the world, and my wife is the same way. You won’t find people who care about animals as much as those women. And people! They never met a stranger. My grandmother was a great woman, and my wife is a great woman.” #HumansofCactus

Most cattle start and spend the majority of their lives on pasture. They stay with us in the feedyard, on average, six months before they’re ready for market. #Feedyard #CattleTales

"It takes tremendous dedication to do what we do. We're 365 days a year. Like the mail service, we deliver in wind, rain, and sleet to care for the cattle. I guess growing up on a ranch made that a big part of who I am.” #HumansofCactus

Producing 1 million cattle each year, we contribute to a large number of meals. This is a responsibility we don’t take lightly! Our people know healthy animals mean healthy beef. #CactusFeeders #CactusCulture #CattleTales

"We basically work alone, we crew up to ship cattle or sort them, but your day-to-day work is alone, and I like that. I like the solitude.” #HumansofCactus

Each day feed callers read the cattle in every pen and try to understand if they are hungry or satisfied. Consistent feeding times make it easier to keep the cattle eating well and prevent digestive upset in the cattle. #CactusFeeders #CattleTales

“This is a great company to work for, huge opportunities to grow in it. You just have to prove yourself.” #HumansofCactus

"I’ve been here 35.5 years and it’s like a second home. I was a single mother, and I needed a job. They liked what I did and my work ethic, so they asked me to come to the office full time. I started as a receptionist and worked my way up to office manager."  #HumansofCactus

“I’ve never been that real popular kid in high school or college or ever, and this is the first time in my life that I feel like I belong, that I found what God made me here to do. I just love it, every aspect of it.”  #HumansofCactus

“Success is all 56 employees having a successful day, all accomplishing the goals they set for themselves that day. Same thing at home with my wife and kids. I want to be able to support them and help them meet their goals.” #HumansofCactus

“I don’t want anyone going out there and outworking me. I’m here and ready all the time. I’ve worked here 43 years.” #HumansofCactus

“I look at the cattle and make sure they’re getting fed the correct ration and see how much feed they need. You can tell just by driving by what ration they’re on by the color. The starter ration is greener than normal, and there's no corn in it.” #HumansofCactus

“The computer in my truck tells me everything. If I try to feed a pen that isn’t on the GPS, it won’t let me. It ‘moos’ at me, telling me that it is the wrong pen to feed. If I pass the pen I need to feed it’ll ‘moo’ at me too.” #HumansofCactus

“I’ve seen feedyards my whole life and always thought cattle feeding was so easy. I didn’t realize everything that was involved until I got here. It’s a big process. I’ve always found making rations for cattle very interesting.”  #HumansofCactus

We are honored to be recognized by Texan by Nature as one of the top businesses leading conservation efforts in Texas. We are proud to be part of Texas Monthly December issue as a #TxN20 winner! #Sustainability #ConservationMatters

If we better understand what we’re feeding the animals, if we better understand how animals grow over time, if we better understand how our employees can best provide care for the animals, then we’re ultimately bettering ourselves as an organization. That’s why we do research.