Pasture Raised · Hormone Free · Premium Texas Wagyu
Explore Our BeefRed River Ranches was founded with a clear purpose: to produce clean, high-quality Texas Wagyu beef while preserving the land and resources that make it possible. Every decision — from breeding to grazing to finishing — is guided by long-term land health, animal welfare, and consistency of outcome.
Explore Our RanchesShaped by native grasses and spring-fed creeks, our land supports both healthy cattle and a resilient ecosystem. We manage our pastures with intention, avoiding overgrazing and allowing natural recovery.
Carefully selected Wagyu genetics paired with proven Angus lines to produce beef defined by balance: refined marbling, clean flavor, and natural structure — without overcomplicating classifications.
Pasture-raised, then finished by hand on a premium Wagyu-specific ration. The result is balanced marbling, clean richness, and depth of flavor that reflects exactly how the animal was raised.
Red River Ranches is a family-run cattle operation based in North Texas along the Red River. Our ranches span more than 3,000 acres, shaped by native grasses and spring-fed creeks that support both healthy cattle and a resilient landscape. Alongside our own herd, we work with a select neighboring partner ranch run to the same standards on the same North Texas ground.
Carefully selected Wagyu genetics are paired with proven Angus cattle lines to produce beef defined by balance: refined marbling, clean flavor, and natural structure. Our Texas Wagyu program includes cattle with varying Wagyu influence, enabling us to prioritize eating quality without overcomplicating classifications. Every decision — from breeding to grazing to finishing — is guided by long-term land health, animal welfare, and consistency of outcome.
Our guiding principles are simple — conservation of the land, responsible stewardship of cattle, and respect for the broader ecosystem. We manage our pastures with intention, prioritizing balance over output and long-term land health over short-term gains.
Our cattle are pasture-raised before transitioning to a carefully managed ranch finishing program. They are finished by hand using a premium Wagyu-specific ration, supporting balanced marbling, clean richness, and depth of flavor that reflects how the animal was raised.
Red River Ranches is not about scale or shortcuts. It is about discipline, patience, and a commitment to producing exceptional Texas beef while leaving the land better than we found it.
When you choose Red River Ranches, you are choosing beef rooted in balance, guided by stewardship, and raised with purpose.
We sell Wagyu by the half or whole animal — the full range of cuts from a single steer, cut to your own specification. Buyers are welcome to coordinate privately if they choose to split an allocation.
$8.00 / lb hanging weight
Averages about 900 lbs hanging weight. Take-home beef typically runs 55–65% of hanging weight, depending on how you have it cut.
View Details$8.00 / lb hanging weight
Averages about 450 lbs hanging weight. Take-home beef typically runs 55–65% of hanging weight, depending on how you have it cut.
View DetailsPriced on hanging weight. Processing fee is additional and paid directly to the processor.
Raised on North Texas ranches along the Red River.
Slowly transitioned to a high-quality grain ration in their final months — the patient finish that develops Wagyu's signature marbling and flavor.
No added hormones, no antibiotics, no growth promotants — ever. Any animal that requires treatment is tagged, removed from the program, and never sold as our beef.
$8.00 per lb hanging weight*
*Plus processing fee, paid directly to the processor. A whole averages about 900 lbs hanging weight, and take-home beef typically runs 55–65% of that depending on how you have it cut.
USDA inspected
A whole carcass is the full allocation of a single Red River Ranches Texas Wagyu animal — every cut from the premium steaks through to the ground beef.
Tell us what you want and put down a deposit. That commits a specific animal to you and holds your place in the next harvest.
Your animal finishes out on our ration. We keep you posted on timing so you know roughly when to clear freezer space.
The animal goes to our USDA-inspected processor. You work out your cut sheet with them — steak thickness, roast sizes, how much ground.
Once hanging weight is confirmed we send your exact total. Pay the balance, then schedule pickup or delivery directly with the processor.
$8.00 per lb hanging weight*
*Plus processing fee, paid directly to the processor. A half averages about 450 lbs hanging weight, and take-home beef typically runs 55–65% of that depending on how you have it cut.
USDA inspected
A half is one side of a single Red River Ranches Texas Wagyu animal — the same range of cuts as a whole, with less freezer space and a smaller commitment.
Tell us what you want and put down a deposit. That commits a specific animal to you and holds your place in the next harvest.
Your animal finishes out on our ration. We keep you posted on timing so you know roughly when to clear freezer space.
The animal goes to our USDA-inspected processor. You work out your cut sheet with them — steak thickness, roast sizes, how much ground.
Once hanging weight is confirmed we send your exact total. Pay the balance, then schedule pickup or delivery directly with the processor.
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Tell us which cap you want and we’ll ship it to you — shipping included.
Whether you're ready to reserve an allocation or simply have questions about our process, we're happy to walk you through every step.
Call or text (469) 609-1386
info@r3wagyu.com · Whitesboro, Texas
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