Randy and I haven’t always been ranchers. We actually started out in the legal industry; but after nearly two decades as a trial attorney, Randy decided it was time for a change and we ended up in the Texas hill country running a cattle business. Randy jokes, “Why not? The skills for those two professions are almost exactly the same.” Actually, the only similarity is you can get run over if you aren’t paying attention.
Since the law business and the cow business are so different, we had a bunch to learn. Soil, grass, insects, cattle genetics, cuts of beef and even website design are just some of the skills we’ve acquired over the last 20 years and we still try to learn something new every week. What we learned along the way is that quality counts, and we believe you can taste quality in all of our products.
We will fill you in on our journey as we go, but for now we want to say thanks for giving us a try. It means the world to us!
Why Bucker Creek Ranch Wagyu?
Raising high-quality Wagyu beef is time consuming but well worth the effort. It has a higher percentage of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids and more monounsaturated fats than other beef. We never feed our Wagyu cattle added hormones, antibiotics, or growth promoters.
The Bucker Creek Ranch Philosophy
Our philosophy on ranching, and really on life in general, is show up. Make a solid effort, keep an open mind, keep learning and know you will make mistakes. Easy isn't the goal. Nor is perfection. Producing something better is. Better for us, the cattle and the land. We think how you treat your animals and the land says a lot about you. Mother Nature throws curve balls (as well as fast balls and screwballs - and sometimes she throws at your head). What works this year might not next year. Keep your chin up and make sure you're grinning. When a calf kicks you in the head, sometimes laughing is all you can do (that and hope you don't get kicked too often!) Maybe, if we do it well enough, enough folks will purchase our products and allow us to keep doing what we are doing. That, in a nutshell, is our ranching philosophy and our hope. We thank you for trying our products. Take care!
–Randy Livingston
