About Us

Beefalo Meats, is a division of Merrill Cattle Company, a family operated ranch.  We recognized the unaddressed dilemma of high cholesterol in red meat and saw an opportunity to provide the consumer with an alternative.  Our Beefalo are raised in eastern Washington on an "all natural grass fed diet".  We certify that no hormones, steroids, antibiotics or animal by-products are given to our cattle.

To Place an Order / Retail Outlets

Freezer Beefalo packages are available.  We sell halves or hind quarters or 1/8ths which are 1/2 of a quarter.  Prices include delivery to the Metropolitan Seattle area.  For more information on meat packages click here.  Orders can be placed by calling our toll free line  1.800.992.4706  or locally  509.968.3132

7 a.m. - 9 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.  After hour inquiries should be directed to our email address mlmerrill@fairpoint.net

BREED HISTORY

Beefalo was developed in the early 1970’s by a Californian producer who successfully interbreed American Bison with domesticated cattle. After nearly 150 years of selective breeding,the perfect balance was found in 3/8th’s Bison and 5/8th’s domestic cattle. This new cross had high fertility success and a superior balance of traits for modern-day uses and needs. With this cross, the hardiness of the bison was retained but was melded the easy temperament, superior carcass structure and meat quality of domesticated cattle. In 1975 the American Beefalo Association was formed as the breeds popularity sky-rocketed. By 1985, USDA meat testing had concluded substantial differences in Beefalo’s nutrition profile when compared with traditional beef warranting beefalo it’s own meat label and regulations. Today beefalo is experiencing a resurgence in the health food market as consumers are actively becoming more conscious about where their foods come from, invested in animal welfare and engaged in sustainability efforts.