The Cowart Cattle Company is a vertically integrated, full-blood, black Wagyu beef operation located on various ranches throughout Northeast Georgia.
All of our animals are DNA-registered, verified with the American Wagyu Association, and can be traced back to their original Japanese ancestry.
OUR PROCESS
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Phase 1
The feeding process starts from the moment calves hit the ground (Phase 1), with the youngest animals offered a specific Calf Feed via creep feeders (specifically designed to cater to the smallest calves). Calves develop rumen, which sets the foundation for future feeding and allows our cattle to grow quicker than through forage alone.
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Phase 2
At around six months of age, we wean our calves and introduce them into Phase 2 of our feeding process, which includes fresh hay and a Starter Ration until 12-14 months of age. Once Phase 2 is complete, any heifer calves we plan to retain for herd expansion are moved back into pasture and put into a breeding cycle at 18-24 months of age.
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Phase 3
All cattle we plan to process are moved into Phase 3 of our feeding regiment, consuming older hay and Finisher Feed until they are approximately 30 months of age. For comparison, most commercial beef found in grocery stores are processed at 18-24 months and only given feed 3-6 months prior to processing.
Although many of the practices we use at our cow-calf operations can be traced back to the traditions of the American West, our feeding process closely mimics the way Wagyu cattle have been fed in Japan for thousands of years.
We locally source all of the feed for our animals as a part of a strict and highly proprietary feed ration developed by a world-renowned Japanese nutritionist to deliver superior marbling and a flavor that is unmatched by anyone else in our region.