Capture more value from the cattle you raise.

By joining together, individual producers can participate with greater collective scale while each farm remains independent. This shared structure gives members access to buying and marketing strength ultimately comparable to a 500,000-head feedyard, creating opportunities for lower input costs, a stronger market position and more competitive pricing than many producers may be able to achieve alone.

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True and fair pricing through a premium grid.

Through the Co-op, members have access to a negotiated premium grid designed to better recognize cattle quality, performance and final product value.

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Why it matters

For many small and mid-size producers, pricing advantages have traditionally favored larger-volume operations. Legacy Beef Co-op helps level the playing field by bringing producers together under a shared pricing structure.

How it works

Premiums and discounts are tied to quality, creating a pricing structure designed to better reward cattle genetics, performance and final product value.

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The guardrails

The pricing model also includes guardrails designed to provide structure during unusual market conditions. These guardrails compare live cattle market values to weekly choice boxed beef cutout values, helping define how the base price is handled when the two markets become unusually disconnected.

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The co-op creates a structured delivery relationship between producer-members and the processor — producers commit delivery volume based on the membership units purchased (one time fee of $62.50 per head of cattle), and the processor is obligated to receive and process cattle delivered through the agreement.

This gives producers a more structured and less volatile path to market, with market pricing, delivery scheduling and timing, with processor coordination built into the model from the beginning.

Delivery and processing commitment with membership

Our membership pricing of $62.50 per unit is tied to delivery volume. Each unit represents one head of cattle delivered through the co-op.
The delivery agreement is structured for a three-year period starting in February 2026. In the first delivery year, producers have the option for two deliveries per unit. After the first year, the model moves to one annual delivery obligation per unit.
The agreement is designed to support both sides of the delivery relationship. Producer-members are obligated to deliver cattle, and the processor is obligated to receive and process them.
To help maintain consistent processing throughout the year, producers complete a monthly delivery schedule at least 60 days before the delivery date. Cattle are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis to support 52 weeks of annual scheduling.

Understand the cost and benefits of membership.

Legacy Beef Co-op membership is tied to committed delivery volume, with a one-time fee of $62.50 per unit. Learn how units, delivery commitments and producer options are structured before requesting sign-up information.

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