STX Beef Company, LLC

STX Beef Company, LLC, doing business as Kane Beef and Sam Kane Beef Processors, operates at 9001 Leopard Street in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. The plant holds establishment number M337, I337 and V337 and is listed by FSIS with meat slaughter, meat processing, imported product and export certification activities. FSIS classifies it as a large establishment, with cattle as the species slaughtered under inspection and a slaughter volume category of 4.0. The grant of inspection date on file is March 16, 2021. No custom-exempt activity is reported to FSIS.

The company website describes a single Corpus Christi facility that markets Texas beef and states an average weekly harvest of about 5,000 head, more than 750 team members, and 162 product codes. It lists three branded boxed beef programs: Republic Reserve Beef, described as a spec-driven Black Angus program at USDA Prime, Upper 2/3 Choice and USDA Choice; STX Beef, described as a core program spanning Prime to no-roll with boxed beef, ground beef and clipless chubs; and Texas Star Beef, described as grass-raised and grain-finished, priced as an alternative to USDA Select and with no dairy genetics. One foodservice page instead lists four programs, adding STX Angus, which conflicts with the three-program count stated elsewhere on the site.

The website states the plant was founded in 1949 and has operated under STX leadership since 2019, and elsewhere cites 77 years of processing under USDA Est. 337 since 1949. The federal grant of inspection date on file is 2021-03-16. The site describes service to customers across the United States and internationally, naming South Korea and Japan, which is consistent with the export certification activity on the federal record. Business is described as sales to distributors, retailers and foodservice operators, with custom program and private-label capabilities. No retail counter or direct household sales are described in the sources.

The website lists ranchers and producers as one of the audiences the company works with, citing fair markets, clear communication and long-term value, and the contact form includes a Rancher / Producer inquiry type. Cattle procurement is handled by a named vice president of cattle procurement. The site says the company buys Texas cattle through long-standing ranch relationships. No custom-exempt or per-head custom slaughter service is reported to FSIS, and the sources state no booking process, minimums, fees or cut and wrap terms for individual producers. Producers interested in selling cattle would need to contact the plant directly at (361) 241-5000.

STX Beef Company, LLC operates under a federal grant of inspection, so product from this plant can be sold anywhere in the United States, which matters if you sell online or across a state line. FSIS does not list a custom-exempt activity for this plant.

The sources describe a wholesale business selling branded boxed beef programs to grocery retailers, foodservice operators and distributors. No retail counter, no halves or quarters, no bundles, and no direct shipping or online ordering for households are described. The website carries a cart element but shows no products for sale. Households would most likely encounter this beef through retail meat cases carrying STX programs rather than by buying from the plant.

If you are buying a half or quarter animal, the plant is where the animal is processed; the farm sells you the animal. Read how to buy a half cow for the sequence and the math.