J&L Farms · Italy, Texas · Est. 1880s
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Fourth-Generation Texas Beef Raised The Right Way — F1 Wagyu & Hooser Reserve (Angus Cross)
We Also Carry Pork, Chicken and Lamb.
Hand-Cut, No Hormones, No Shortcuts. Ships Anywhere In The United States.
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Deer Season at the Ranch
Beef Fat For Your Venison
Lean meat needs fat. Ours comes off our own cattle,
packed and flash frozen, ready for your grinder.
How much do you need? The standard grind is 2 lbs of beef fat for every 10 lbs of venison, which puts you right around 80/20. Go up to 3 lbs if you want a richer burger or you are making summer sausage. A whole deer usually works out to 40 to 60 lbs of meat, so plan on 8 to 12 lbs of fat.
For Grinding
Hooser Reserve Beef Fat
Clean trim fat for mixing into venison burger, sausage and summer sausage.
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Wagyu Beef Fat
Richer, softer fat from our F1 Wagyu. The upgrade if you want a better burger.
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Hooser Reserve Kidney Fat
Leaf fat, the kind you render down into clean cooking tallow. Not for the grinder.
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Wagyu Kidney Fat
The same leaf fat from our Wagyu. Renders pale, mild and clean.
Shop ItOrder online for pickup or shipping, or call 903-688-1446 and we will have it ready.
2408 Hamrock Road, Italy, TX. Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 3:30.
October 2026 Specials
This Month at the Ranch
All November Long
Maggie Moo Round-Up
Spot the Maggie Moo Mobile out and about off the ranch! Make a public post tagging @HooserCustomMeats, tag your location, and use #MaggieMoosOnTheMove to enter and win free beef! Follow us on Facebook or TikTok for Double Day announcements.
Learn More →Fridays in November
Free Beef Fridays
One free item for every $100 spent. Here is what is on each Friday:
- November 6 1 lb Stew Meat, Wagyu or Hooser Reserve
- November 13 1 Petite Tender, Wagyu or Hooser Reserve
- November 20 2 Packs Osso Buco, Wagyu or Hooser Reserve
- November 27 Black Friday Week, in store only
Ranch Favorites
Featured Cuts
Wagyu NY Strip
Bold, beefy and beautifully marbled. A steakhouse favorite from J&L Farms.
Wagyu Ground Beef
Best ground beef you will ever taste. Rich flavor, no fillers, straight from our herd.
Wagyu Beef Tallow 14oz Jar
Pure rendered Wagyu tallow. Nothing added. Perfect for high-heat cooking and cast iron.
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Whipped Tallow
Small-batch whipped tallow made with our own Hooser beef tallow, crafted exclusively for us by M&C Tallow Co. in Italy, Texas. Light, fast-absorbing skin care in a growing range of small-batch scents. 4 oz jars.
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Monthly News
Straight from the pasture: herd updates, harvest news, recipes, and what's happening down on the Hooser ranch. Come see what ranch life is all about.
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Word From the Table
Customer Reviews
“If you haven't tried Hooser Custom Meats you are missing something special. You will question your local grocery store and origin of where their beef comes from! This is as organic as you can get!”
Rusty Garrett
Verified Customer
“I can honestly say I've never had better tasting beef. A special thanks to Tori for being so sweet and even letting the kids meet some of the calves and pet them. They had a blast! We will definitely be coming back for all of our meat in the future!”
Sarah Peel
Verified Customer
“Hooser Custom Meats is the only place that we go for our meat. I think they all know us on a first name basis…”
Steven Black
Verified Customer
Free Wagyu Ground Beef This Friday
This Friday, October 30, get 2 lbs of free Wagyu ground beef for every $100 spent. Wholes and halves excluded. Stock up for the weekend and see you at the ranch.
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