2F Akaushi Beef And Fm Cattle

2F Akaushi Beef and FM Cattle raises Akaushi Wagyu cattle on Rancho Santa Fe in Santa Elena, Texas, a working ranch in the Rio Grande Valley roughly an hour west of McAllen. Felix and Stephanie Martinez — known locally as Felo and Stephanie — continue a ranching tradition their grandfather Felix Flores Martinez began when he established the property in 1927.

The family has been breeding and raising cattle since 1984, transitioning their program to certified Akaushi bloodlines in 2014 after years of studying maternal longevity, carcass merit, calving ease, and growth traits. The foundation genetics of their Akaushi herd trace back to the 1994 importation of Akaushi cattle from Kumamoto, Japan, and all animals are registered with the American Akaushi Association through its DNA verification program.

Herd management at Rancho Santa Fe reflects the ranch's deep-rooted cowboy culture, with cattle monitored daily on horseback across natural pasture. Animals move through a closely tracked corn-based feed program, and ribeye areas are sonogram-measured to assess intramuscular marbling before cattle advance to finishing. Those searching for Akaushi Wagyu cattle in South Texas will find that this operation combines multigenerational ranching knowledge with verified Wagyu genetics and a hands-on approach that runs from pasture through processing. In 2021, their program earned first place in H-E-B's Quest for Texas Best competition, a recognition of the ranch's focus on all-natural, hormone-free production.

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Species	Cattle Akaushi
Website	www.2fakaushibeef.com
Email	martinezfelo@yahoo.com
Phone	+1 956-735-6402
Owners	Felix Martinez, Stephanie Martinez
Location	Santa Elena, TX, 78591, USA