2026 CAB Awards
We say we’re the Brand that Pays®, but don’t just take our word for it.
Learn from fellow producers how targeting the Certified Angus Beef ® brand has affected their businesses and bottom lines. We realize there are a 1,000 ways to successfully produce cattle that gain and grade. Production methods vary based on environment and available resources. What fits your neighbor’s operation might not work in yours.
These are the stories of our 2026 Certified Angus Beef producer award winners who were recognized at our Annual Conference. Cattlemen share what’s worked for them (and some of what hasn’t) and why they focus on raising cattle that do well on the ranch and still perform on the plate and for the pocketbook.
Seedstock Commitment to Excellence
Doing It Better
James Coffey’s roots in Angus cattle run deep, from his great-great-grandfather’s 1928 American Angus Association membership to the Pathfinder cows at Branch View Angus. Since returning to the family farm in the 1990s, Coffey has pushed the operation forward through better genetics, technology, management and customer service. This drive earned Branch View Angus the 2026 Certified Angus Beef Seedstock Commitment to Excellence award.
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Commercial Commitment to Excellence
Jett Stream to Prime
In the Oklahoma Panhandle, four generations built a herd defined not by the odds against it, but by standards never lowered. That commitment drove decades of genetic and management improvements, taking Jett Ranch from struggling to reach Prime to more than 70% Prime today, and earned the ranch the 2026 CAB Commercial Commitment to Excellence award.
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Feedyard Commitment to Excellence
Nebraska Feedyard Recognized for Excellence
Motivation starts the feed truck before sunrise, keeps going through adversity and drives pursuit of the next goal. It has more than fueled daily routines for Terry Beller. It’s helped his family and crew build the multigenerational Beller Feedlot into one long-known for customer service and high-quality beef.
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Sustainability Award
Built For the Long Haul
Thirty-one inches of rain in 48 hours tested Biltmore Estate’s 130-year commitment to remain a profitable, working agricultural estate. Through Hurricane Helene recovery and high-quality Angus genetics, Biltmore stewards its land, livestock and community, earning the 2026 CAB Sustainability Award.
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Progressive Partner Award
The Capstone Approach to Modern Cattle Feeding
Taking aim without a target is like fishing without bait. It just doesn’t work. The cattle market lures with premiums for targets hit, but the bar keeps rising. Getting better in this dynamic setting takes detailed feedback. Capstone Beef provides that to its commercial customers with report cards that track progress and reveal needed change.
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Ambassador Award
Texas Ranch Received CAB Ambassador Award
Visitors to 2 Bar C Ranch near Luling, Texas, often describe the quiet first. That peace reflects low-stress cattle care, seedstock bred for the whole beef chain and a family that opens its gates, earning the 2026 CAB Ambassador Award.
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