

Our History
In 1857, John Braden moved to the Flint Hills of Kansas and started a small cow-calf ranching operation. This adventure set him up to become the first generation of Braden cattle ranchers.
In 1911, 54 years later, John's grandson, PL, became the third generation in the cattle ranching business. PL expanded the cow-calf operation by running commercial and registered Herefords, then crossing his cows with registered Angus bulls, and eventually moving the operation to consist of Herefords, Angus, and a commercial cross, eventually moving to an all-Angus cattle operation. This third-generation cattle rancher operated and grew the business under the PL brand.
Fast forward 112 years to 2023, and the sixth generation of Bradens decided to take the cattle program to the next level by providing beef directly to consumers' tables. They launched 1911 Beef and look forward to bringing PL branded beef to your home.
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