Welcome to 2733Ranch.com
Local to north Alabama, this ranch provides grass fed, grass finished Angus beef scientifically proven to reduce heart disease!
The Rancher
- Miles Wylie Albright
- 9th generation American farmer
- Master's Degree in Biology
The Ranch
- 600 acres, 300 are irrigated pasture
- Daily rotational grazing
- Local to north Alabama along the Tennessee River
The Cattle
- Grass fed, grass finished Angus beef
- USDA inspected
- Organic protocol observed
- Drink from a clean supply of fresh well water
Health Benefits for you
273 3 Ranch beef is raised under organic protocol, so it doesn't have the "bad stuff" (we feed ABSOLUTELY NO antibiotics or hormones). MORE IMPORTANTLY, it's grass FINISHED. This means it has high levels of Omega 3 oils and conjugated linoleic amino acid. These components actually work to reverse the blood vessel clogging effects grain fed beef has had on your cardiovascular system!
"Grass fed, grain finished" labels are a sham. All cattle start on grass, and all cattle EXCEPT GRASS FINISHED cattle spend their last months in muddy, crowded feedlots eating grain. ANY grain in their last 3 months totally reverses the positive effects of their previous all grass diet.
Scientific experiments have determined that if the ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fats exceeds 4:1, people have more health problems due to the imbalance of essential fats.
Grain finished beef can have an Omega 6:3 ratio higher than 20:1.
Grass finished beef has an Omega 6:3 ratio of 0.16 to 1.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) have produced a comprehensive study that confirms the healthfulness of eating grass fed meat and dairy products. The study is entitled "Greener Pastures: How Grass Fed Beef and Milk Contribute to Healthy Eating."
This study is the first to synthesize the findings of virtually every English-language study comparing the amounts of total fats, saturated fats, Omega 3 fatty acids and CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) in both pasture raised and conventionally raised beef and dairy cattle.
The UCS was formed in 1969 and is a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens who attemp to achieve environmental solutions through rigorous scientific analysis. The report found that grass fed meat contained higher levels of Omega 3 fatty acids, the beneficial fats. Both grass fed milk and beef were higher in animal studies to protect against cancer.
"Raising cattle on pasture is essential to maintaining higher levels of good fat," said author Dr. Kate Clancy. "Even partially replacing grass with grain can reduce the levels of beneficial fatty acids in meat and milk."
Dr. Margaret Mellon, Director of UCS's Food and Environment Program, said "Buying grass fed meat and milk is like driving a hybrid car. Not only is it good for you, it's better for the country. We encourage families to seek out pasture-raised meat and milk." The full report can be found on the UCS website at www.ucsusa.org.
Health Benefits for the Cattle
Many people assume that beef and dairy cows spend most of their lives happily grazing in grassy meadows. The reality is that most cattle in the United States spend significant parts of their lives in crowded feedlots with hundreds or thousands of other animals, eating feed that contains large amounts of grain (primarily corn). While cattle on pasture rarely get sick, those confined to feedlots are prone to disease requiring most feedlot operators to routinely feed antibiotics to prevent illness. This, in turn, increases the risk or antibiotic resistance in humans. © Union of Concerned Scientists
The 273 3 Ranch practices daily rotation grazing. This method in which the cattle are moved to new pasture each day keeps the grass from being trampled to mud and the waste from becoming concentrated. The water supply is fresh well water in a tank as opposed to drinking from a pond in which all the cattle stand and eliminate. | 
