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4K Cattle Receives Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award

By Kylee Sellnow, Certified Angus Beef
Oct 29, 2025
Oct 29, 2025

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Dallas Knobloch stepped back from large-scale feeding with his father Larry to build a high-quality system that works.

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Knobloch award 1 - worked.tif — Bruce Cobb of Certified Angus Beef, Amy and Dallas Knobloch and John Stika of CAB, pose with the Knobloch’s award.
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Knobloch award 2.jpg — Claire, Dallas, Amy Knobloch, Tory, Sadie, Ivy Knobloch make up 4K Cattle in Hills, Minn.
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Knobloch award 3.jpg — Homing in on consistencies across their feedyard, the Knoblochs seek quality with every animal they feed.
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Knobloch award 4.jpg — "Every morning, we walk cattle. It’s the highest-paying job on the farm right now," said Dallas Knobloch.
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The Knobloch family received their award in September at the 2025 Certified Angus Beef Annual Conference in Austin, Texas. Find the original story published in the October 2025 Angus Journal.