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Happy animals, raised on pasture from start to finish in Deer Lodge, Montana.
Wild Rye is small family livestock operation that’s passionate about land stewardship and producing healthy, beautiful food.
We are a first-generation ranch located in Deer Lodge, Montana at the headwaters of the Clark Fork River Basin.
The well-being of all of our livestock is always at the forefront of all our management decisions. Since Maggie was a young girl, being with animals and caring for them was always where she was the most at home.
After spending 10 years managing ranches in the Upper Clark Fork, Maggie established Wild Rye Livestock in 2018 - the beginning of a lifelong dream of owning and operating her own livestock operation.
At the heart of Wild Rye is the belief that if you take care of the land it will in turn take care of us, the livestock, and wildlife.
Our mission is to produce healthy, beautiful food for our community — all while considering the needs of the land we depend on.
Wild Rye Livestock Produces:
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About Our Practices
We are trained in low-stress livestock handling and the well-being of all our animals is at the forefront of everything we do.
All of our products are hormone and antibiotic free.
All our products are processed in Montana.
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Grassfed + Finished Beef
Our Angus, Angus-cross, and Belted Galloway beef cattle are born, raised, and finished on our property on forage and forage alone.
Order Options
1/8 beef (approx. 53 lbs)
1/4 beef (approx. 106 lbs)
Half beef (approx. 212 lbs)*
Whole beef (approx 425 lbs) **Custom cutting options available
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Pasture-Raised Heritage Pork
Our pigs are raised on pasture from day 1. They are given a grain supplement that is corn- soy-, and GMO-free.
Order Options
25-pound variety box
Half pig (approx. 70 lbs)*
Whole pig (approx. 140 lbs)**Custom cutting options available
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Pasture-Raised Lamb
We raise Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) and BFL-cross sheep. Our sheep are born, raised, and finished on our property. They have a big job of tackling the invasive weeds on our lease where they spend the majority of the grazing season. They are intensively grazed to target leafy spurge and knapweed.
Order Options
Half lamb (approx. 25 lbs)
Whole lamb (approx. 50 lbs) -
Heritage Raw Fleece + Naturally Tanned Sheepskins
The base of our sheep herd are the beautiful Bluefaced Leicester sheep. They are a longwool breed renowned for their wool’s luster and softness.
Order Options
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Fresh Eggs
Our chickens live free range on our property and eat a grain supplement that is corn, soy, and GMO-free.
Order Options
Available by the dozen at our mercantile and Oxbow Cattle Company’s F2M store in Missoula seasonally.
Make an Order Request
Fill out the form with details of the product you’d like to order. Once we receive your request, we will be in touch about availability and collecting a deposit. Free delivery is available within 100 miles of Deer Lodge, MT.
Deposits are non-refundable. They are a very important part of our income stream as they help pay for feed and processing, all expenses which occur before animals are sold.
Stop by the Wild Rye Mercantile
11000 Galen Road
Deer Lodge, MT 59722
Open daily from 8 am - 6 pm
The mercantile operates on the honor system. We accept cash, check, and Venmo.
Available in the Mercantile
You can find Wild Rye’s meat and eggs, local coffee and teas, and soaps, along with a variety of other goods.
Our Partnering Producers
Mannix Family Grassfed Beef, Adella Coffee, Tansy and Rose Wellness, Mystic Suds, and Cooper Creek Ranch.
