History

Casey Beefmasters is owned and operated by Watt Matthews Casey, D.V.M., his wife, Dosia, and their four children. When Watt graduated from Texas A&M with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1943, he was already in the army. Watt spent 3 1/2 years in the army, much of it as a paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division before returning to civilian life. He practiced veterinary medicine and worked as a cowboy until the fall of 1947 when he added cattle ranching to his endeavors.

During the fall of 1948 Watt began using Lasater Beefmasters bulls and soon acquired Lasater Beefmaster females. Beefmasters have performed well for the Caseys in three very different areas: Albany and Laredo, Texas and Kiowa, Colorado.

Since 1948 Casey Beefmasters has become one of the top sources of Beefmaster genetics. Commercial and purebred cattlemen from the Atlantic to the Pacific from the Canadian border to the Mexican border and numerous countries have purchased Casey Beefmasters genetics and cattle. Many years ago Watt sold the first Beefmasters in Mexico and Africa.

Watt and Dosia Smith married in 1949 and the oldest son, Watt Jr., is actively involved in the ranching operation.

BEEFMASTER BREEDERS

Watt was present at the organizational meeting for Beefmaster Breeders Universal. In addition, Watt and Dosia were charter members of Beefmaster Breeders Universal, charter members of Foundation Beefmaster Association and are charter members of Beefmaster Breeders United, which resulted from the merger of the two previous organizations. Watt has served on numerous committees and as a director several times in Beefmaster Breeders Universal and Foundation Beefmaster Association. To find out more about BBU, click here.

Watt is a member of the Beefmaster Hall of Fame. He is one of eleven who have received the highest honor the Beefmaster organization bestows.

Watt and Dosia were recognized as a "Legend of the Breed" at the Legacy Award Dinner in San Antonio on October 24, 2002, along with seven other families. This honor was BBU President Nolan Ryan's idea and was presented to those families who have raised Beefmasters for 50 years or longer.

BBU and Casey Beefmasters hosted a successful field day on June 14, 2003, with over 130 people from Arizona, Colorado, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas attending. After viewing several groups of cattle, the group returned to the headquarters to eat a meal prepared by Bill Cauble and his Western Wagons crew. Following the lunch, the group adjourned to hear talks by Dr. Jim Sanders, meat specialist at Texas A&M; Charlie Bradbury, former CEO of Nolan Ryan Beef; and BBU Executive Vice President Wendell Schronk.

The Phin Reynolds Ranch is the home of Casey Beefmasters and is located one mile north of Albany, Texas. Albany is 120 miles west of Fort Worth and 35 miles northeast of Abilene. To learn more about Albany, Texas, click here.