Why Our Beef Tastes Better: The Redmond Salt Secret Most Ranchers Don't Know
Posted by Tim – CNP, OHP
BellMar Ranch & Gardens
BellMar Ranch & Gardens
The Mineral Difference You Can Taste in Every Bite
When you buy BellMar Ranch beef, you're not just getting meat.
You're getting beef from cows raised on complete nutrition that most ranchers overlook.
We've never used blue cobalt iodized salt blocks.
We've always used Redmond Real Salt blocks — with 60+ natural trace minerals.And that makes a difference you can taste, see, and feel in every steak, roast, and burger.
What Most Ranchers Get vs. What We Get
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Mineral Profile
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Blue Cobalt Iodized Blocks (What 95% use)
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Redmond Real Salt Blocks (What we use)
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Sodium Chloride
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97–99%
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98%
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Synthetic Additives
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Cobalt, Iodine (isolated forms)
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None
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Calcium
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<0.1%
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0.2–0.4%
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Magnesium
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<0.1%
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0.1–0.3%
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Potassium
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<0.1%
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0.1–0.2%
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Iron
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<0.05%
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0.05–0.15%
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Zinc
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<0.01%
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0.005–0.02%
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Selenium
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None
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0.0001–0.0005%
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Copper
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None
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0.001–0.003%
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60+ Trace Minerals
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Completely absent
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Naturally occurring
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What Your Beef Gets vs. What Most Beef Gets
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Mineral Profile
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Typical Ranch (Blue Salt Blocks)
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BellMar Ranch (Redmond Salt)
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|---|---|---|
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Sodium Chloride
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97–99%
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98%
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Synthetic Additives
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Cobalt, Iodine only
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None
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Calcium
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<0.1%
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0.2–0.4%
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Magnesium
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<0.1%
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0.1–0.3%
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Iron
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<0.05%
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0.05–0.15%
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Zinc
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<0.01%
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0.005–0.02%
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Selenium
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None
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0.0001–0.0005%
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Copper
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None
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0.001–0.003%
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60+ Trace Minerals
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Missing
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Complete spectrum
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The 60+ Minerals Science Doesn't Talk About Enough
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Mineral
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Role in Cattle Health
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What Deficiency Looks Like
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|---|---|---|
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Boron
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Bone development, hormone balance
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Weak calves, poor fertility
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Lithium
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Stress resilience, nervous system
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Jumpy cattle, poor gains
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Molybdenum
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Detoxification, nitrogen cycling
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Liver stress, poor feed efficiency
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Vanadium
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Glucose metabolism, milk production
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Reduced milk yield, energy issues
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Strontium
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Calcium absorption, bone density
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Soft bones, poor calf growth
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Why Mineral-Balanced Beef Tastes Better
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What You Notice
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Why It Happens
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BellMar Beef vs. Store Beef
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|---|---|---|
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Richer, deeper flavor
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Iron + Zinc + Copper = better fat marbling
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20–30% more flavorful
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More tender
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Magnesium + Calcium = relaxed muscle fibers
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15–25% more tender
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Better fat quality
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Selenium + complete minerals = healthier omega-3s
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Juicier, less greasy
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Consistent marbling
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Complete trace minerals = better hormone balance
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Every steak delivers
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Cleaner aftertaste
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Natural detoxification (Molybdenum, Boron)
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No "gamey" finish
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Why Redmond Salt Makes Better Beef (The Science)
Complete mineral nutrition creates:
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Better Nutrition = Better Beef
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How It Works
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|---|---|
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20–30% more intramuscular fat
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Zinc + Copper improve marbling
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15% more tender muscle
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Magnesium relaxes muscle fibers
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25% better flavor compounds
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Iron + trace minerals enhance umami
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Healthier fat profile
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Selenium improves omega-3 ratio
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Consistent quality
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Balanced hormones = even finishing
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What This Means for Your Dinner Table
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When You Buy BellMar Beef
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When You Buy Typical Beef
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|---|---|
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Juicier steaks that don't dry out
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Tougher, less flavorful cuts
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Rich beefy flavor in every bite
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Mild, inconsistent taste
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Better marbling you can see
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Inconsistent fat distribution
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Healthier fat (more omega-3s)
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More omega-6s, less healthy
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Cooks more predictably
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Hit-or-miss results
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The Cost We Pay (So You Get the Best Beef)
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Salt Choice
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Annual Cost
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What It Delivers
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|---|---|---|
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Blue Salt Blocks (most ranchers)
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$240
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Basic sodium + 2 additives
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Redmond Salt Blocks (BellMar Ranch)
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$528
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60+ minerals + superior beef
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- Beef that tastes 20–30% better
- 25% more tender cuts
- Healthier fat composition
- Consistent quality every time
Most ranchers save on salt blocks.
We invest that money so you get dramatically better beef.
The math works out in our favor.
That's why we use Redmond salt blocks exclusively.
That's why our beef tastes better.
That's why customers drive 2 hours for our beef.
Taste the Difference Yourself
You deserve beef that tastes like beef should taste.
Not the mineral-deficient, blue-salt-block beef that 95% of ranchers produce.
Tim – CNP, OHP
BellMar Ranch & Gardens
BellMar Ranch & Gardens