KCL Cattle Company in Alberta: History, What It Feeds, How It Makes Money and How to Contact It
Profile updated November 2026
KCL Cattle Company is a family-owned cattle feeding business in southern Alberta's Feedlot Alley, run by Les and Lisa Wall with their daughters and son-in-law. A Western Producer profile described a 9,000-head feedlot north of Lethbridge, a second yard near Coaldale and a partnership feedlot in Saskatchewan, supported by about 4,000 acres of farmland and more than 25 employees. The family has also been an early adopter of beef quality assurance programs.
| Location | North of Lethbridge and near Coaldale, southern Alberta |
|---|---|
| Founded | Home feedlot bought in 1999; Coaldale feedlot added about ten years later (as published) |
| Sectors | Cattle feeding; silage, canola and sugar beet crops |
| Scale | 9,000-head feedlot north of Lethbridge and 7,000-head feedlot near Coaldale, with expansion plans, per a 2018 profile; about 4,000 acres owned and rented; more than 25 employees |
| Why it is notable | Multi-yard family feedlot business, early Verified Beef Plus participant, sustainability leadership, major community donor |
| Ownership | Family: Les and Lisa Wall, daughters Karleen Clark and Celia Granberg, and son-in-law Jared Clark |
| Official website | Western Producer profile of KCL Cattle Company |
History of KCL Cattle Company
The Wall family story, as told in the Western Producer, begins with Les Wall's parents, who came to Canada with almost nothing and settled in the Coaldale area. Les and Lisa married in 1988 and worked on the family farm. In 1999 Les's father helped them buy the home feedlot north of Lethbridge, which became the foundation of KCL Cattle Company.
About ten years later the family bought a 7,000-head feedlot near Coaldale. By the time of the 2018 profile, that yard was being expanded toward 15,000 head, and the family also owned a share, with investors, of Ceylon Gap Feeders south of Regina, Saskatchewan, a 12,000-head yard with plans to grow to 20,000. These figures are as published in 2018 and may have changed since.
Roots matter to the family. In an Alberta Beef Producers item, the Walls said their family set down roots in Coaldale in the 1920s, and KCL donated $360,000 to the Coaldale STRONG! Capital Campaign for a new multi-use recreation centre.
What KCL Cattle Company Grows and Raises
KCL feeds cattle in southern Alberta's feedlot district, where barley, silage and other feed grains are produced nearby. The company also farms about 4,000 acres, owned and rented, growing crops for silage, canola and sugar beets, which gives the feedlots a share of their own feed supply and a rotation for manure.
The profile credits KCL with several firsts and early moves: it was among the first to join organized beef quality programs, now known as Verified Beef Plus, the first to install an on-site micro-mill for cattle supplements, and an early adopter of rolled compressed concrete in feedlot pens. Les Wall has served as a director-at-large of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.
The family also belongs to the Allied Marketing Group, a peer group of five regional feedlot owners that shares ideas and benchmarks performance. Daughters Karleen and Celia and son-in-law Jared all work full-time in the business, and Jared handles much of the expansion planning.
How KCL Cattle Company Makes Money
Cattle feeding
The core revenue stream is feeding cattle to market weight across several yards. The company has not published revenue or margins.
Crop production
KCL grows silage, canola and sugar beets on owned and rented land. Silage supports the feedlots, while canola and sugar beets are cash crops that diversify the business.
Multi-site growth and partnerships
Beyond its Alberta yards, the family participates with investors in a Saskatchewan feedlot. Sharing ownership with outside investors lets the family add capacity without carrying all the capital itself.
Farm Insight: What Other Operators Can Learn from KCL Cattle Company
Feedlots live on thin margins, so scale and cost control matter. KCL's approach, as described publicly, combines several yards, owned feed production, an on-site micro-mill and durable pen surfaces to lower per-head costs and improve consistency.
Peer benchmarking and quality programs also pay off. Joining a small peer group of feedlot owners and entering verified beef programs early gave the family outside yardsticks, and bringing the next generation into planning created a clear path for expansion and succession.
A feedlot with a micro-mill and a sugar beet rotation is a serious piece of engineering with a lot of hooves attached. At farm.FM, our farm satire team tips its cap to a family that turned one Lethbridge yard into a regional operation without losing the community connection. Farm humor in Feedlot Alley mostly concerns the wind and the smell of money, and we promise our ranch humor and farm jokes about it will stay as warm as the Walls' Coaldale recreation centre donation.
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How to Contact KCL Cattle Company
Website: https://www.producer.com/farmliving/alberta-family-keeps-cattle-business-flowing/
No official KCL Cattle Company website address was found in the sources reviewed, so the page above is a published profile of the business. Contact details are not printed in the sources; confirm any enquiry, visit or business arrangement directly with the company.
KCL Cattle Company Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Alberta family keeps cattle business flowing - Western Producer profile of the Wall family and KCL Cattle Company
- Local feedlot donates $360,000 to Coaldale rec centre - Alberta Beef Producers daily item on the KCL donation
- Alberta Beef Producers: KCL Cattle Company Ltd. items - Alberta Beef Producers news tagged to the company
- Feedlot 101 - Cattle feeder association explainer on how feedlots operate
- Canadian Cattlemen: feeders section - Industry coverage of cattle feeding in Western Canada
KCL Cattle Company FAQ
Where is KCL Cattle Company located?
The Western Producer profile places the home feedlot north of Lethbridge, with a second feedlot near Coaldale, both in southern Alberta.
How big is KCL Cattle Company?
A 2018 profile described a 9,000-head feedlot north of Lethbridge, a 7,000-head yard near Coaldale being expanded, about 4,000 acres of farmland and more than 25 employees. Current numbers may differ.
Who owns KCL Cattle Company?
The Wall family: Les and Lisa Wall, with their daughters Karleen Clark and Celia Granberg and son-in-law Jared Clark working in the business.
How can I contact KCL Cattle Company?
No official contact details were printed in the sources reviewed. Use the profile for background and contact the company directly through its own channels.
KCL Cattle Company shows how a single feedlot bought in 1999 can grow into a multi-yard family business through careful scale, quality programs and community roots. For more Canadian operations, browse the Alberta farms guide and the other profiles in this directory.