Texas, USA
Freeing up labour to graze more intensively
Freeing up labour to graze more intensively across Texas country.
Virtual fencing for cattle
Virtual fencing for cattle in United States.
Solar-charged GPS neckbands. Audio-first welfare protocol. Mix cellular and LoRa coverage on one property. Built by Gallagher Animal Management — livestock infrastructure since 1938.
eShepherd is running on commercial cattle ranches across the United States today, from 8,000-head extensive beef on Las Islas Ranch in Texas brush country to 1,500-Angus rotations across 15,000 acres of native prairie at Jorgensen Land & Cattle in South Dakota. The system suits the kind of rangeland and extensive grazing North American producers run: big country, mixed cellular and LoRa coverage, full-time roles previously bound to fence maintenance redirected to herd management. eShepherd also qualifies for USDA NRCS cost-share programs — the ROI calculator models 50% and 75% subsidy scenarios.
Why eShepherd works in United States
- Hardware ownership, not a lease. eShepherd sells the neckbands outright with a small monthly data subscription on top — versus Vence (Merck Animal Health) which is lease-only. Over 10 years, owning the hardware wins on TCO.
- Indicative US pricing from $250 per head at 60+ scale, plus a small monthly data subscription. The ROI calculator models USDA NRCS cost-share at 50% and 75% subsidy rates.
- Solar-charged LiFePO4 batteries rated 7–10 years — no single-use battery swaps (Vence requires 200–1,200 swaps a year on a 200-head operation depending on use).
- Cellular roaming across Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular IoT bands via a global SIM. Where coverage drops in big extensive country, LoRa base stations reach up to ~9 miles flat ground.
- Built by Gallagher Animal Management — in livestock since 1938, with the energizers and EID infrastructure most US ranches already trust.
Indicative pricing for United States
Hardware-only per-head tiers in USD. Quote in your own currency at the quote builder; payback at the ROI calculator.
| Head count | Per-head price (USD) |
|---|---|
| 4–19 | $350 |
| 20–59 | $300 |
| 60+ | $250 |
| LoRa base station (when cellular won't reach) | $5,000 |
| Monthly subscription per neckband (cellular) | $2 / month |
| Monthly subscription per neckband (LoRa) | $1.50 / month |
Carrier coverage in United States
eShepherd cellular runs on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and US Cellular Cat-M1 / NB-IoT bands. These IoT-specific bands have better rural coverage than the bands your phone uses. Where the cellular map drops out — the Sand Hills, parts of the Great Basin, far west Texas — LoRa base stations bridge the gap with one tower covering several miles.
Upcoming eShepherd events in United States
- NCBA Spring Producer Conference · Denver, CO · 2026-05-18 – 2026-05-21
- Range Beef Cow Symposium · Casper, WY · 2026-06-03 – 2026-06-04
Compared with other virtual fencing systems
eShepherd is one of four serious virtual fencing collars working on commercial cattle operations today. The most relevant head-to-head for the US: eShepherd vs Vence. Cross-system overview: How eShepherd compares to other virtual fencing solutions. Long-run economics: Virtual fencing total cost of ownership.
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