Langley Feeds, Inc
Location: Westville, Okla.
Owner: Sam Langley (pictured)
History: Sam Langley ran a large dairy near Westville, Okla., for 50 years, having as many as 225 cows at one time. When he began having problems getting the feed he wanted for his dairy cattle in 1983 and not satisfied with other products; he decided to start hauling his own feed and helping to meet other dairymen’s needs, too.
Eight years later a local farm store came up for sale. He bought the store in September 1991, moving his dairy feed business from the farm operation to the new store.
“His vision for the business was to start something his children could get involved in,” Gail Stice, Sam Langley’s daughter and the office manager of Langley Feed said. Sam had six children, four of whom joined Sam with the feed store, farm or other supporting businesses. At Langley Feeds’ peak, the business offered feed, farm hardware, boots, coats, paint, lumber, fencing, tools, plumbing, electrical supplies and many other related farm products and needs. Langley Feeds opened a second location in Tahlequah, Okla. Over the years, dairy operations dwindled in the area ending their dairy feed business. Langley Feeds closed the Tahlequah store, streamlining and specializing in their beef cattle lines of salt mix, cubes, lick tubs and minerals in the original Westville store. After discontinuing his 50-year continuous dairy operation, Sam and his wife, Katie, enjoyed his mother’s goat milk. When his mom developed health problems, Sam began milking her goats to keep her in goat milk until she could not care for herself. After selling the goats and a couple of years of buying milk, they missed their fresh milk so much he bought a Jersey cow. Since then, Sam has been through four Jersey cows. Sam still milks twice a day and produces enough to supply family and many neighbors.
Products and services: Langley Feeds primarily carries Crystalyx tubs, 20 and 14 percent Bonanza cubes and creep, feed wheat, cotton seed hulls, salt blocks, minerals, salt mix and Show Chicken. Langley Feeds also carries several choices of dog food, rodent killer and basic vet supplies including wormers, Black Leg and Lepto products. Sam also offers fertilizer he spreads himself. Sam still runs a route himself in Langley Feeds’ 18-wheeler.
