The land traces to 1873, when it ran as Mitchell Herefords in the Parowan Valley. Reyes Carballo arrived there with $40 in his pocket after getting stranded in a snowstorm in the early 1980s. He worked sheep and cattle for years, eventually managing Hal Mitchell's operation, with Mitchell and his wife Donna becoming Reyes's adopted parents. Kacie Carballo left her agricultural teaching position to run the counter. Together they opened Dry Lakes Ranch Beef at 73 North Main Street in Parowan in 2021, during the pandemic supply chain disruption, and have expanded the retail shop three times since.
The case runs their own Hereford-Angus beef from 9,000 acres of high mountain meadows and Parowan Valley hay ground, plus locally sourced lamb, mutton, pork, and chicken. The shop carries 80-plus cuts, including hanger steak and preparations uncommon in regional retail butchery. Reyes represented Iron County at the Day of the American Cowboy in 2023. Best Place to Buy Meat in both Best of Southern Utah and Best of Iron County for five consecutive years.
**Verification notes** Website live; Reyes and Kacie Carballo confirmed as owners; 73 N Main St, Parowan, UT 84761 confirmed across Yelp and Utah Farm Bureau; 1873 ranch history and 2021 retail opening confirmed; national beef competition placement confirmed in St. George News.
Sources
- https://www.drylakesranchbeef.com/know-your-rancher
- https://www.yelp.com/biz/dry-lakes-ranch-beef-parowan
- https://www.utahfarmbureau.org/Article/Dry-Lakes-Ranch-Serving-Up-a-Tasty-Piece-of-the-American-Dream-Giving-Back
- https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/local/parowan-s-dry-lakes-ranch-represents-utah-places-3rd-in-national-beef-competition/article_e845ee1b-5209-5e37-8cf3-4580276b8543.html
- https://app.getfarmish.com/profile/DryLakesRanchBeef