Value Beef Packages
We are making high quality meat available to you that is grass fed and grass finished beef. When stores are selling "grass fed beef," they are more than likely selling grain finished meat that may or may not be organic or GMO free. Our prices are comparable or less than others that you will find on the market. You are able to purchase this amazing beef at 20%-60% below retail price because you are buying before it is harvested and packaged, at a wholesale price. The value packages are described as Whole, Half, and Split Half.
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Whole, Half, or Split Half (often called Quarter) Beef Custom Cut
Due to various factors, a steer's size and weight can vary from one steer to the next. We are including two estimates to give you an idea of your final cost depending on the size of the steer. Please note that our prices include the processing fee.
Smaller Steer
350 lb. Hanging Weight
whole $6.45 lb. for 350 lb. $2,257.50 (Get some folks together and save more!)
half $6.70 lb./175 lb. $1172.50
split half $6.95 lb./86 lb. $597.70
Larger Steer
600 lb. Hanging Weight
whole $6.45 lb./600 lb. $3,870.00 (Get some folks together and save more!)
half $6.70 lb. /300 lb. $2,010.00
split half $6.95 lb./175 lb. $1,216.25
When it comes to beef weights, there are 3 different ones of which customers should be aware. The first is “live” weight. This is what the animal weighed on the hoof, or when it was alive. The live weight for our Premium steers usually averages around 1000 lbs.
The next weight is “hanging” weight. This is the weight that the butcher gives us after the animal has been taken back to the butcher shop to hang. The weight difference from live to hanging is from loss of blood, head, hide, hooves, viscera, lungs and heart. The hanging weight is usually about 60% of the live weight. So, a 1000 lb. animal would have an estimated hanging weight of 600 lbs (a half share would then be 300 lbs., and a split half would be 150 lbs.). This is the weight we base our per lb. charges on. The butcher also charges cut/wrap fees based on this weight.
The last weight is the “final” or “take-home” weight. This is the weight of the meat that each customer will bring home. This weight is usually about 60-75% of the hanging weight. So, for a 150 lb. quarter share, the final weight would be about 94-112 lbs. (estimated). The weight is lost in 2 ways. About 4% is water weight lost during the 10–14-day period that the carcass is hung (or “cured”). Then about another 30-35% is lost during the cutting process. This amount is variable based on 2 factors – one is the amount of fat in the meat, and the other is the cuts that a customer requests. Higher fat means more loss.
EXAMPLE OF TOTAL COST
The whole beef hanging weight is approx. 600 lbs. at $6.45 /lb. = $3,870.00
Processor Fee at $0.75 /lb. hanging weight = $450.90
Processor Kill Fee and Offal Disposal Fee = $70.00
Total Cost to Customer = $3,870.00
What to Expect When You Pick Up Your Meat
Let's say you bought half a steer and on your invoice it says that you paid for 262 lb. at $6.70/lb. When you walk in the door you may be handed boxes with a total of 160 lb. of meat, and the final price you find was (average) $12.00/lb. What? You just lost around 100 lb. of meat and the price is so much more!!! Can this be right?
Yes, it is right. And here is why. Read the above about "Understanding Weights." The meat, when it hangs, loses water weight, and also when it is cut there are extra bones, gristle, fat, etc. that is taken out and those pounds are lost. In this case, it was 39% of the weight that was lost and you would be getting 61% of that hanging weight in your boxes as packaged meat. (On an aside, you can request to the processor to keep all the fat, trim, waist, bones, etc. and have them packaged to feed to your dogs, cats. etc.) Again, there will be different variables that affect how many pounds you finally get such as how lean or fat the steer was, etc.
Standard Cuts
Our cheapest processing option is the Standard Cut. Our current butcher offers vacuum sealed packages. We also pre-decide what the cuts will be for the sake of ease, and that is predicated upon splitting up the animal. If you would like to put in a request for oxtails, liver, heart, or tongue, please let us know and we can alert the processors.
In a typical standard cut quarter of a beef, you will receive (not a guarantee, but an estimate):
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3 Chuck Roasts (2-3 lb. each)
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1-2 Arm Roast (2-3 lb.)
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6 Ribeye Steaks (1” thick, bone-in, 2/pkg.)
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40-75 Pounds of Ground Beef (1 lb. pkgs.)
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3 T-Bone Steaks (1” thick, 2/pkg.)
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3-4 Sirloin Steaks (1" thick, bone-in, 1/pkg.)
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1-2 Round Steaks (1/2" thick, whole)
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1 Rump and/or Pike's Peak Roast (2-3 lb.)
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1 Sirloin Tip Roast (2-3 lb.)
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Brisket (half, lightly trimmed)
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Beef Stew Meat and Soup Bones-various amounts (2-5 lb..)
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Liver (sliced in packages, approx. 1 lb./pkg.)
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Soup Bones
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Ribs
Please keep in mind, this is a list of typical cuts from a quarter of a beef. All beef harvested is different, and may not exactly match this list, but this is a ballpark estimate. And if you want ½ or whole, just figure accordingly.
Understanding Ground Beef
Regular (Cutter Grade)
This ground beef is Cutter grade from healthy cows at prime weight of 1100-1200 lbs., who are on average 7 years old. They are grass fed and grass finished Red Angus.
The below prices include the processing fees and are the final cost (estimate) at packaged weight
Whole Cow 250-400 lb. (estimate) at $7.50/lb. $1,875.00-$3,000.00
Half Cow 150-200 lb. (estimate) at $7.50/lb. $1,125.00-$1500.00
Quarter Cow 75-100 lb. (estimate) at $7.50/lb. $562.50-$750.00
Freezer Space
When it comes to freezer space needed, plan on around 4-6 cubic feet of freezer space per quarter of beef.
