Beef from local farms are commonly sold whole, halves or quarters. This is how we do it as well. This process is run through a WSDA licensed butcher.
We ask for a larger up-front deposit for the beef shares. This is because if you cancel for any reason (such as moving out of the area for a new job), Federal law and the shortage of independent processing make it almost impossible for us to resell your custom share. The deposit is $250 per quarter. If you want a half beef share $500, and whole is $1,000.
Note that the final cost of your share of beef will be determined by the final hanging weight of the animal.
We estimate the hanging weight of the beef to be 650-850 lbs. per carcass (many factors make this a wide estimate) putting a share (1/2 beef) between 325-425 lbs. A quarter share is cut in half of this number. There can be some confusion on the difference between live weight, hanging weight and freezer weight so we did a deeper write up on it here.
We will determine the final cost of your share of beef at this weight, less your upfront deposit. Our price per pound, hanging weight in 2025 is $8.95 per pound.
You will then be put in contact with the butcher to select your preferred cuts. For a sample cut sheet, read here. You’ll pick up your beef from that local butcher and you pay the butcher to custom cut to your specifications. In 2025, we anticipate having beef ready starting in July.
Fore more information on our grass-fed beef program, you can read up on it here.
Please note that this is a change in our beef program from previous years. You will pay us for the beef share and the butcher separately.
