We offer pastured or pastured/ grain finished beef for sale by the quarter, half, or whole.
The following example is based on purchasing 1/2 a beef:
We sell by the hanging weight at $2.10 lb (what we get paid) plus
approximately .50 a pound for processing (what the butcher gets
paid). The hanging weight will be approximately 300 pounds for half a beef. We do not deliver the meat; rather, the buyer picks it up from the butcher and pays the processing fee to the butcher. This works out to be approximately 180-200 pounds of meat when it is cut, wrapped and frozen, making the approximate total cost for a side of beef between $750 – $800.
An estimate of the percentage of cuts an individual might receive would be: 31% for steaks and 31% roasts. The remaining 38% burger and stew meat.
NOTE: Above is given as an example only. Weight may vary with each animal.
The following are some helpful links in determining cuts of meats :
http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/beefcuts.htm
http://www.askthemeatman.com/images/retailbeefchart122403.gif
http://www.leonameatplant.com/images/pdfs/Angus-Beef-Chart.pdf
