Purchasing Beef
Thinking about buying a side of beef but don’t know where to start? The guide below explains what you’re getting yourself into when you order a whole or half beef.
2025 Whole Beef Package $6.75/ lb (includes butcher costs and cryovac packaging).
Whether you have a large family or go in together with a couple other families, a whole beef is not only the best value, it provides you with the most versatility for your menu planning and is fully customizable. For an average size beef, you’ll get about 395 pounds boxed weight (550 pounds hanging weight). Meat will fill 7 standard apple boxes requiring about 13-14 cubic feet of freezer space. A standard cut includes approximately 60 lbs. chuck (roast and/or steak), 25 lbs. rib steak/prime rib, 10 lbs. rump roast, 30 lbs. round (roast and/or steaks), 16 lbs. sirloin tip (roast and/or steaks), 16 lbs. top sirloin (roast and/or steaks), 6 lbs. tenderloin (roast and/or steak), 28 lbs. steak (T-Bone and/or NY Strip), 6 lbs. flank/skirt Steak, 6 lbs. brisket, 8 lbs. fajita strips, 8 lbs. stew meat, 8 lbs. boneless stew meat, 12 lbs. short ribs 8 lbs. soup bones, 2 lbs. oxtail, 112 lbs. ground and 10 lbs. bones (knuckle, marrow).
2025 Half Beef Package $7.00/lb. (includes butcher costs and cryovac packaging).
Another excellent option for stocking your freezer or sharing with friends and family, a half beef package typically weighs around 198 pounds boxed weight (275 pounds hanging weight). Meat will fill 4 standard apple boxes and requires 6-7 cubic feet of freezer space. Half orders are also customizable. A standard cut includes approximately 30 lbs. chuck (roast and/or steaks), 12 lbs. rib steak and/or prime rib, 5 lbs. rump roast, 15 lbs. round (roast and/or steaks), 8 lbs. sirloin tip (roast and/or steaks), 8 lbs. top sirloin (roast and/or steaks), 3 lbs. tenderloin (roast and/or steaks), 14 lbs. steaks (T-Bone and/or NY Strip), 3 lbs. flank/skirt Steak, 3 lbs. brisket, 4 lbs. soup bones, 4 lbs. fajita steak strips, 4 lbs. boneless stew meat, 6 lbs. short ribs, 1 lb. oxtail, 56 lbs. ground beef and 5 lbs. bones (knuckle, marrow).
****We are able to provide you with the average weight of a beef for estimating purposes, but each animal is different, so your meat yield may be a little bigger or a little smaller, and your final price will reflect this.****
Thinking about buying a side of beef but don’t know where to start? The guide below explains what you’re getting yourself into when you order a whole or half beef.
2025 Whole Beef Package $6.75/ lb (includes butcher costs and cryovac packaging).
Whether you have a large family or go in together with a couple other families, a whole beef is not only the best value, it provides you with the most versatility for your menu planning and is fully customizable. For an average size beef, you’ll get about 395 pounds boxed weight (550 pounds hanging weight). Meat will fill 7 standard apple boxes requiring about 13-14 cubic feet of freezer space. A standard cut includes approximately 60 lbs. chuck (roast and/or steak), 25 lbs. rib steak/prime rib, 10 lbs. rump roast, 30 lbs. round (roast and/or steaks), 16 lbs. sirloin tip (roast and/or steaks), 16 lbs. top sirloin (roast and/or steaks), 6 lbs. tenderloin (roast and/or steak), 28 lbs. steak (T-Bone and/or NY Strip), 6 lbs. flank/skirt Steak, 6 lbs. brisket, 8 lbs. fajita strips, 8 lbs. stew meat, 8 lbs. boneless stew meat, 12 lbs. short ribs 8 lbs. soup bones, 2 lbs. oxtail, 112 lbs. ground and 10 lbs. bones (knuckle, marrow).
2025 Half Beef Package $7.00/lb. (includes butcher costs and cryovac packaging).
Another excellent option for stocking your freezer or sharing with friends and family, a half beef package typically weighs around 198 pounds boxed weight (275 pounds hanging weight). Meat will fill 4 standard apple boxes and requires 6-7 cubic feet of freezer space. Half orders are also customizable. A standard cut includes approximately 30 lbs. chuck (roast and/or steaks), 12 lbs. rib steak and/or prime rib, 5 lbs. rump roast, 15 lbs. round (roast and/or steaks), 8 lbs. sirloin tip (roast and/or steaks), 8 lbs. top sirloin (roast and/or steaks), 3 lbs. tenderloin (roast and/or steaks), 14 lbs. steaks (T-Bone and/or NY Strip), 3 lbs. flank/skirt Steak, 3 lbs. brisket, 4 lbs. soup bones, 4 lbs. fajita steak strips, 4 lbs. boneless stew meat, 6 lbs. short ribs, 1 lb. oxtail, 56 lbs. ground beef and 5 lbs. bones (knuckle, marrow).
****We are able to provide you with the average weight of a beef for estimating purposes, but each animal is different, so your meat yield may be a little bigger or a little smaller, and your final price will reflect this.****
Purchasing Pork
Purchasing a half or whole pig for your freezer can seem intimidating at first. How much do you get? What's the process? How long does it take? We aim to try to take some of the confusion out of the process so you know exactly what you're getting.
For the sake of this blog, we'll outline what you typically get out of a half.
A pig is divided into multiple areas where your favorite cuts come from:
24 lbs.
Pork chops 1″ thick – total of 32 pork chops, 2 per package
3 lbs.
Spare Ribs – One roll of side ribs (approx. 3 pounds)
9 lbs.
Pork burger/Sausage ground meat in 1 lb packages
18 lbs.
Fresh Ham – can be cured or smoked (cured will lead to shrinkage)
7 lbs.
Bacon - can be cured or left as fresh side
6 lbs.
Roast
***2025 Whole Hog $3.50/lb. hanging weight plus butcher costs- Half Hog $3.75/lb. plus butcher costs. ***
Purchasing a half or whole pig for your freezer can seem intimidating at first. How much do you get? What's the process? How long does it take? We aim to try to take some of the confusion out of the process so you know exactly what you're getting.
For the sake of this blog, we'll outline what you typically get out of a half.
A pig is divided into multiple areas where your favorite cuts come from:
- Loin: tenderloin, pork chops, baby back ribs
- Ham: cured ham, deli ham, ham steak, cutlets
- Ribs: Rolled spare ribs, country ribs
- Bacon: cured bacon, fresh side, belly
- Boston Butt: Pork steaks roast
- Picnic shoulder: picnic roast
- Trim: pork burger, sausage, brats
- Pork Chops: 32 (1" inch thick, center cut loin pork chops)
- Spare Ribs: 1 roll of spare ribs
- Ham: 18 pounds of ham (curing will shrink this a couple pounds)
- Bacon: 7 pounds
- Shoulder/Roast: 8 pork steaks and 2 roasts
- Burger or Sausage: 9-10 pounds
24 lbs.
Pork chops 1″ thick – total of 32 pork chops, 2 per package
3 lbs.
Spare Ribs – One roll of side ribs (approx. 3 pounds)
9 lbs.
Pork burger/Sausage ground meat in 1 lb packages
18 lbs.
Fresh Ham – can be cured or smoked (cured will lead to shrinkage)
7 lbs.
Bacon - can be cured or left as fresh side
6 lbs.
Roast
***2025 Whole Hog $3.50/lb. hanging weight plus butcher costs- Half Hog $3.75/lb. plus butcher costs. ***