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, half, quarter or eighth beef package.
Whole Beef Package
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).
Half Beef Package
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).
Quarter Beef Package a.k.a. Split Half
A quarter beef package (Split Half) will keep a family of two eating beef for most of the year. The average boxed weight is 100 pounds (137 pounds hanging weight). Typically requiring about 3.5 cubic feet of freezer space, it's about the size of two standard cardboard apple boxes. (Standard cut only; no custom cutting.) Standard cuts for quarter beef packages include approximately 17 lbs. chuck roast, 7 lbs. rib steak, 3 lbs. rump roast, 8 lbs. round steak, 4 lbs. sirloin tip steak, 4 lbs. top sirloin steak, 1 lb. tenderloin steak, 8 lbs. T-bone steak, 1 lb. brisket, 2 lbs. soup bones, 2 lbs. stir fry/fajita steak, 2 lbs. boneless stew meat, 3 lbs. short ribs and 30 lbs. ground beef.
****We are able to provide you with the average weight of a beef for estimating purposes, but each animal is different, so your meat 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, half, quarter or eighth beef package.
Whole Beef Package
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).
Half Beef Package
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).
Quarter Beef Package a.k.a. Split Half
A quarter beef package (Split Half) will keep a family of two eating beef for most of the year. The average boxed weight is 100 pounds (137 pounds hanging weight). Typically requiring about 3.5 cubic feet of freezer space, it's about the size of two standard cardboard apple boxes. (Standard cut only; no custom cutting.) Standard cuts for quarter beef packages include approximately 17 lbs. chuck roast, 7 lbs. rib steak, 3 lbs. rump roast, 8 lbs. round steak, 4 lbs. sirloin tip steak, 4 lbs. top sirloin steak, 1 lb. tenderloin steak, 8 lbs. T-bone steak, 1 lb. brisket, 2 lbs. soup bones, 2 lbs. stir fry/fajita steak, 2 lbs. boneless stew meat, 3 lbs. short ribs and 30 lbs. ground beef.
****We are able to provide you with the average weight of a beef for estimating purposes, but each animal is different, so your meat 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
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