We offer our beef in whole, half, and quarter beef options, giving you the opportunity to stock your freezer with high-quality, home-grown beef and customize your cuts to fit your family’s needs. Each animal is processed individually, allowing you to choose how your beef is cut and packaged, from steaks and roasts to burger and specialty items.
Understanding Beef Weights & Yield
When purchasing bulk beef, pricing is based on hanging weight, not the final packaged weight. Here’s what that means:
Live Weight: The weight of the animal before harvest.
Hanging Weight: The weight after the hide, head, blood, and inedible parts are removed. Hanging weight is typically about 60–62% of live weight and is what bulk beef pricing is based on.
Packaged (Cut) Weight: The final amount of beef you take home after the meat is aged, cut, and trimmed. This weight is lower than hanging weight due to moisture loss during aging, bone removal and trimming.
Because every animal is different, final weights and total costs will vary slightly with each order.
Approximate Take-Home Amounts
While exact weights vary, here is the typical hanging weight and final take home weight after the hanging time is complete.
Whole Beef
800-1000 lbs hanging weight → 500-600 lbs packaged beef
Half Beef
400-500 lbs hanging weight → 245–310lbs packaged beef
Quarter Beef
200–250 lbs hanging weight → 125–155 lbs packaged beef
A ¼ beef typically requires about 4.5 cubic feet of freezer space. If purchasing a ½ beef you will want a 14 cubic foot freezer.
Pricing & Processing
$5.25 per pound hanging weight
✔ Includes standard processing costs (cut, wrap, and freezing)
✔ Customization of your ¼, ½ , or whole beef
✔ Delivery or meeting up in local area
✖ Does not include smoked or specialty products, which are priced separately by the locker
✖ Does not include shipping costs
Your beef is processed at a USDA-inspected facility, and you’ll receive a custom cut sheet once your beef is delivered to the locker. This allows you to select how your beef is cut and packaged. We’re happy to help walk you through the cut sheet.
Whole ½ ¼
Estimated total cost $4,200-$5,250 $2,100 - $2,625 $1250 - $1,325
These are rough range estimates based on previous order history.
Deposits & Payment
To reserve your bulk beef order, we require a $500 deposit. This deposit must be received before your order is placed.
The remaining balance is due after processing is complete and we receive final weights and fees from the locker, typically the day we pick up your beef.
Payment Methods: Cash or check
Credit Cards: Available with a 3% processing fee (an invoice will be emailed for card payments)
Placing a bulk beef order on our website adds you to our wait list for the next available beef. We will reach out to schedule your order and arrange deposit payment.
Processing Timeline
Approximately 2-3 weeks of aging (pending locker space)
1 week (±) for cutting and packaging
We’ll contact you as your beef moves through the process and again when it’s ready for pickup or delivery.
Pickup, Delivery & Shipping
At checkout, please select “Pick Up at Farm” regardless of location.
Local Customers: Farm pickup or local delivery can be arranged
Shipping: Available for ¼ beef orders within the SpeeDee Delivery service area only. Shipping costs vary and will be confirmed and billed once final weights are available.
We offer our beef in whole, half, and quarter beef options, giving you the opportunity to stock your freezer with high-quality, home-grown beef and customize your cuts to fit your family’s needs. Each animal is processed individually, allowing you to choose how your beef is cut and packaged, from steaks and roasts to burger and specialty items.
Understanding Beef Weights & Yield
When purchasing bulk beef, pricing is based on hanging weight, not the final packaged weight. Here’s what that means:
Live Weight: The weight of the animal before harvest.
Hanging Weight: The weight after the hide, head, blood, and inedible parts are removed. Hanging weight is typically about 60–62% of live weight and is what bulk beef pricing is based on.
Packaged (Cut) Weight: The final amount of beef you take home after the meat is aged, cut, and trimmed. This weight is lower than hanging weight due to moisture loss during aging, bone removal and trimming.
Because every animal is different, final weights and total costs will vary slightly with each order.
Approximate Take-Home Amounts
While exact weights vary, here is the typical hanging weight and final take home weight after the hanging time is complete.
Whole Beef
800-1000 lbs hanging weight → 500-600 lbs packaged beef
Half Beef
400-500 lbs hanging weight → 245–310lbs packaged beef
Quarter Beef
200–250 lbs hanging weight → 125–155 lbs packaged beef
A ¼ beef typically requires about 4.5 cubic feet of freezer space. If purchasing a ½ beef you will want a 14 cubic foot freezer.
Pricing & Processing
$5.25 per pound hanging weight
✔ Includes standard processing costs (cut, wrap, and freezing)
✔ Customization of your ¼, ½ , or whole beef
✔ Delivery or meeting up in local area
✖ Does not include smoked or specialty products, which are priced separately by the locker
✖ Does not include shipping costs
Your beef is processed at a USDA-inspected facility, and you’ll receive a custom cut sheet once your beef is delivered to the locker. This allows you to select how your beef is cut and packaged. We’re happy to help walk you through the cut sheet.
Whole ½ ¼
Estimated total cost $4,200-$5,250 $2,100 - $2,625 $1250 - $1,325
These are rough range estimates based on previous order history.
Deposits & Payment
To reserve your bulk beef order, we require a $500 deposit. This deposit must be received before your order is placed.
The remaining balance is due after processing is complete and we receive final weights and fees from the locker, typically the day we pick up your beef.
Payment Methods: Cash or check
Credit Cards: Available with a 3% processing fee (an invoice will be emailed for card payments)
Placing a bulk beef order on our website adds you to our wait list for the next available beef. We will reach out to schedule your order and arrange deposit payment.
Processing Timeline
Approximately 2-3 weeks of aging (pending locker space)
1 week (±) for cutting and packaging
We’ll contact you as your beef moves through the process and again when it’s ready for pickup or delivery.
Pickup, Delivery & Shipping
At checkout, please select “Pick Up at Farm” regardless of location.
Local Customers: Farm pickup or local delivery can be arranged
Shipping: Available for ¼ beef orders within the SpeeDee Delivery service area only. Shipping costs vary and will be confirmed and billed once final weights are available.
