February 2024 Update
Thank you to all our loyal customers! We are sold out of our Beef Shares for 2024. For new customers, please sign up on the list below. We offer Beef Shares to existing customers first and then offer shares to new customers in the order you sign up.
Beef Shares
We sell our beef by the quarter shares directly to individuals and families. We enjoy knowing our valued customers, many of whom have become our friends.
Since we focus on quality, we slaughter seasonally at the end of May when our pastures are at their peak and the beef is the most marbled, tender, and flavorful. Our cattle are slaughtered on our farm by a licensed mobile butcher in our presence. Without the stress and fear of transport or a strange environment, our cattle remain calm during the entire process. Besides being humane to our cattle, this also produces the best beef.
A quarter share is approximately 170-220 pounds hanging weight. You can expect your take-home cuts to yield about 70% of hanging weight which is about 120-155 pounds of take-home beef per quarter share.
Pricing
For 2024, our grass-fed beef shares cost $7.25/lb hanging weight plus butcher fees. Butcher fees are approximately $200-260 per quarter share, paid directly to the butcher, and include on-farm slaughter, custom cut, wrap, and dry aging of your grass-fed beef. The approximate total cost per quarter share is $1,375-1,650 depending on the weight of your quarter. USDA regulations require that you pay the butcher directly for cutting and wrapping your meat.
We usually have between 6-8 animals per year to sell, and we usually sell out for the year within a week. We take reservations throughout the year on a first-come first-served basis and give priority to our returning customers. We collect a non-refundable $250 deposit per quarter share to hold your reservation. Your beef should be ready by mid-June.
You can find more info in our FAQs.
