Half Cow Deposit

At $5.30/lb (hanging weight), this is a great way to save on getting your locally-raised 100% grass-fed beef.  Pick it up at our farm or have it delivered to your home quarterly, or bi-monthly.  After you make your deposit we will help you (if you’d like the help!) select your options for how to have it butchered.

With a half cow you get one side of the animal.  This means you can select one way to cut each section: Chuck, Brisket, Shank, Rib Steak/Roast, Short Ribs, T-Bone/Porterhouse or NY Strip/Filet, Flank, Sirloin Steaks, Sirloin Tip, Top Round, Bottom Round, Eye Round and Tri-Tip.

A half cow is great for a small family, or for a couple that likes to eat a lot of beef.  You can expect to take home between 150 and 180 pounds of meat, plus any bones and fat you would like to keep.

The total cost is based on the weight of the cow as recorded by the butcher, plus the butchering costs, typically $1.40/lb on the hanging weight.  The hanging weight (HW) is the weight of the animal when it is ready to be butchered.  Depending on how you have it butchered, the take-home weight will be 60-70% of the hanging weight, including the weight of the bones but not the fat.

A typical hanging weight for a half is between 250 and 300 lbs, so you can expect a total cost between $1,650 and $2,000.