Whole Cow Deposit
$500.00
At $5.25/lb (hanging weight), this is the most economical way to get your locally-raised 100% grass-fed beef. Pick it up at our farm or have it delivered to your home quarterly, bi-monthly, or 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 whole cow you get both sides of the animal which means you can select two ways you want each section cut: 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 whole cow is great for a large family, or for a smaller family that likes to eat a lot of beef. You can expect to take home between 300 and 360 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 bones but not fat.
A typical hanging weight is between 500 and 600 lbs, so you can expect a total cost between $3,325 – $4,000.