When you get a quarter or more at a time, you can talk to the processor and get exactly what you want.
Only want steak and ground beef? No problem - just tell the processor. Want single meal packages? Yep, just tell the processor.
How much is a quarter cow? Figure something like:
• 80-110 pounds
• 5-7 cubic feet of freezer space (a bit bigger than a carry-on suitcase)
• About 30 pounds of steak
• About 45 pounds of ground beef (add about another 40 pounds if you don't do roasts, stew meat, etc)
• Expect about a month between when the entire animal is sold (four buyers for quarter portions) and receiving your beef. Then a few days to arrange for the animal's pickup paperwork/transport, then at least three weeks at the processor.
• You can use a 100 qt cooler to bring your meat home. If you have a longer trip and need ice then put ice in a contractors bag so that the melt water will not soak your packaged meat.
This is an unprecedented time in the cattle market. Prices are fluctuating pretty much daily with the price of oil (feed, animals, meat...all of it gets transported). Call 602-318-9552 for current prices
Please understand that these are rough numbers. Each animal is unique and the instructions that you give the processor, such as trim preferences, will affect your order
