Side of Beef

Whole-, half-, or quarter-beef — the most economical option!

To order, e-mail us (HealthHeroFarm@gmail.com) or call 802-233-0064

Our half-beef is $7.25/lb-hanging weight, and a whole-beef is $7.05/lb.(***)  A quarter beef (new this year) is $7.45/lb.  Split a whole-beef with family & friends and save! These prices include butcher processing to your specifications and delivery to your home (in our northwest Vermont delivery area).

Since many of our cattle hang at about 650 lbs, a half-beef would be 325 pounds hanging weight and cost approximately $2,350. After processing removes most of the bones, you get approximately (this is an estimate) 205 lbs of individually Cryovac-packaged meat per side of beef.  As a result, when you order a side of beef, you get all the cuts for a little bit more than the retail price of our ground beef. And that doesn’t count the other product you will receive, if you choose: half the bones, suet and liver. And then you get to choose either a heart or a tongue.  The butcher will randomly assign either a tail or a hanger steak.  We call it butcher roulette.
 

Please note:  The weights are estimates. Exact hanging weights, which vary between 500 and 800 pounds, are determined at processing.  And the weight of finished product varies, depending on processing instructions; e.g., boneless or bone-in.

I will contact you about customizing the butcher instructions (called a “cut sheet”) to suit your preferences.  You will be able to control how thick your steaks will be and how large your roasts will be.   Do you like bone-in steaks (Porterhouse, T-bone, rib steaks) or boneless versions (strip steaks, tenderloin, Delmonico steaks)?   If you don’t like a particular cut (e.g., shanks, brisket or skirt steak), you can have the meat turned into ground beef or stew meat.  I can ask for your ground beef to be a little leaner or a little fattier.  Our butcher aims at 15%.  Each year, when you re-order, you can tweak your previous cut sheet to fit your family’s current desires.

Deposit for a whole beef is $400; a side of beef is $200; and a quarter beef is $100.   

NEW!!!  By popular demand, we are finally offering a quarter beef.  This is  great for folks who have small freezers or budgets.  Or maybe you just don’t know exactly what you want.  You can ask for bone-in or boneless steaks, and I make all the other decisions for you — aiming at variety and based on cuts that have sold well for us.  We hope to stock a few of these in our freezers so they are available for immediate delivery.

Another bonus of ordering a whole, side or quarter beef is that you can add on any cuts from our inventory at a 10% discount.  Maybe you want extra ground beef, T-bones or short ribs?

We estimate that half a beef will feed a family of four 2-3 times a week for a year and takes up 8 cubic feet of freezer space.

Many customers split their purchase with friends, neighbors or relatives.  You’ll save a few bucks and enjoy the get-together where you share all the cuts.

**The cost of weaned calves has gone up 50% in the last four years. Although the majority of our cattle are born on the farm, this year’s increase reflects the overall cost increases for just about everything.  This year’s increase is a modest 4.3%.