Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
I want to buy a quarter beef or pork- what is next?
Reserve your quarter, half or whole beef or pork on our farm store. We will contact you when we deliver your animal to the locker. Then you contact the locker with your cutting instructions, including size of roasts, # of steaks per package, lbs of ground beef, etc. The locker staff can help you with your questions or ask us for our favorite recommendations. Beef hangs for 10-14 days for aging then it is cut, packaged and frozen. A hog can take up to 3-4 weeks for curing bacons and ham. Please plan to pick up your meat from the locker or contact us to work out delivery to one of our designated delivery sites.
How much meat in a quarter beef and what is the cost?
A typical quarter beef from our farm will be around 95# of actual meat.
This includes:
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45# ground beef
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3-4 arm or blade roasts
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1 sirloin tip roast
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6 Sirloin steaks
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6 T-bone steaks
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6 Ribeye steaks
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3 lbs stew meat
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Jerky, Dried beef, wieners, fajita meat, preformed patties, liver, heart, oxtail, tongue, soup bones, beef tallow available upon request.
Quarter Beef Cost: $750-770 total.
Our prices are based on carcass weight after the hide and offal has been removed.
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A typical carcass weight is 145# * $3.95/#=$572.75
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Plus a processing cost of $1.20-$1.35/#= $175-195.
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This is a 15% savings over buying beef by the cut.
Half Beef Cost: ~$1450
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A typical half carcass weight is 290#* $3.70/#= $1073
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Plus a processing cost of $1.20-$1.35/#= $350-390
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This is a 20% savings over buying beef by the cut.
Whole Beef Cost: ~$2700
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A typical whole carcass weight is 580#*$3.45= $2000
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Plus a processing cost of $1.20-$1.35/#= $695-780
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This is a 25% savings over buying beef by the cut.
How much meat in a half hog and what does it cost?
A typical half pork will include:
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12-14 lbs pork chops
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6-10 lbs ground pork or ground sausage
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15-18 lbs ham
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8-10 lbs bacon
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2 pkg spare ribs
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3 shoulder roasts
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2 smoked hocks
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Breakfast links, boneless loins, cottage bacon, brats, preformed patties, fat/lard, heart, liver, tongue available upon request.
Half Pork Cost: $525 total.
Our prices are based on carcass weight.
A typical half hog is 100#*$2.75= $275
Plus a processing cost of around $250 total.
How much freezer room do I need?
A quarter beef or half hog will fit in an empty small chest freezer or half of a medium chest freezer. Or 2-3 shelves of an upright freezer.
How long will my eggs last?
A month if you keep them in the refrigerator. If you are uncertain, place eggs in a container of water and if any eggs float they can be discarded.