Freezer Beef
Freezer Beef Information
Our Cows
Our cows are grass-fed, grain-finished Angus steer
2025 butcher date is March 26th
You will pay the butcher cow price to us and then you will work directly with the butcher to choose your cuts, provide processing fees, and pick-up.
Our fee will be determined closer to butcher time and is a portion of the price we paid for the calves, feed, and any additional care that was needed.
Hanging Weight
Hanging weight is the weight of the cow carcass after initial slaughter and processing. It's the weight of the carcass after the hide, head and some organs have been removed. The actual meat you will receive is typically 60% +/- of the hanging weight. Hanging weight is used to calculate beef and processing fees.
Average Hanging Weight
½ cow = 300-400lb*
¼ cow= 150-200lb*
*These are general averages and final weights are unknown till the butcher weighs them
Price Per Pound
2025 pricing: $3.25 per pound plus processing fee
Processing Information
We use Browers Farms in Brown City MI for our processing
$0.80-0.85/lb processing fee; based on hanging weight
Meat is double-wrapped. First with plastic wrap and then in waxed-lined freezer paper
All meet are labeled with the product, weight, and date of packaging
Freezer Space Needed
A typical quarter requires about 4 – 5 cubic feet of freezer space