FAQ - Beef Shares Explained

Ordering a beef share is simple and straightforward. Start by selecting the beef share option you’d like on our website and proceed through checkout. The amount paid at checkout serves as a deposit, with the final total varying based on the weight of your animal and the cuts you choose.

Once your deposit is received, you will get a confirmation email securing your meat share reservation. We will reach out and confirm processing date.

Approximately two weeks before your scheduled pick-up, you will receive detailed emails about your custom butcher options, followed by a call from either our team or our processor Montgomery Meats to finalize your order. The final price and invoice will be sent the week before pick-up, and the remaining balance must be paid in full before you collect your meat or before we ship.

If you have any questions throughout the process, we’re here to help!

A whole beef share starts with a 1,450 lb. live animal, which yields over 500 lbs. of take home weight after butchering. After dry-aging for 21 days, expert butchers process the meat.

Whole Beef Share → Yields 500+ lbs. of packaged beef
Half Beef Share → Yields 250+ lbs. of packaged beef
Quarter Beef Share → Yields 125+ lbs. of packaged beef

Final weights may vary based on the cuts you choose and the final size of the animal.

All meat is vacuumed sealed and frozen solid.

When purchasing a beef share, it’s important to have enough freezer space to store your meat properly. A good rule of thumb is 1 cubic foot of freezer space per 35-40 lbs. of packaged meat. Here’s how much space you’ll need based on your share size:

Whole Beef Share (~500+ lbs. packaged meat) → 12-16 cubic feet (A large upright or chest freezer)
Half Beef Share (~250+ lbs. packaged meat) → 6-8 cubic feet (A medium-sized chest freezer)
Quarter Beef Share (~125+ lbs. packaged meat) → 3-4 cubic feet (Can fit in a standard freezer with some organization)

Once everything is cut to your specifications, we ship everything on dry ice from our partner butcher shop. The beef is vacuum packed and froze solid, packed with dry ice and rush shipped via UPS. We can ship anywhere in the lower 48 states.

All meat is frozen and shipped on dry ice in insulated boxes to ensure the best quality arriving at your door step.

Nationwide shipping:

• Beef - 1/4......... 89.95
• Beef - 1/2..........149.95
• Beef - Whole....299.95

Absolutely! Once everything is cut and frozen, we will call and let you know its ready to pick up. This is a great option if you are located near Ladoga, IN. We can ship anywhere in the lower 48 states if you are not close by.

Processing is a separate charge from the price of a live animal and is based around the live weight of the animal. Processing costs $0.69/lb on the live weight.

Typically, for a 1450 lbs animal you will expect to pay for processing:
Quarter - ~$250

Half - ~$500

Whole - ~$1000

Add-ons like making the ground beef into patties or adding cheese are additional cost. Shipping is not included in the price of processing.

Below is an example for a half beef. Adjust up or down depending on quarter or whole. Amounts can vary depending on thickness of cut (which you specifiy) and weight of the animal.

Chuck: 5-6 bone-in or boneless chuck roasts cut at 2-3 lbs each

Arm: 3-4 bone-in or boneless arm roasts cut at 2 to 3 lbs each

Ribeyes: 12-14 ribeye steaks cut at 1" - bone in or boneless

Short Ribs: 8 bone-in beef short ribs (flanken style available)

Brisket: 1 brisket, whole or cut in half (6 to 8 lbs whole)

Shortloins: 14-16 T-Bone steaks (1") OR 12-14 New York Strips (1") & 6-8 Filets (6-8oz each)

Sirloins: 5-6 sirloin steaks (bone in or boneless)

Flank: 1 flank steak @ 1-1.5 lbs

Skirt Steaks: 2 skirt steaks & 1 bavette 1/2-1.5 lbs each

Tip: 2 boneless roasts cut @ 2.5 to 3.5 lbs each

Round: 24 cubesteaks @ 5-6 oz each OR 2 swiss steaks cut @ 1" & 6 round steaks cut at 1"

Rump: 4 boneless roasts @ 2-3 lbs each

Soup Bones: 8-10 soup bones cut at 1.5"

Stew Meat: 5# total in 1# packages - any roast can be substituted for additional stew meat

Ground Beef: Packed into 1# chubs - this will be the balance of the meat and will depend on other cuts and trim. Approximatly 80 lbs