Our high-quality, 100% Grass Fed & Finished, fully fattened, Custom Cut Sides of Beef generally hang around 300-400 pounds. The full price of your side of beef is based on the hang weight of the individual side, which is then cut to your customizable specifications.

Based on a 300 pound hanging weight, you’ll get back about 190-215 pounds of locally butchered, vacuum-sealed and labeled beef, about 5 or 6 boxes measuring 12 x 18 x 8-inches.

Depending on how you build your personalized cut sheet, the breakdown of sides of beef are roughly 30% roasts, ribs, short ribs, bone-in shank, brisket, 35% ground beef, stew and kabob packs; and 35% steaks and premium cuts. You also have the option to take any soup bones, suet (leaf fat), or organ meats back with your side.

At $6 per hang weight pound, a 300-pound side priced at $1800 means about 190-215 pounds of beef customized into your favorite cuts at about $8.00-$10.00 per pound. (To compare, most beef sold at the supermarket tends to be in the $8 to $12 range for cuts like ground beef and chuck steaks and in the $12 to $40 dollar range for cuts like strip steaks, T-bone, and ribeye).

FAQs

WHAT IS THE TURNAROUND TIME ON A CUSTOM CUT SIDE OF BEEF?

We harvest beef once per month, so turnaround time depends on our processing date that month. Generally, please expect about 2-5 weeks turnaround on Custom Cut Sides.

HOW MUCH FREEZER SPACE DO I NEED?

Plan on about 1 cubic foot of freezer space per 30-40 pounds of frozen, boxed beef. For a Custom Cut Side of Beef, we recommend at least 6 cubic feet of freezer space.

HOW LONG DOES FROZEN BEEF LAST?

According to the USDA, frozen beef is safe indefinitely. We recommend eating within 12 months.

HOW DO I CHOOSE CUTS ON CUSTOM CUT SIDE OF BEEF?

We talk you through the different options you have when choosing how your Side of Beef is cut, and fill out a cut sheet for our Custom USDA Butcher, over the phone. You can choose what steaks you want cut, how thick your steaks are cut, how many steaks you want per package, what cuts go into your ground beef, if you’d like beef patties, and a few other options as well.

We will talk you through how to get the best value out of your Custom Cut Side of Beef Based on your particular needs.

Here is a link to the Cut Sheet we use with our USDA processor.

This item includes free delivery within 75 miles of Charlotte, VT. Please call for delivery options over 75 miles.