Here is a guide to help estimate what you would get from a beef half or quarter.
Our beef sides will typically weigh about 375 lbs hanging weight. We currently charge $4.75/lb* hanging weight which includes the meat and the processing (cut/wrap/freeze). You can expect to take home about 65% of the hanging weight from a side depending on how you have things cut (bone-in vs. boneless). Typical cuts from our beef are listed below (Note these are estimates as every animal yields differently). Any unwanted cuts can be included in trimmings (increases ground beef yield).
If you get 1” thick steaks and ~3lb roasts expect:
Side of Beef
▪ 5-7 Chuck Roasts
▪ 2 Arm Roasts
▪ 13-15 Rib (Ribeye) Steaks
▪ 1 brisket
▪ 2-3 packages Short ribs
▪ 6-8 T-bone Steaks
▪ 4-6 Porterhouse Steaks
▪ 4-6 Sirloin Steaks
▪ 1 Skirt steak
▪ 1 Flank steak
▪ 1 Tri-tip roast (only one per side of beef)
▪ 2 (Rolled) Rump Roasts
▪ 2-3 Sirloin Tip Roasts
▪ 8-10 Round Steaks (or 4-6 Round Roasts)
▪ 6 lbs Stew meat (any more would come out of trimmings)
▪ ~120 lbs of Trimmings (hamburger meat)
▪ Option for heart/tongue/liver/oxtail
Average total take home weight = ~245 lbs
Average total cost = $1,781
Average take home cost/lb = $7.27/lb
Quarter of Beef
▪ 3-4 Chuck Roasts
▪ 1 Arm Roasts
▪ 6-7 Rib (Ribeye) Steaks
▪ ½ brisket
▪ 1-2 packages Short ribs
▪ 4-6 T-bone Steaks
▪ 2-4 Porterhouse Steaks
▪ 2-4 Sirloin Steaks
▪ 1 Skirt steak or Flank steak
▪ 1 Tri-tip roast (only one per side of beef)
▪ 1-2 (Rolled) Rump Roasts
▪ 1-2 Sirloin Tip Roasts
▪ 4-5 Round Steaks (or 2-4 Round Roasts)
▪ 3 lbs Stew meat (any more would come out of Trimmings)
▪~60 lbs of Trimmings (hamburger meat)
▪ Option for heart/tongue/liver/oxtail
Average total take home weight = ~123 lbs
Average total cost = $890.63
Average take home cost/lb = $7.27/lb
*Prices subject to change