Buying in Bulk

We sell Mixed Order quarter, half, and whole beef at a price of $4.75 per pound Hanging Weight. Your beef will come from either Ellsworth Packing or Canton Lockers. There is the option to pick your meat up from our store, have it delivered or to pick it up from the packing plant. When filling out the cut sheet please call Elizabeth (785)531-1365 to discuss cut size options. To download an info packet or cut list, check out our Documents Tab.

Terms to Know When Buying in Bulk

Mixed Order

You choose what cuts are in your “quarter”. The amount you will get is based off of the weight instead of what is in that quarter. Ex. If the steer’s hanging weight was 800 lbs, then your quarter would be 200 lbs of the cuts of your choosing. There are some limitations but generally, you have control over what you get.

Live Weight

This is how much the cow weighs while it is alive. Our cattle will go in between 1,100 lbs and 1,500 lbs.

Hanging Weight

This is the wight of the cow after the head, hide, feet, blood, and organs are removed. The hanging weight is 62% of our live weight.

Final Weight

This is the weight of what you take home. It is typically between 60%-65% of the hanging weight, the loss is from bone and water loss.

Weights on a Quarter of Beef

What goes in

What you pay

What you take home

	1,100 lbs	1,300 lbs	1,500 lbs
Live Weight	275 lbs	325 lbs	375 lbs
Hanging Weight	170.5 lbs - $809.88	201.5 lbs - $957.13	232.5 lbs - $1,104.38
Final Weight	102.3 lbs	120.9 lbs	139.5 lbs

Extra Info!

Freezer Space is an important aspect of taking home beef. For 1/4 you would need around 5.5 cubic feet, 1/2 is about 11 cubic feet, and 1 whole is about 22 cubic feet. If you have a chest freezer less space is needed.