Would you like to know more about what you are going to get?

Buying whole and half animals can be very confusing.  Let us show you an example  
of what you should expect, and do some of the math.

Beef  Breakdowns
Price:
$1.50 live weight grain or grass finished Dexter or Angus
+ processing

Angus steer, pastured grain:
1200 lbs (average) x $1.50= $1800.00
+processing  estimated $380.00
Total price = $2180.00
That’s approximately 504 lbs of delivered beef at $4.33 / lb

Angus steer, grass-fed:
1000 lbs (average) x $1.50= $1500.00
+processing estimated $326.00
Total price = $1826.00
That’s approximately 420 lbs of delivered beef at $4.35 / lb

The 1200 lb steer should give*
42 pounds of Chuck Roast
18 pounds of Arm roast
32 ¾” Rib Steaks
32 Short Ribs
16 pkg of Soup Bones
24 pounds of Rump Roast
12 pounds of Sirloin Top Roast
16 ¾” Round Steaks
32 ¾” T-bone Steaks
16 ¾” Sirloin Steaks
4 pkg of Swiss steak
200 pounds of Ground beef.
*adapted from a local butcher



Dexter steer, grass or pastured grain:
700 lbs (average) x $1.50= $1050.00
+processing estimated $245.00
Total price = $1295.00
That’s approximately  294 lbs of beef for your freezer at $4.40 / lb


The 700 lb Dexter should give*
25 lbs of Chuck
11 lbs of Arm roast
20 ¾” Rib Eye Steaks
20 Short Ribs
12 pkg of Soup Bones
14 pounds of Rump Roast
7   pounds of Sirloin Tip Roast
9   Round Steaks
20 T-bones
9   Sirloin Steaks
3   pkg of Swiss Steaks
120 lbs of Ground Beef
*adapted from a local butcher

All numbers are estimates of examples and will vary by individual animal depending
on size, % fat and other variables.  Pounds were rounded to the closest number.  
Prices are subject to change.  Processing prices are subject to change.




Still have questions?  Ask  Anthony: anthony@bauercustommeats.com
Beef Example