What's included in a Half Beef?
🥩 What’s Included in a Half Beef (Based on 1,000 lb Live Weight):
Live Weight: 1,000 lbs
Hanging (Carcass) Weight: ~600 lbs
- After the head, hide, blood, and guts are removed, you're left with about 60% of the live weight.
Half Beef Hanging Weight: ~300 lbs
- This is the amount used to calculate the cost of a half.
Final Packaged (Take-Home) Meat: ~200–220 lbs
- After bones, excess fat, and trimming during processing.
🧊 What's in the Box?
A 1/2 beef usually includes a variety of cuts, such as:
🥩 Steaks (~45–60 lbs)
- T-Bone or New York Strip & Filet (depending on how it's cut)
- Sirloin
- Flank & Skirt
- Flat Iron
🍖 Roasts (~40–60 lbs)
- Chuck
- Rump
- Arm
- Sirloin Tip
🍔 Ground Beef (~80–100 lbs)
🦴 Other Cuts (optional)
- Short ribs
- Stew meat
- Soup bones
- Organ meats (heart, liver, tongue, if desired)
- Brisket
- Oxtail
❄️ Freezer Space Needed:
About 8–10 cubic feet of freezer space for a half beef.