What's included in a Quarter Beef?
🥩 What’s Included in a Quarter Beef (Based on 1,000 lb Live Weight):
Live Weight: 1,000 lbs
Hanging (Carcass) Weight: ~600 lbs
Quarter Beef Hanging Weight: ~150 lbs
Final Packaged (Take-Home) Meat: ~100–110 lbs
🧊 What's in a Quarter Beef?
A quarter beef is typically a "mixed quarter," meaning you get cuts from both the front and rear of the animal (not just one or the other):
🥩 Steaks (~20–30 lbs)
- T-Bone or NY Strip & Filet
- Sirloin
- Flat Iron or Flank
🍖 Roasts (~20–30 lbs)
- Chuck
- Arm
- Rump
- Sirloin Tip
🍔 Ground Beef (~40–50 lbs)
🦴 Optional Extras
- Stew meat
- Soup bones
- Brisket (small portion)
- Organ meats (if requested)
❄️ Freezer Space Needed:
About 4–5 cubic feet of freezer space.