What is the average weight of a quarter or half of beef and how much does it cost?
Custom processing made easy
Often, the idea of speaking with a processor to decide how you want your order processed is an intimidating thought. We've eliminated that part of the process by offering Carwood Farm Beef Processing Recommendations. Choose one of these options at check out when you place your order and you don't have to think about it again:
Carwood Farm Beef "Standard" Processing Recommendation (Click Here!)
Carwood Farm Beef "Select" Processing Recommendation (Click Here!)
Cost is simple
quarter beef = $747 paid to Carwood Farm, LLC
half beef = $1,494 paid to Carwood Farm, LLC
whole beef = $2888 paid to Carwood Farm, LLC
Processing is a separate charge paid to our processor. We use several area federally inspected processors who charge $.95/lbs. - $1.10/lbs. calculated using the hanging weight. So using the average weights listed above. You can figure your processing costs to be:
quarter processing = $180 *estimate
half processing = $360 *estimate
Add the cost for the beef and estimated cost for processing and you have your total investment. The actual cost/lbs. (found by dividing your investment by your estimated total take home weight of 130 lbs. for a quarter or 260 lbs. for a half) will be about $7.13/lbs.. Try getting a prime cut of steak for that price anywhere else!