FAQ

Q.How long do your cattle graze, after being weaned, until sent to be processed?
A. From Birth to Market, 18 to 36 months +/-, shipped directly from the Ranch.  Please note grass fed/finished beef takes 6 to 12 months longer to finish than other types of finished beef, this adds $ to the product.

Q.You say that you raise your cattle with NO antibiotics. What does that really mean? If a cow gets sick, would you treat it with antibiotics?
A. If a cow gets sick we may treat it with Antibiotics to save its life and the lives of others in the herd.  The animal will be taken out of the program and sold elsewhere when the time comes.  This is always a last resort,  All animals have ear tags to identity them.

B.  We cannot sell any medically treated animals commercially until the FDA withdrawal period has been completed for that animal.  There are studied done to verify how long a said medication remains in the system of an animal

Q.Are your cattle humanely processed?
A. YES they are we handle our animals on our ranch with GAP level 4 standards (See Global Animal Partnership on our intro page).  The fabrication shop uses the latest USDA approved inspections and procedures.

Q.Why is grass fed beef more expensive than grain fed beef?
A. True Range / Grass fed feeding operations are more expensive to operate than large scale feed operations due to the duration it takes to finish the animal on grass vs commercially grown feeds, as noted early can take up to more than 100 to 365 days longer to finish than grain / corn fed.  This also utilizes more rangeland which by the way improves the rangelands to feed and finish grass fed beef.  We also process these on an individual basis locally(1 each) not on a 6,000 head a day basis like large scale boxed beef operations.  The costs are local and the $ stays in our local economy.  We also utilize Good Quality Grass hay in the winter which carries a premium in the hay market to buy, produce, and feed.

Q.If I find a group of friends to buy a whole cow, will I save money?
A. Buying a whole beef “bulk” can save you 30% to 40% vs buying individual grass fed cuts at market price, your buying in bulk.  Further, if you split it in 1/2 or 1/4 with a group of people you expend less $ if freezer space is a challenge.  We sell in Bundles from 25 lbs to 400 lbs.

Q.What about special orders? I want a cut not listed on your site?
A. We are happy to accommodate special orders from one beef, unless you are restaurant than we can work with you. For example, we cannot fulfill an order for 30 T-bones from one cow unless you are restaurant.  You will have to coordinate your cuts with you local processor if you choose to buy an individual beef from us and have it processed somewhere else.  They can process it a lot of different ways. Ask them. They deal with this daily and can provide helpful suggestions.

Q.How is your grass fed beef packaged?
A. We provide vacuum packing.  Packaging varies from butcher to butcher but most butchers most will use vacuum packing to ensure freshness (recommended) however some will wrap your beef in paper packaging if you choose another facility.

Q.How do you ship your beef?
A. We pick up the boxes and can deliver within 300 miles at no charge.  Boxed beef is frozen and can be delivered outside the city limits.

Q. Do you have meat available throughout the year?
A. Yes please contact us for more info, inventory varies.

Q. How do you typically box your beef?

A. We Max out prime cuts (steaks, lion, brisket, short ribs, sirloin, ect) and burger, add in a few roasts and others if requested. See Below.
*Please note: The weights vary by animal and the below numbers are based on previous boxed beef averages.