{"product_id":"half-cow-for-sale","title":"DEPOSIT for 100% Grass-Fed Half Cow Share, Raised in Texas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREAD CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e This is a \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEPOSIT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for a half cow share based on hanging weight. Final Price is determined on Hanging Weight of the Carcass (divided by 2).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice per lb of hanging weight: \u003cstrong\u003e$9.75\u003c\/strong\u003e, locked in on the day you place your deposit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical half hanging weight: 300 to 350 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTypical total: $2,925 to $3,412\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDeposit to reserve: \u003cstrong\u003e$1,650\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eapplied toward your total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing (cut, package, freeze): included in your price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffective cost per lb of beef in your freezer: about $18.50 to $20.50, depending on your cuts and yield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA half cow is how a lot of Texas families used to keep the freezer full. One animal, raised right, cut the way you want it, picked up in McKinney. No mystery meat from the grocery case, and no wondering where it came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur partner ranchers raise Angus and Hereford cattle (and crosses) on Texas pasture with rotational grazing. No feedlots. No confinement. Never grain-finished to fatten them up at the end. No antibiotics. No added growth hormones. No mRNA vaccines. No glyphosate. When you buy a half cow from us, that's the beef you're filling your freezer with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get in a half cow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA half cow share runs roughly 150 to 175 lbs of packaged beef, depending on the animal's hanging weight and the cuts you choose. That's a genuine half of the animal: steaks, roasts, ground beef, ribs, brisket, and the odds and ends that make bulk beef worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe half is where you get full control. A half is one side of beef and one cut sheet, all yours. You tell us ribeye and steak thickness, the size you want the roasts, whether the brisket comes whole, split, halved, or ground, whether you want the soup bones and organ meats, and whether you want value-added products like sausage or beef bacon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf cut sheets feel overwhelming the first time, that's normal. We walk you through it and handle the details with the processor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHalf cow cuts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour half cow meat package includes a mix like this, all from the same animal:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteaks: ribeye, New York strip, sirloin, filet (tenderloin), flank, skirt, tri tip, and picanha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoasts: chuck, arm, rump, and round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibs: short ribs and dino ribs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrisket: whole, split, halved, or ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGround beef: the workhorse of the whole share, in 1 lb vacuum-sealed packs or 2 lb chubs, your choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBraising and slow-cook cuts: stew meat, shank, and osso bucco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrgan meats, if you want them: liver, heart, tongue, oxtail, and cheek meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is packaged one per pack. Anything you leave blank on the cut sheet comes back as ground beef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrgans are inspected individually at the plant and any of them can be condemned even when the carcass passes, so we can't guarantee a specific organ on a specific animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth knowing before you order: we run an over-30-month grass-finished program, so the loin gets cut as New York strip and tenderloin rather than T-bones or porterhouse. Same meat, two steaks instead of one. If T-bones are what you're after, this isn't the program for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included, and what costs extra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandard cut, wrap, and freeze is included in your price per pound. Two things cost extra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValue-added products are sausage, flavored ground beef, hamburger patties, and beef bacon, with a 25 lb minimum per sausage variety and per flavored ground variety. They're priced separately, shown as their own line on your invoice, and they can't be refunded once production starts. Here's the part people don't expect: sausage, flavored ground, and patties are all made from ground beef, so every pound you order is a pound of ground you don't get back. A half yields roughly 75 lbs of ground in total, which three varieties at 25 lbs each would use up entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra processing covers soup bones at $1.00\/lb and hamburger patties at $0.75\/lb. That charge is for labor, not for the beef, which you've already paid for by the hanging pound. Bone-in cuts carry no extra charge; the soup bone charge applies only to bones packaged on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow half cow pricing works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf cow price is based on hanging weight (also called hot carcass weight, or HCW), not the final packaged weight. Here's the plain version of how that works and why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the animal is processed, it's weighed at the USDA-inspected facility before it's cut and trimmed. That hanging weight is what your price is calculated from. After the butcher trims and cuts everything to your sheet, your take-home weight comes in lower. That's normal for every beef share everywhere, and it's why comparing a per-pound hanging weight price to a grocery per-pound price isn't apples to apples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrice per lb of hanging weight: \u003cstrong\u003e$9.75\u003c\/strong\u003e, locked in on the day you place your deposit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical half hanging weight: 300 to 350 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypical total: $2,925 to $3,412\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeposit to reserve: \u003cstrong\u003e$1,650\u003c\/strong\u003e, applied toward your total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcessing (cut, package, freeze): included in your price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffective cost per lb of beef in your freezer: about $18.50 to $20.50, depending on your cuts and yield\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the full breakdown, including a worked example on a real animal, on our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/how-we-price-your-beef-share\" title=\"How We Price Your Beef Share\"\u003eHow We Price Your Beef Share\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd rather show you the real math than a headline number. If anything here is unclear, reach out before you reserve and we'll walk you through a realistic estimate for your household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to reserve your half cow\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlace your deposit by the 15th.\u003c\/strong\u003e Reserve your half cow share with a $1,650 deposit. Order by the 15th of the month and your share goes into that month's batch, with pickup the following month. Your deposit lets us pair you with another half cow buyer, or two quarter cow buyers, to make up a whole animal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe 15th is also the lock-in date.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cancel any time before the 15th and we refund your deposit in full to the card you paid with, no fee. After the 15th your share is matched and scheduled, so the order can't be cancelled or changed. See our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Refund and Cancellation Policy\"\u003eRefund \u0026amp; Cancellation Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild your cut sheet by the 22nd.\u003c\/strong\u003e We email your cut sheet as soon as your deposit goes through, and help you fill it out. Scan it or photograph it and send it back to orders@texasgrassfedfarms.com by the 22nd. If we don't hear from you by then, we apply our standard cut sheet so your batch stays on schedule. Once you submit it, selections are final, because the processor schedules against them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe handle processing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your beef goes through a USDA-inspected Texas facility. Their process uses electrical stimulation, which starts tenderizing right after harvest and prevents the cold-induced toughening that makes some grass-finished beef disappointing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe confirm your balance.\u003c\/strong\u003e Once the hanging weight is confirmed at the processor, we calculate your final balance from that weight and send you a second invoice. You pay by entering your card on the invoice; we don't store your card or charge it automatically. The balance is due within 3 business days of the invoice, and no later than 48 hours before your pickup day, whichever comes first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWe send your pickup date.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pickup is on a scheduled Saturday afternoon in McKinney, TX. We'll give you the date and your assigned arrival window once processing is complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFulfillment runs about four to six weeks after the cycle closes. That covers finishing the cattle, scheduling and delivering to the processor, harvest, aging, cutting, packaging, and our pickup from the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePickup in McKinney\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll shares are pickup only in McKinney, TX right now. We're not shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup happens on a scheduled Saturday afternoon, and we assign each customer an arrival window, generally between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Your beef comes packed frozen in sealed boxes with a packing slip inside. You sign for your box count at pickup, then check the contents against the slip when you get home and tell us within 72 hours if anything's off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan't make your window? Send someone in your place. No charge, just let us know in advance and have them bring photo ID. How you get your beef home is up to you, so bring whatever coolers or bags you want for the drive, and plan for the space. A half cow is a lot of beef. Full details are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping and Pickup Policy\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Pickup Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDo you have room for a half?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan on 13 to 15 cubic feet of freezer space, which is a standard chest or upright freezer at the hardware store. If you already have a full-size upright or a garage chest freezer, you're likely set. Real-world packing eats about a quarter of a freezer's rated capacity once you account for package shapes and shelving, so size up rather than down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSee the cut sheet before you order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurious what you'll actually be filling out? Here's the real thing, exactly as we'll email it to you once your deposit goes through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/2775\/0957\/files\/TGFF_Cut_Sheet-Half.pdf?v=1785540738\" title=\"Texas Grass Fed Farms Half Cow Cut Sheet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDownload the half cow cut sheet (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorth a look before you place your deposit, especially if you've never built one before. It looks like a lot at first and it isn't. Nothing to submit now; this is just so you know what you're getting into. When it's your turn, it's due back by the 22nd, and we'll walk you through anything you're unsure about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy buy your beef this way\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuying a half cow means you know the animal, the ranch, and how it was raised. It usually beats grocery-store prices per pound for comparable quality, it cuts way down on trips to the store, and it puts a season's worth of clean protein in your freezer at once. For a lot of North Texas families, one half cow a year is the whole beef budget, handled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHalf cow, answered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much does a half cow cost in Texas?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf cow price is based on hanging weight, not packaged weight. You pay $10.35 per pound of hanging weight, with processing to cut, package, and freeze included. A typical half hangs 275 to 375 lbs, so your total usually lands between $2,845 and $3,880. After trimming, that works out to roughly $18.80 to $20.70 per pound of actual beef in your freezer. You reserve with a $1,650 deposit and pay the balance once the exact hanging weight is confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much meat do you get from a half cow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpect roughly 150 to 175 lbs of packaged beef, depending on the hanging weight and your cut choices. Ask for more boneless cuts and the number comes down a little; keep bone-in cuts and soup bones and it comes up. Grass-finished animals can hang a bit differently than grain-finished feedlot cattle, which is part of why we price on the actual weight of your animal rather than a flat rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat cuts do you get from a half cow?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteaks (ribeye, New York strip, sirloin, filet, flank, skirt, tri tip, picanha), roasts (chuck, arm, rump, round), brisket, short ribs and dino ribs, plenty of ground beef, plus stew meat, shank, and osso bucco. Organ meats like liver, heart, tongue, oxtail, and cheek meat are yours if you want them. You choose all of it on the cut sheet. Work through our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/grass-fed-beef-cuts-guide\" title=\"Complete Grass-fed Beef Cuts Guide\"\u003egrass fed beef cuts guide\u003c\/a\u003e before you fill it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen is my cut sheet due?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 22nd, seven days after the order cutoff. We email it as soon as your deposit goes through. If we don't get it back by the 22nd we apply our standard cut sheet so your batch stays on schedule, and once you submit it selections are final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I add sausage or beef bacon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, on the cut sheet. There's a 25 lb minimum per sausage variety and per flavored ground beef variety. These are priced separately and billed as their own line on your invoice, and they can't be refunded once production starts. Keep in mind that sausage, flavored ground, and patties all come out of your ground beef.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow long does a half cow last in the freezer?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProperly wrapped and kept at 0°F, your half cow keeps its quality for 12 to 18 months. For a Texas family of four eating beef a few nights a week, a half cow is often close to a year's supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow much freezer space does a half cow take?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlan on 13 to 15 cubic feet once you account for package shapes and shelf spacing, which is a standard chest or upright freezer. If you're buying one for this, size up rather than down. You'll use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBy placing a deposit you agree to our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/terms-of-service\" title=\"Terms of Service\"\u003eTerms of Service\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Refund and Cancellation Policy\"\u003eRefund \u0026amp; Cancellation Policy\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping and Pickup Policy\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Pickup Policy\u003c\/a\u003e. Questions about your order: orders@texasgrassfedfarms.com or 469-809-8098.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Texas Grass Fed Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67100284977197,"sku":null,"price":1650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/2775\/0957\/files\/half-cow-share_a7231ad9-e5e9-4b6c-9a0f-e4e995b61505.png?v=1786671570","url":"https:\/\/texasgrassfedfarms.com\/products\/half-cow-for-sale","provider":"Texas Grass Fed Farms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}