Beef From A Small Steer
This page provides processing data for a small steer from Wild Rose Meadows. This steer was smaller than most of our steers.
This steer was processed as a half, also called a side of beef. You have the option of ordering a quarter also. Simply divide these numbers by 2.
Hanging weight = 218 pounds for the half, hanging in the cooler at Byron Center Meats
Yield = 151 pounds for the half, cut and wrapped in the freezer
(Divide by 2 for a quarter)
Yield for Half:
|
Pounds |
Packages |
Per Package |
|
Round Roast |
12 lb |
3 pkg |
4 lb |
|
Sirloin Steak 1” |
5.4 lb |
7 pkg |
1 steak |
|
T-Bone Steak 1” |
4.7 lb |
4 pkg |
2 steaks |
|
Porterhouse 1” |
4.6 lb |
3 pkg |
2 steaks |
|
Rump Roast |
8 lb |
2 pkg |
4 lb |
|
Delmonico Steaks 1” |
5.2 lb |
5 pkg |
1 steak |
|
Boneless Chuck Roast |
20.1 lb |
5 pkg |
4 lb |
|
Tenderloin 1” |
1.5 lb |
2 pkg |
2 steaks |
|
Flank Steak |
1.5 lb |
1 pkg |
2 steaks |
|
Short Ribs |
5.5 lb |
2 pkg |
2.75 lb |
|
Soup Bones |
7.5 lb |
5 pkg |
1-2 bones |
|
Ground Beef * |
75 lb |
75 pkg |
1 lb |
*Ground beef is “chubbed” = 1 lb packages, vacuum packed in clear square “bricks”that stack nicely in the freezer, don't leak on the kitchen counter, and retain the quality of the beef longer in the freezer.
Processing cost for this half = $227.24 (a copy of processing ticket will be provided to you when you pick up your beef)
Purchase cost for this half = $817.50 (218 lb x $3.75 per pound)
Total cost for this half = $1044.74Cost for a quarter (split half) would have been be $522.37 total. The yeild for a quarter would have been 75 pounds in the freezer.
Note: This steer was smaller than most of our steers.