A half or whole share is the most beef for the least per pound — but because every animal finishes a little differently, the final price always settles to the actual hanging weight at pickup. This tool gives you a realistic range so you can plan your freezer and your budget before you reserve.

Estimate Your Share

Pick a share and an animal size to see an estimated cost range and how much beef ends up in your freezer.

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Your Estimate

A planning range — we settle to the ounce at pickup.

Hanging weight (half)
Approx. take-home cuts
Freezer space needed
Beef — paid to Stone Duck
Processing — paid to processor
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Estimates only — your final price settles to the actual hanging weight at the processor. Call or text (615) 896-3475 to reserve your share and get exact current pricing.

Will It Fit In My Freezer?

Vacuum-sealed beef packs to roughly 35–40 lbs per cubic foot. Here’s what that means in real freezers.

A half beef (~180–220 lbs)

Needs roughly 5–7 cubic feet. That’s about a small standalone chest or upright freezer — or it will crowd, but fit, the freezer compartment of a large fridge if you clear it out first.

A whole beef (~360–440 lbs)

Needs roughly 10–13 cubic feet. This will not fit in a kitchen fridge-freezer. Plan on a dedicated chest or upright freezer — a common 15–16 cu ft model handles a whole beef with room to spare.

Freezer Sizes, Roughly

For comparison, when you’re sizing up a freezer.

Fridge-top freezer ~4–6 cu ft
Small chest / upright ~5–7 cu ft
Mid-size chest / upright ~9–13 cu ft
Large chest / upright ~15–22 cu ft

If you’re buying a freezer for a share, get it set up and cold a day or two before pickup.

How We Price It

Our share price tracks the live cattle market — you pay a fair, transparent amount over it.

This Week’s Pricing

AMS 2082 feeder steers, ~920 lb

Market price (live weight)
Your price (live weight)
Source USDA AMS Report 2082

Beef is priced per pound of live weight, set just above the weekly market. Processing is paid per pound of hanging weight. Your final total settles to the actual weight of your animal at the processor.