Prices
Packaged meat is now available from Elm Fork Ranch. Selection of cuts vary according to demand. Here is the current price for packaged meat.
Inventory and Price List, as of 2/01/12
| Roasts | Description | Price |
| Chuck Roast | 2-3 lbs ea, very moist, great for pot roast or sliced lunchmeat | 5.00/lb. |
| Arm Roast | 2-3 lbs ea, more connective tissue, very moist, great for pot roast recipes | 5.00/lb. |
| Rump Roast | 2-3 lbs, great for slicing, less connective tissue than chuck/arm | 5.25/lb. |
| Loin Tip Roast | 2-3 lbs ea, primo roast cut, solid piece of meat, boneless | 6.30/lb. |
| Eye of Round | 2-3 lbs ea, great thin-sliced for roast or stir-fry, cubed for stew or stroganoff | 6.30/lb. |
| Brisket | 3-5 lbs, lean, fat trimmed – great for slow cooking in oven or smoker | 5.20/lb. |
| Steaks | ||
| Tenderloin Filets | 1-1/4” thick, our primo cut, avg. 5-7 oz., pkg. 2 per package | 18.25/lb. |
| NY Strip | 1-1/4” thick, boneless, the big side of a t-bone | 11.50/lb. |
| Rib-Eye | 1-1/4” thick, bone-in, about 1 lb, great on the grill! | 10.50/lb. |
| T-Bone | 1-1/4” thick, bone-in, about 1 to 1-1/2 lbs, great on the grill! | 10.00/lb. |
| Sirloin | 1-1/4” thick, large, 1.5-2 lbs, Boneless, feeds a crowd! | 8.90/lb. |
| Loin Tip Steak | tenderized, perfect for chicken fried or smothered steak | 6.85/lb. |
| Skirt Steak | Perfect for fajitas! | 6.30/lb. |
| Round Steak | tenderized, great as cutlets, smothered steak, etc | 6.30/lb. |
| Other Cuts | ||
| Shank Steak | Slow-cooking favorite for stews | 4.75/lb. |
| Short Ribs | 1-2 lbs ea, great for slow cooking in crock pot, grill, or oven | 3.65/lb. |
| Ground Beef | 1 lb packages – lean, the best you’ll ever taste | 4.85/lb. |
| Stew Meat | 1 lb packages | 5.25/lb. |
| Liver | 1 lb packages | 2.50/lb. |
| Soup Bones | 2 bone packages | 1.50/lb. |
Purchasing by the whole or half beef – example of costs
| Whole or half beef | ||
| Paid to Elm Fork Ranch | 600 x $2.60 | $1,560.00 |
| Processing per lb. | 600 x $0.49 | $294.00 |
| Processing fee | $40/beef | $40 |
| Total cost to customer | $1,894.00 | |
| Price per lb. packaged meat | $1894.00/390 | $4.85/lb |
The price for our grass fed beef is $2.60 per pound hanging weight. Our cost includes delivery to the processor, but does not include the cost of processing — the buyer is required to pay this fee. The processing cost is between $.49 – $.59/lb hanging weight, plus a $40.00 processing fee. A side of beef (1/2 a beef) can be purchased if combined with another customer’s order. We will be happy to deliver to a processor of your choice if nearby.
Here’s a quick calculation: If the beef being processed weighs 1,000 lbs live weight, it will yield approximately 600 lbs. hanging weight (60% of live weight). A 600 pound hanging carcass yields approximately 65% of its weight into packaged meat or 390 lbs. for the freezer.
This figures out to be an average cost of $4.85 per pound for tenderloin to lean ground beef. Remember, when purchasing a 1/2 beef or whole beef, you get it cut and packaged like you want!
