Bulk Beef
- Choose Your Harvest & Butcher
- Choose Your Size of Beef
- Fill Out the Online Cut Sheet
- Pay a Small Deposit to Reserve Your Beef
You will pay the remaining balance for your beef and butcher processing fees when your order is ready. Payment plans are available! At checkout you can choose to pick up your beef directly from the butcher or have your order shipped to you. Shipping rates vary based on the size of beef you order and your shipping location. See the bulk beef shipping rates here.
Fall 2024
Our Fall Harvest is processed in November
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Shipping AvailableButcher: Mike’s Meat Market
Harvest: October – November 2024RESERVE YOURS- Average Cost for Your Beef: $700-$800
- Average Processing Fee: $200-$260
- Average Total Cost: $900-$1,060
- 80 - 100lbs of Our Naturally Raised Beef
- 10 Cubic Feet of Freezer Space
- Approximately 290 Individual 6oz Servings
- Approximately 70 Meals for a Family of 4
- 18 - 22 Weeks Supply of Beef
- payment plans available - 3 installments
Fill your freezer with your favorite cuts! You can choose your steak thickness, roast size, pounds of ground beef per package, and add specialty cuts like Prime Rib, Brisket, Organ Meat, and more.
Our pasture-raised, corn-finished beef is dry-aged for 14 days prior to processing.
Your Butcher for This Harvest
Mike’s Meat Market
18501 County Road 27
Sterling, CO 80751All your cuts of beef will be vacuumed sealed to keep your beef fresh for a minimum of one year.
This harvest ships to your door or you can choose to pick up your order directly from the butcher if you live in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, or Wyoming. Make your shipping selection at Checkout.
Mike’s Meat Market requires each Quarter Beef order to match with another (identical cuts selected per order) as they process the animal in halves to keep processing fees as low as possible. We do everything possible to match your Quarter Beef order with another customer’s Quarter Beef order so you get the exact cuts you want but some variance may occur.
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Shipping AvailableButcher: Mike’s Meat Market
Harvest: October-November 2024RESERVE YOURS- Average Cost for Your Beef: $1,225-$1,600
- Average Processing Fee: $390-$525
- Average Total Cost: $1,615-$2,125
- 160 - 220lbs of Our Naturally Raised Beef
- 20 Cubic Feet of Freezer Space
- Approximately 586 Individual 6oz Servings
- Approximately 145 Meals for a Family of 4
- 45 - 48 Weeks Supply of Beef
- payment plans available - 3 installments
Fill your freezer with your favorite cuts! You can choose your steak thickness, roast size, pounds of ground beef per package, and add specialty cuts like Prime Rib, Brisket, Organ Meat, and more.
Our pasture-raised, corn-finished beef is dry-aged for 14 days prior to processing.
Your Butcher for This Harvest
Mike’s Meat Market
18501 County Road 27
Sterling, CO 80751All your cuts of beef will be vacuumed sealed to keep your beef fresh for a minimum of one year.
This harvest ships to your door or you can choose to pick up your order directly from the butcher if you live in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, or Wyoming. Make your shipping selection at Checkout.
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Shipping AvailableButcher: Mike’s Meat Market
Harvest: October -November 2024RESERVE YOURS- Average Cost for Your Beef: $2,450-$3,200
- Average Processing Fee: $780-$1,050
- Average Total Cost: $3,230-$4,250
- 320 - 440lbs of Our Naturally Raised Beef
- 40 Cubic Feet of Freezer Space
- Approximately 1,172 Individual 6oz Servings
- Approximately 293 Meals for a Family of 4
- 94 - 97 Weeks Supply of Beef
- payment plans available - 3 installments
Fill your freezer with your favorite cuts! You can choose your steak thickness, roast size, pounds of ground beef per package, and add specialty cuts like Prime Rib, Brisket, Organ Meat, and more.
Our pasture-raised, corn-finished beef is dry-aged for 14 days prior to processing.
Your Butcher for This Harvest
Mike’s Meat Market
18501 County Road 27
Sterling, CO 80751All your cuts of beef will be vacuumed sealed to keep your beef fresh for a minimum of one year.
This harvest ships to your door or you can choose to pick up your order directly from the butcher if you live in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, or Wyoming. Make your shipping selection at Checkout.
Winter 2024
Our Winter Harvest is processed in December and January
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Shipping Available
Butcher: Stagecoach Meat Company
Harvest: December 2024 – January 2025RESERVE YOURS- Average Cost for Your Beef: $1,225-$1,600
- Average Processing Fee: $390-$525
- Average Total Cost: $1,615-$2,125
- 160 - 220lbs of Our Naturally Raised Beef
- 20 Cubic Feet of Freezer Space
- Approximately 586 Individual 6oz Servings
- Approximately 145 Meals for a Family of 4
- 45 - 48 Weeks Supply of Beef
- payment plans available - 3 installments
Fill your freezer with your favorite cuts! You can choose your steak thickness, roast size, pounds of ground beef per package, and add specialty cuts like Prime Rib, Brisket, Organ Meat, and more.
Our pasture-raised, corn-finished beef is dry-aged for 14 days prior to processing.
Your Butcher for This Harvest
Stagecoach Meat Company
600 W 3rd Avenue
Wiggins, CO 80654All your cuts will be wrapped in plastic and butcher paper to keep your beef fresh for a minimum of one year.
This harvest ships to your door or you can choose to pick up your order directly from the butcher if you live in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, or Wyoming. Make your shipping selection at Checkout.
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Shipping Available
Butcher: Stagecoach Meat Company
Harvest: December 2024 – January 2025RESERVE YOURS- Average Cost for Your Beef: $700-$800
- Average Processing Fee: $200-$260
- Average Total Cost: $900-$1,060
- 80 - 100lbs of Our Naturally Raised Beef
- 10 Cubic Feet of Freezer Space
- Approximately 290 Individual 6oz Servings
- Approximately 70 Meals for a Family of 4
- 18 - 22 Weeks Supply of Beef
- payment plans available - 3 installments
Fill your freezer with your favorite cuts! You can choose your steak thickness, roast size, pounds of ground beef per package, and add specialty cuts like Prime Rib, Brisket, Organ Meat, and more when you order a Custom Quarter Beef Share!
Our ranch-raised beef is dry-aged for 14 days prior to processing.
Your Butcher for This Harvest
Stagecoach Meat Company
600 W 3rd Avenue
Wiggins, CO 80654All your cuts will be wrapped in plastic and butcher paper to keep your beef fresh for a minimum of one year.
Stagecoach Meat Company requires each Quarter Beef order to match with another (identical cuts selected per order) as they process the animal in halves to keep processing fees as low as possible. We do everything possible to match your Quarter Beef order with another customer’s Quarter Beef order so you get the exact cuts you want but some variance may occur.
This harvest ships to your door or you can choose to pick up your order directly from the butcher if you live in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, or Wyoming. Make your shipping selection at Checkout.
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Shipping Available
Butcher: Stagecoach Meat Company
Harvest: December 2024 – January 2025RESERVE YOURS- Average Cost for Your Beef: $2,450-$3,200
- Average Processing Fee: $780-$1,050
- Average Total Cost: $3,230-$4,250
- 320 - 440lbs of Our Naturally Raised Beef
- 40 Cubic Feet of Freezer Space
- Approximately 1,172 Individual 6oz Servings
- Approximately 293 Meals for a Family of 4
- 94 - 97 Weeks Supply of Beef
- payment plans available - 3 installments
Fill your freezer with your favorite cuts! You can choose your steak thickness, roast size, pounds of ground beef per package, and add specialty cuts like Prime Rib, Brisket, Organ Meat, and more.
Our pasture-raised, corn-finished beef is dry-aged for 14 days prior to processing.
Your Butcher for This Harvest
Stagecoach Meat Company
600 W 3rd Avenue
Wiggins, CO 80654
All your cuts will be wrapped in plastic and butcher paper to keep your beef fresh for a minimum of one year.This harvest ships to your door or you can choose to pick up your order directly from the butcher if you live in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, or Wyoming. Make your shipping selection at Checkout.
Do you want to completely customize your quarter, half, or whole beef? Our custom bulk beef are the perfect choice! We are now able to ship bulk beef orders from all butchers.
When you buy local bulk beef directly from our ranch, you get to customize your order by choosing your steak thickness, roast size, the exact cuts you want including specialty cuts including prime rib, pre-made patties, and organ cuts. We offer our custom bulk beef in three sizes: quarter beef, half beef, or whole beef. Because it takes 22 months to raise our cattle from birth to finish, we offer four standard harvests per year: Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter. Additional harvests are offered when our butchers have availability. Reservations are accepted for all harvests year-round and we sell our bulk beef on a first come, first served basis so we encourage you to reserve your bulk beef early.
We work with three processors, all located near Eastern Colorado, to process our Bulk Beef orders to your exact specifications. Each butcher offers their own cut sheet so the options you can select will vary slightly based on the butcher you choose.
Buying Bulk Beef
What you get when you buy a custom quarter, half, or whole beef.
quarter beef | half beef | whole beef | |
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Pounds of Beef | 80 – 100lbs | 160 – 220lbs | 320 – 440lbs |
Freezer Space | 10 cu. feet | 20 cu. feet | 40 cu. feet |
Individual 6oz Servings | 290 | 586 | 1,172 |
Family Meals | 70 | 145 | 293 |
Weeks Supply | 18 – 22 | 45 – 48 | 94 – 97 |
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Bulk Beef Frequently Asked Questions
Buying Custom Bulk Beef allows you to purchase up to a year’s worth of beef at one low price per pound.
You pay the same price per pound for Rib Eye steaks and Prime Rib Roast as you pay for Ground Beef.
No matter how you order your locally raised custom bulk beef, you’ll receive the maximum number of cuts for the size of beef you select. The quantity of each cut may vary due to the weight of the animal, the steak thickness you select, and the size of roast you select.
You get to customize your order, from start to finish:
- Steak thickness
- Roast size
- Pounds of ground beef per package
- Your choice of steaks
- Your choice of roasts
- Your choice of ribs
- Your choice of stew meat, fajita meat, patties, cube steak, and other ready-made cuts
- Your choice of specialty cuts like brisket, short ribs, and soup bones
- Your choice of organ cuts
We have four standard harvests per year: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Additional harvests are offered when our butchers have availability. Buying beef in bulk is a great option to fill your freezer for up to a year at one low price per pound!
We offer two types of bulk beef. If you want to customize your bulk beef, our Custom Bulk Beef option is the way to go. Christensen Ranch is located in Weldona, Colorado and we work with three processors, all located near Eastern Colorado to process our customer’s orders.
- Stagecoach Meat Company in Wiggins, Colorado
- Mike’s Meat Market in Sterling, Colorado
- 307 Meat Company in Laramie, Wyoming
All processors allow pick up of Custom Bulk Beef orders at their location and all Custom Bulk Beef orders are eligible for shipping. Shipped orders will experience a one month turnaround time from when your animal is taken to the butcher to when you receive your beef. Choose your harvest month and butcher when placing your order for all Custom Bulk Beef. Your order confirmation and final invoice will also list your butcher.
If you don’t want to customize the cuts you receive and want to fill your freezer quickly, our Standard Beef Shares ship every Monday and Tuesday and deliver right to your door! We offer 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 Beef Shares.
We have four standard harvests of Custom Bulk Beef per year: Spring, Summer, Winter, and Fall. Typically, each harvest sells out months in advance as repeat customers typically order a year or more in advance.
We recommend reserving yours early so you don’t miss out.
When you purchase Custom Bulk Beef, you pay a small deposit. The total cost of your custom quarter, half, or whole bulk beef order depends on the size of your animal. The prices below are estimates based on average-sized beef. Your cost may vary based on the weight of your animal. Due to market fluctuations and processing fees, our prices are subject to change without notice.
Average Beef Costs
Quarter Beef: $700
Half Beef: $1,400
Whole Beef: $2,800
Processing fees are separate and in addition to the cost of your beef and are paid directly to the butcher processing your order.
When you purchase Custom Bulk Beef, you will have two costs: the beef and the processing.
Payment for your beef is due to Christensen Ranch and we require a partial deposit to secure your beef at the time of order. Your final payment for your beef is determined by the weight of your animal and will be determined the day your beef is taken to the butcher.
Beef Payment Schedule
Deposit: Your deposit is due the day you reserve your Custom Bulk Beef.
Remaining Balance: We now offer payment plans for our Custom Bulk Beef so you can split your total cost into three payments after you pay the initial deposit. It’s the perfect way to enjoy a freezer full of naturally raised, premium beef from ranchers you know and trust!
Payment installments will be split into three equal parts based on the date of your order and the date of your harvest. Full payment for your beef must be received before your Custom Bulk Beef order ships or before you can pick up your beef from the butcher.
If you don't want to enroll in a payment plan, we will email your final invoice when we deliver your animal to the butcher.
You will pay the final beef cost to Christensen Ranch and you will pay the butcher directly for the processing fees.
Please Note: Our Custom Bulk Beef Payment Plans are only available if you order 3 weeks or more ahead of your selected harvest.
Processing fees vary based on the size of your Custom Bulk Beef, the cuts you choose, and the butcher.
Average Processing Fees
Quarter Beef: $200 - $260
Half Beef: $390 - $525
Whole Beef: $780 - $1,050
When an 1,200lb animal is taken in for processing, we can expect an average yield of 60%, although that can range from 57% – 61%, and a 720lb hanging carcass weight (after the head, hide, and leg bones have been removed). The percentage of cuts yielded from a whole beef averages 48% of hanging carcass; the cut yield can range from 45-50%. For a 1200lb animal with a hanging carcass weight of 720lbs, you will receive an average of 345lbs of beef. Our steers average 1,200lbs but the weight range is 1,000-1,400lbs depending on age, genetics, and time of year when we take them in for processing.
The butcher for each harvest will be noted on our website and we include it in our Facebook and Instagram posts, as well as in the emails we send about each harvest (subscribe to our emails on the footer of every page of our website). We also include the butcher used for your harvest in the order confirmation email and it will appear on your final invoice.
The butcher for each harvest will be noted on our website. Custom Bulk Beef orders can be shipped right to your door or picked up directly from the butcher processing your selected harvest. Select your shipping option at Checkout.
When choosing Ship My Order, there will be a one month turn-around time from when your animal is delivered to the butcher to when you receive your beef.
We now ship all Custom Bulk Beef orders! You can choose to pick up your order from the butcher or have it shipped to your door. Select your shipping method at Checkout.
When choosing Ship My Order, there will be a one month turn-around time from when your animal is delivered to the butcher to when you receive your beef.
If you do not want to customize your bulk beef order and want to receive it quickly, you can order one of our pre-packaged Standard Beef Shares. Our Standard Beef Shares ship every Monday and Tuesday directly from our ranch and deliver right to your door. Available in 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 beef shares, your order will arrive in more than one box.
This chart will help you determine the freezer space needed for your Custom Bulk Beef order.
Custom Bulk Beef Size | Pounds | Freezer Space Needed |
Quarter Bulk Beef | 80 - 111 | 10 cu. feet |
Half Bulk Beef | 160-220 | 20 cu. feet |
Whole Bulk Beef | 320-440 | 40 cu. feet |
We know circumstances can change and we’re happy to offer refunds for the initial deposits for custom quarter, half, or whole beef share order.
Because Custom Bulk Beef orders are cut to your exact specifications, we are unable to offer cancellations or refunds 0-2 months prior to harvest or after your beef has been cut.
6 Months Prior to Harvest: 75% of your deposit minus $30 Restocking Fee
3 Months Prior to Harvest: 50% of your deposit minus $30 Restocking Fee
2 Months Prior to Harvest: 25% of your deposit minus $30 Restocking Fee
0-2 Months Prior to Harvest / After Harvest: We are unable to accept cancellations or offer refunds at this stage
Absolutely! However, the cuts, steak thickness, number of roasts, patties, and ground beef you choose cannot differ between order parties for a single quarter, half, or whole Custom Bulk Beef order.
Custom Bulk Beef packages cannot be separated for multiple parties by the processor. You'll have to divvy it up with your family or friends after receiving your order.
When choosing the Custom Bulk Beef Shares option, you get to customize your order by choosing your steak thickness, roast size, the exact cuts you want including specialty cuts such as prime rib, pre-made patties, and organ cuts. We have four standard harvests per year: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. If you want to customize your Custom Bulk Beef Shares order, we recommend reserving yours early so you don’t miss out. All three of our processors allow you to choose between shipping your order or picking it up directly from them.
While our Standard Beef Shares aren't customizable, they include the standard assortment of cuts you’d receive in a typical side of beef. Standard Beef Shares ship every Monday and Tuesday and deliver right to your door! We offer 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2 Standard Beef Shares and each cut is vacuum sealed and individually packaged for easy storage.
