Beef Deposit

Beef Deposit

Please reserve your beef in 1/4 increments (deposit of $100/quarter). 

Availability: 4 in stock

Expected beef pickup dates for 2025: Early-November

Notes on Schmader Beef

We purchase our calves from a farmer in Portage County. The calves are Angus/Hereford cross-breeds, specifically bred for taste and quality beef production. They come to Schmader Farms about 1 year old, weighing ~600 pounds.  We raise them for six months, finishing off about 1,100 pounds.

They graze in a large pasture with constant access to fresh water. They are finished on a ration of quality high-protein grain, expertly formulated for beef growth and nutrition. This balance of greens and grain give incredible flavor and marbling.  We do not use growth hormones.

What to expect from a 1/2 side of Beef

Approximately 210 lbs of Meat (Take Home):

  • 70 pounds ground beef
  • 7 sirloin steaks, 3 porterhouse steaks, 8 T-bones, 9 rib steaks
  • 8 “top” round steaks (aka London Broil)
  • 7 packs beef stew (2-3 lb each)
  • 6 chuck roasts
  • 4 packs short ribs
  • 1 roast beef (sirloin tip roast)
  • 1 rolled rump roast, 1 pot roast (3-4 lb each)
  • 1 brisket
  • 8 packs soup bones, 5 packs boiling beef

Beef Price Estimates – 2024

$4.25-4.50 / hanging weight pound to Schmader Farms
$0.90-0.95 / hanging weight pound to local butcher + $120 dispatch fee

Quarter: Approximately $950 ($800 to Schmader Farms + $150 to local butcher)

Half: Approximately $1,900 ($1,600 to Schmader Farms + $305 to local butcher)

Whole: Approximately $3,800 ($3,200 to Schmader Farms, $610 to local butcher)

*Hanging weight is approximately 60% of the live weight of a beef cow.  (Estimate 800lb hanging weight.)

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Order + Payment

Your order commitment is taken on our website. The downpayment is non-refundable. Due to variable hanging weights and processing costs, prices listed are estimates only.  These estimates include the half side or whole animal (paid to Schmader Farms) & butchering costs (processing & wrapping paid to a local butcher).

Expect to work on cut sheets and specific order requests with butcher prior to market week.

Final payment to Schmader Farms is due market-week, 3-4 days after animals go to the meat processor.  (Price per pound calculated by hanging weight.*)

Final payment to butcher is due when you pick up the finished meat products.  We work with several local butchers, so please inquire about specific location and pickup date when you place initial order.  We communicate all dates and pickup details via email.  Be sure to keep our email information close by!