Grass-fed, Nutrient-dense Beef (Mixed Quarter) – Reservations for 2026

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Are you looking for a smaller package of delicious and nutrient-dense beef? You’re in the right place!

Do you want the peace of mind knowing you are feeding your family naturally-raised beef?  Do you want the convenience of being able to go to your freezer, rather than the grocery store, when preparing dinner?

If so, call to place your $100 deposit today!  780-231-3090.

How the animals are raised

We desire to leave this land better than when we came, so we have adopted a rotational grazing plan.

Animals are moved to fresh, herbicide-free pasture every few days so that they get the best forage while regenerating the land through their manure and hoof-impact.

One of the results of using animals to build soil is that the nutritional quality of the meat is dramatically improved.

How the animals are butchered

We honour our animals by asking our local butcher to slaughter on-site. This way there is minimal stress hormone released into the meat.

The meat is hung and dry-aged for about 14 days.

Our butcher will customize your cuts according to your preferences. (Some people like more ground beef, some people like more roasts, etc.)

What does a quarter beef cost?

• You will be purchasing a quarter of an animal from us mid-October. The animals are approximately 18 months old when butchered. The price will vary depending on the final weight of the animal, but the approximate cost will be around $4000 for a live animal, or $1000 for a quarter.
• You will be getting half of a half of beef which is a mixed quarter.  This is a mix of the front quarter and the hind quarter.
• You will then pay the butcher directly for slaughter, cutting and wrapping. Again, this depends on the weight of the animal, but it is around $225 for a quarter a beef. (Our butcher makes amazing all-beef sausage, so for a small charge, you can request that, too!)
• Therefore, your approximate cost for half a full nutrient-dense beef will be $1225.
• A full beef should yield around 550 – 600 lbs hanging weight, so a quarter beef will be about 137-150 lbs hanging weight.
• About 40% of the carcass is waste (bones, fat, etc.) so you will take home around 75 – 90 lbs cut and wrapped, ready for your freezer. This will fill an 4 cubic foot freezer.
• There are no organs or tallow available with a quarter beef.
• To reserve your quarter today, we require a $100 deposit.
• Call or email us to reserve your quarter beef today!

Click here for an excellent blog explaining the breakdown of how much beef you will get from a cow:  https://riversfamilyfarm.com/how-much-beef-from-a-cow/

Our Favourite Quarter Beef Cut Sheet

Yield: A quarter beef

Favourite Quarter Beef Cut Sheet

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You can customize your beef order however you’d like. This is our favourite cut sheet.

Instructions

• 42 lbs ground beef in 2 lbs pkgs
• 10 lbs fresh-all-beef sausage
• 6 rib eye steaks (2 steaks per pkg)
• 3 tenderloin steaks
• 4 sirloin steaks
• 6 sirloin tip steaks
• 3 strip loin steaks
• 5 lbs stew meat (1 lb pkg)
• 5 lbs stir fry (1 lb pkg)
• 1 cross rib roast
• 1 round roast
• liver, sliced and packaged in 1 lbs pkgs