Des Moines Half of Beef and Beef Quarters

Our family butchers have been cutting beef for three generations.  We will custom cut a half of beef or a beef quarter for your family!  The chart below is a guide for our most popular cuts.  Our family butchers will custom cut your beef half or quarter the way you like it.

You choose the cuts you prefer and the thickness for your steaks.  All packages will be wrapped in freezer paper and marked accordingly.

Call 515-243-7607 for current market price and to order.

Half of Beef

Hanging Weight – Approximately 300-340 lbs
(Approximately 1/3 loss from cutting & trimming)
Includes cuts from both Front & Hind Quarters

Front Quarter

Hanging Weight – Approximately 150-170 lbs
(Approximately 1/3 loss from cutting & trimming)
7-Bone Chuck Roast
Blade Roast
Chuck Steak
Rib Roast
Rib Steak
Whole Beef Brisket
Club Steak
Round Bone Arm Roast
Stew Meat
Ground Chuck

Hind Quarter

Hanging Weight – Approximately 150-170 lbs
(Approximately 1/3 loss from cutting & trimming)
T-Bone Steak
Porterhouse Steak
Sirloin Steak
Round Steak
Rump Roast
Sirloin Tip Roast or Steak
Flank Steak
Loin Skirt Steak
Tenderized Cube Steak
Heel Roast or Stew Meat
Swiss Steak
Top Round Steak
Tri-Tip Roast
Stew Meat
Ground Beef

“Half of” Half of Beef Specials

Is a Half of Beef or a Quarter of Beef too much to cram into your freezer? Take advantage of our “Half of” Beef Specials. You can choose a Half of a Half of Beef, a Half of a Beef Front Quarter, or a Half of a Beef Hind Quarter.

Any of these packages are cut and wrapped to your liking!

Half Of
Beef Front Quarter

14 lbs Chuck Roast
7 lbs Arm Roast
5 lbs Rib Steak
3 lbs Stew Meat
2.5 lbs Brisket
2.5 lbs Short Ribs
17 lbs Ground Beef

Half Of
Half of Beef

5 lbs Round Steak
3 lbs T-Bone Steak
3 lbs Porterhouse Steak
5 lbs Rib Steak
4 lbs Sirloin Steak
3 lbs Stew Meat
2.5 lbs Short Ribs
14 lbs Chuck Roast
7 lbs Arm Roast
3 lbs Rump Roast
2 lbs Minute Steak
2 lbs Sirloin Tip Steak
20 lbs Ground Beef

Half of
Beef Hind Quarter

3 lbs Porterhouse Steak
6 lbs Round Steak
4 lbs Sirloin Steak
3 lbs T-Bone Steak
2 lbs Sirloin Tip Steak
2 lbs Minute Steak
2 lbs Stew Meat
3 lbs Rump Roast
17 lbs Ground Beef