Quarter cow for sale near Fort Worth
How much is a quarter cow? Here, $1,400 for approximately 112 lbs of packaged beef — about $12.50 a pound, from an approximately 188 lb hanging weight. It is quarter beef from one of our own animals, raised in Jack County an hour northwest of Fort Worth — a proportional share cut to your sheet, and the easiest way into ranch beef because it fits in a freezer you probably already own.
Quarter cow · $1,400
A quarter of the animal, not the cheap quarter
This is worth being clear about, because it is the thing people worry about most: a quarter beef is a proportional share. You get a quarter of the ribeyes, a quarter of the T-bones, a quarter of the roasts and a quarter of the ground — not the leftovers after somebody else picked the good cuts.
- ≈112 lbs of cut, wrapped, vacuum-sealed, frozen beef
- Steaks, roasts, stew meat and ground from one Jack County animal
- Fits in about 3–4 cubic feet of freezer
- Processed at American Butchery in Mineral Wells
- Ranch pickup by appointment, or local North Texas delivery
Quarter, half or whole cow?
| Share | Price | Packaged beef | Per pound | Freezer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | $1,400 | ≈112 lbs | $12.50 | 3–4 cu ft |
| Half | $2,815 | ≈225 lbs | $12.50 | 6–8 cu ft |
| Whole | $5,625 | ≈450 lbs | $12.50 | 13–16 cu ft |
The bigger the share, the better the rate — the processing cost per animal does not shrink just because your share did. But the best share is the one that fits your freezer and gets eaten. A quarter that gets cooked beats a whole that gets freezer-burned. All prices and weights on one page.
How much meat is in a quarter cow?
About 112 lbs of packaged beef from an approximately 188 lb hanging weight — roughly 60 percent, the rest being bone, trim and moisture lost while the carcass ages. Ground beef is the biggest single block, then roasts, then steaks. How much meat is in a quarter cow, worked through →
How long does a quarter last?
For a household eating beef two or three times a week, roughly six months. For a couple, closer to a year. If you go through it faster than you expected, that is useful information — take a half next time and save on the rate.
Or split a half instead
Two families splitting a half each end up with about 112 lbs — near enough a quarter apiece, at the same per-pound rate as a quarter. It takes a bit of coordination, so it suits two families who already plan to buy together. Here is how to do it without falling out. A half is what most people call a side of beef.
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Reserve a quarter cow
About 112 lbs of beef from one animal, raised an hour northwest of Fort Worth. Call the ranch and we will tell you what is available.
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