{"product_id":"quarter-or-half-share-deposit-grain","title":"GRASS FINISHED BEEF - Quarter or Half Share Deposit","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're trying to fill your freezer with high quality, grass finished beef, our quarter and half shares offer the most efficient method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur grass finished steers are raised and finished completely on pasture.  They are kept in a herd environment and allowed to graze freely, without routine antibiodics or artificial growth hormones.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomers have a choice of two butcher shops, either Lepe's in Santa Rosa or Browns Valley Market in Napa.  The butcher shop of choice will age, cut and wrap the beef and customers pick it up at the butcher shop upon completion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose Share Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our beef shares are sold in halves or quarters, which are intended to give customers a freezer-filling assortment of cuts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuarter Share\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuarter shares weigh about 200 lbs at harvest and yield about 100lbs of beef, which includes a standard mix of cuts, including roasts, steaks and about 50 lbs of ground beef.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHalf Share\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA half share weighs about 400lbs and yields about 200lbs of beef.  Customers who order a half share work directly with the butcher to have the beef cut and packaged to their preference.  You can choose steak thickness, amount of ground beef, roast sizes, the options are yours!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging, Cutting, Wrapping and Pick Up\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our beef is harvested at a local USDA facility and delivered to the butcher shop where it is weighed and then stored for aging.  The beef is dry aged for a minimum of 14 days and then cut and wrapped.  Customers pick up their beef at the butcher shop of their choice about three weeks after harvest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePricing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrass finished beef is $8.65\/lb, hanging weight.  This price includes all processing fees including butcher fees, transport to the butcher shop, aging, cutting and wrapping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHanging weight is the weight of the carcass when delivered to the butcher shop.  A quarter share will be about 200lbs, hanging weight. During the aging, cutting and wrapping process, there is a nearly 50% loss, so you will have about 100lbs of beef to take home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTypical cuts in a quarter share include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 lbs ground beef\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 lbs roasts, briskets, stew meat, prime rib\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 lbs steaks, filet mignon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5) Reserve Your Share\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeposits are required to reserve your share, the balance is due after harvest, prior to customers picking up the packaged beef at the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Muelrath Ranch","offers":[{"title":"Grass Finished - Quarter Share - $8.65\/lb","offer_id":47580590276831,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grass Finished - Half Share - $8.65\/lb","offer_id":47580590342367,"sku":null,"price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/8695\/7279\/files\/Beef_on_cutting_board.jpg?v=1762974776","url":"https:\/\/muelrathranch.com\/products\/quarter-or-half-share-deposit-grain","provider":"Muelrath Ranch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}