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Quarter beef for sale — Jack County, Texas

The easiest way into ranch beef. Approximately 112 lbs of packaged beef for $1,350 — a proportional share of one of our animals, cut to your sheet, and it fits in a freezer you probably already own.

Quarter beef · $1,350

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
Reserve a quarter beef Call (214) 202-1855
Ribeye steaks from a Lost Valley Beef quarter beef share on a branded cutting board

Quarter, half or whole?

SharePricePackaged beefPer poundFreezer
Quarter$1,350≈112 lbs $12.053–4 cu ft
Half$2,500≈225 lbs $11.116–8 cu ft
Whole$5,000≈450 lbs $11.1113–16 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.

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 half's better per-pound rate. It takes a bit of coordination and it saves real money. Here is how to do it without falling out.

Quarter beef questions

How much is a quarter cow?
A quarter beef at Lost Valley Beef is $1,350 for approximately 112 lbs of packaged beef — about $12.05 a pound for every cut on the animal. Call (214) 202-1855 to confirm current availability.
How much meat is in a quarter cow?
About 112 lbs of cut, wrapped, vacuum-sealed and frozen beef. Weight varies with the individual animal and with your cut sheet choices.
How much freezer space does a quarter beef need?
About 3 to 4 cubic feet for 112 lbs — often the bottom of an existing chest freezer, or a cleared-out upright. This is the main reason a quarter is the easy first step.
What cuts do you get in a quarter?
A proportional share of the whole animal — steaks from the rib and loin, chuck and round roasts, stew meat and a good amount of ground beef. A quarter is not the cheap end of the animal; it is a quarter of all of it.
Is a quarter worth it compared to a half?
A half works out cheaper per pound (about $11.11 against $12.05), because the fixed cost of processing does not halve when the share does. A quarter is still the right call if your freezer or your budget says so — and plenty of our repeat buyers started with one.

Talk to the ranch

Reserve a quarter beef

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.

(214) 202-1855

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