Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

 

You will receive a call from the meat processor, Willowside Meats, once they receive your carcass from our USDA slaughter facility.

To prepare you for that phone call, we have attached a cutting instruction form to assist you. Additionally, you will need to decide how thick you would like your cuts, the percentage of ground beef to stew meat from the pieces to be ground, any particular cuts that you would like, the number of cuts per package, and whether you would like paper wrap or shrink wrap. 

A nonrefundable deposit will be accepted to reserve your beef. The balance is to be paid in full prior to your pick up.

 

 

Your meat will be processed at Willowside Meats, 3421 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, Ca. This is where you will pick up your beef (unless you arrange for a direct delivery, by special request at an additional charge). Once our USDA slaughter agent delivers your beef to Willowside Meats, it will dry age for 21 days before being cut and wrapped. 

 

Your beef will be frozen when you pick it up. It will keep well in your freezer for at least one year. A standard to determine your freezer space is 30-35 lbs of packaged beef to 1 cubic foot of freezer space. 

 

Whole Beef Purchase

Hanging Weight 850-950 lbs. 

Take Home Weight 500-550 lbs. 

Includes (may choose personal breakdown with butcher or standard default selection): 

• • -100 lbs. Choice beef cuts: filet mignon, ribeye, T-bone or New York, sirloin, flank, or skirt steak. 
  • -140 lbs. roasts/brisket/ribs (may choose personal breakdown with butcher or standard default selection). 
  • -260 lbs. Ground beef/stew meat - includes tongue, heart, liver, kidney, and oxtail, if requested. 

Standard example: 24-32 ribeye steaks or prime rib; 16-24 New York or T-bone steaks; 8-12 filet mignon; 16-24 sirloin, flank, or skirt steaks; 20-24 lbs. short ribs; 10-16 roasts; 10-16 chuck roasts; 2-6 briskets - 3 lbs. each; requested oxtail, soup bones, liver, tongue, and kidney. 

*Number of steaks and roasts depends on the final animal weight and any special cutting requests.

 

Half Beef Purchase

Take Home Weight 250-275 lbs. 
Includes (may choose personal breakdown with butcher or standard default selection): 

• • -50 lbs. Choice beef cuts: filet mignon, ribeye, T-bone or New York, sirloin, flank, or skirt steak. 
  • -70 lbs. roasts/brisket/ribs (may choose personal breakdown with butcher or standard default selection).
  • -130 lbs. Ground beef/stew meat - includes tongue, heart, liver, kidney, and oxtail, if requested.

Standard example: 12-16 ribeye steaks or prime rib; 8-12 New York or T-bone steaks; 4-6 filet mignon; 8-12 sirloin, flank, or skirt steaks; 10-12 lbs. short ribs; 5-8 roasts; 5-8 chuck roasts; 1-3 briskets - 3 lbs. each; requested oxtail, soup bones, liver, tongue, and kidney. 

*Number of steaks and roasts depends on the final animal weight and any special cutting requests.

 

 

Buying a quarter beef will have predetermined cuts standardized by the meat processor.

The butcher will select a mix of front quarter and back quarter cuts to equalize your purchase.

Typically, you will receive approximately 125 lbs of finished beef in a quarter beef purchase. 

 

How do I place an order?

 

Select your purchase item and add it to your shopping cart, then log in.

If you’re a new customer, click on the Customer Account tab and fill in our customer form.

Once your purchase is processed you will receive a confirmation email. 

 

How do I pay for my beef purchase?

 

We accept cash, check, or credit/debit cards. A 3% card fee will be applied.