Beef
Pasture-Raised Beef
Our cattle are never confined to feed lots, but are free to graze on fresh grass fields. Our beef is raised without the administration of antibiotics or growth hormones and are fed without added animal byproducts of any kind. This is beef you can truly enjoy.
According to USDA and Florida Department of Agriculture law, we are allowed to sell our beef while the animal is still alive. We are allowed up to 8 buyers for one steer. (Please note that you are free to “cow-pool” with friends and family.) Therefore, from now until the near future when, hopefully, the laws are more favorable to local farmers and consumers, we will be taking orders for beef which will be available in the following options:
| Whole share | Custom cut to your specifications. Cost: $5.50 per pound* (Estimated Total $2,530) |
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| Half share | Custom cut to your specifications. Cost: $5.75 per pound* (Estimated Total $1322.50) |
| Split-half share | Cut according to industry standards. Cost: $6.00 per pound* (Estimated Total $661.25) |
*Our price is based on an estimated take home weight, which is calculated as follows:
Carcass hanging weight – 30% = estimated take home weight
Please note that your actual take home weight may vary from the estimated depending on bone size, fat content, etc. Our average carcass weight over the past year was 298 pounds per side which would render a half share estimated take home weight of 208.6 pounds. Processing fees are included in the price. We also offer free home delivery to St. Johns County, Putnam County, and Palm Coast for whole and half shares. Split shares must be picked up at our farm the same day we pick the meat up from the processor.
How Much Do I Get?
This depends a lot on the animal you buy Below are general figures based on typical cuts from a half beef. Please note that our beef will have a live weight from 800-1,000 lbs. Also, quantity will be affected by selected size of cut.
Meat from a typical half beef (from a 1,000 - 1,200 lb. live animal) consists of approximately:
8 round steaks (3/4" thick)
6 chuck roasts (4 lbs.)
2 rump roasts (3 lbs.)
4 packages of short ribs (1.5 lbs.)
80 - 100 lbs. of ground beef
14 T-bone steaks (3/4” thick)
8 sirloin steaks (3/4”)
2 sirloin tip roasts (3 lbs.)
4 arm roasts (3 lbs.)
8 packages of stew beef (1 lb.)
4 packages of soup bones (1.5 lbs.)
(Variety meats, if desired, such as heart, liver, tongue, and oxtail)
How to Order
We accept orders on a first come first served basis as beef becomes available. You may order at anytime and we will contact you with a time when your beef will be ready for processing. We require a 30% deposit upon ordering with the balance due upon delivery or pick-up. Please see the attachment for order form and pricing.
How To Purchase:
- Please fill out the attached form and mail in with a 30% non-refundable down payment. Or pay online.
- Make check to Smith and Johns, Inc. Attn: Wendy Smith, 9365 Hastings Blvd., Hastings, FL 32145
- You will be given an estimated delivery date upon our receiving your order. Please have freezer space available, as we must deliver straight from the packer to your door.
- Final payment will be required at delivery.