PREORDER Raised with organic care on pasture.1/2 beef side ( Deposit non refundable )
Pickup available at (Winters Ranch) You must schedule a pick up time and date with us
Usually ready in 24 hours
Preorder 1/2 beef side Choose your desired processing date and pay a deposit to reserve your cow today. Your beef will be ready approx 2 weeks after processing date.
Your deposit for the beef is non-refundable. The deposit will only be applied toward your purchase if you move forward with having the whole beef processed. If you choose not to proceed with the order, the deposit will not be refunded.
Practices: Rotationally Grazed, Dryland Grazed, Grass Fed, Grain Finished. Homegrown
We are not USDA certified organic
Our grass-fed and finished 1/2 beef Save .50 cents $10.00/lb and your estimated final price is between $2500 - $3000 (dependent on size of cow) plus butcher costs. Your final price is determined by the hanging weight of the cow. Once the cow has been processed and weighed, you will receive an email with a link to pay for the final charge.
- Recommended for large families with 2 adults and hungry kids
- Will take up to 50% of an upright freezer (24 cu.ft.)
- Custom Cut to your specifications. We will help you with this - its easy with our help,
Beef prices for a half average $1650 and with the butcher fees the average total cost is around $1900. This can vary with a larger or smaller than average animal.
- Half and whole beef customers at Winters Ranch enjoy the best value and greatest ability to customize their order, like how thick you want your steaks, what cuts you want, what roast you want, or which you want to ground into burger packages. And half and whole customers get all the bones and organ meat if they select them when we work with you on your cutting instructions. We will help walk you through the process of doing your cutting instructions, it's easier than you think.
If you’re thinking about a quarter beef, maybe get a friend to go in with you and get a half!
PICK UP AT BUTCHER OR HAVE DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME (additional delivery fee)
Purchase Details
1/2 Grassfed Beef
(approx 150-200/lb Hanging weight average this does vary each animal)
$900 non-refundable deposit / remainder due on butcher date once beef has been weighed
Total amount due to Winters Ranch: $1200 - $2250 (depending on size of cow and hanging weight)
Plus Butcher Fees:
You will also be responsible for paying the butcher costs per hanging pound for butcher fees, but these may vary. Processing fees will include the slaughter plant processing fee, the cost of boxes, and the responsible disposal/reuse fee for the few unused parts of the steer/heifer.
*Customer Pays Butcher cost an fees to Butcher
Make a Deposit:
Your deposit ensures that one of our cows will be grown just for you. The total deposit will be applied to the final cost of the order.
**How You'll Be Charged:**
The remaining balance after your deposit will be based on the hanging weight of your beef, as provided by our USDA-certified butcher. The deposit you’ve already made will be deducted from this total. Please note that it typically takes 18-20 days for the dry aging process to be completed, ensuring you receive the highest quality beef.
Also please remember every animal is different and will end up with a different hang weight.
What’s a Hanging Pound?
*Hanging weight refers to the weight of the carcass before it is trimmed down to the individual cuts you receive. This process results in receiving less meat than the hanging weight.
Our prices are based on "hanging" pounds. Hanging weight is about 50 – 60% of the weight of "live weight" (also called "on the hoof"). Finished weight is about 40-50% of hanging weight, depending on your custom cut instructions - like whether you cut bone-in or not, for example. At Winters Cattle Ranch, you are charged for the hanging weight of your 1/2 cow.
- Never pennedOpen pasture every day of their lives, right up to butcher day.
- Dry-aged 21 daysAging improves tenderness and deepens the flavor.
- No hormones or antibioticsNo added hormones, no antibiotics, no GMOs.
- Free delivery or pickupRanch pickup in Rush, Front Range drop points, or free home delivery.
Good to know
Questions we get asked
If yours isn't here, call the ranch. We'd rather talk it through than have you guess.
Read all FAQsHow is it packaged?
Each cut is individually wrapped, except steaks, which generally come two to a pack. Every package carries the USDA inspection mark and the Colorado Proud badge.
Are your cattle grass-fed?
We run two programs, and we label which is which. Grass-fed and grass-finished cattle are on grass their whole lives. Grain-finished cattle are pasture-raised, then finished on grain for 60 to 90 days.
Check this product's title and description. We don't use one label to cover everything.
Do you use hormones or antibiotics?
No. No added hormones, no antibiotics, no GMOs. We don't spray our pasture with pesticides or chemicals.
How do I get my order?
Three ways, all free. Pick up at the ranch in Rush, meet us at a drop point in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Falcon, Peyton, Calhan, Fountain, Castle Rock or Monument, or take free home delivery on side orders.
When do I need to order by?
6:00 PM MST the day before your pickup.
Is your meat USDA inspected?
Yes. Our meat is processed at a USDA-inspected facility, EST. 1686.
What Colorado families say
5 out of 5 stars
We split a half with my sister. The invoice matched what they told us on the phone, to the dollar.
Sarah M., Colorado Springs
5 out of 5 stars
They walked me through the cut sheet twice. First time I've ever understood what I was ordering.
Daniel R., Pueblo
5 out of 5 stars
A quarter filled half our chest freezer, exactly like the chart said. The ground beef is a different thing entirely.
Megan T., Falcon
More from the ranch
Our ranch
Raised by one family, on one piece of ground
Our family has raised cattle on the open plains of eastern Colorado since 1952. Two years to raise an animal, no hormones, no antibiotics, and no pens. Our cattle graze every day of their lives, right up to butcher day.
We're not USDA Certified Organic, and we'll tell you exactly why. We'd rather show you how we work than hand you a badge.
The Winters family · Rush, Colorado