 |
||
Below are cutting options for your animal. Any time you have a question, do not hesitate to call us during our normal business hours. Your freezer meat is available by calling the store to place an order, or a printer-friendly version for each specie is available for you to print and use as a resource when ordering. |
||
 |
||
| Your beef can be processed for the whole, half, or half-of-a-half (providing you with cuts from an entire side, with half the product). All specifications listed below are based on half a beef. |
||
 |
Steaks are available in many cuts. An estimate of how many steaks you will receive is based on half a beef with the steaks cut 3/4" thick. |
|
|
Sirloin (8-10) |
||
| We recommend two to three steaks per package. | ||
| Steaks can be cut in the following thickness: | ||
| 1/2" - 5/8" - 3/4" - 1" - 1.25" |
||
| The thicker the steak, the less total steaks per half. If you would like a different thickness, please let us know. |
||
 |
Roasts are cut by weight. A normal serving size is approximately 1/2 pound per person. Please let us know if you would prefer some other size. | |
| Cutting options include: 2-2.5 lb, 2.5-3 lb, 3-3.5 lb, 3.5-4 lb, 4-4.5 lb. |
||
| Choice roasts are available, as some roasts will have bone and fat content. We can grind the balance into ground beef. | ||
An average amount of choice roasts would include:
|
||
 |
Rounds can be cut into Round Steak or Cube Steak (or a combination of each), Ground Beef or a combination. An estimate of how many you will receive is based on half a beef. | |
| ROUND | ||
| Cut 1/2" thick and packaged 1" per pack. Estimate 10-12. | ||
| CUBE |
||
| Cube steaks weigh an average of 1/2 lb. each and typically packaged four per pack but can be packaged to your preference. Estimate 45-50. | ||
 |
Ground Beef can be processed in bulk "tubes" or in patties or a combination. | |
| BULK TUBES | ||
Bulk tubes can be made into varying sizes per tube: |
||
| PATTIES | ||
| Patties are processed round and can be made 1/4 lb. or 1/3 lb. each. Patties are boxed in packages of 20 for 1/2 lbs. or 12 for 1/3 lb. A boxed package weighs approximately 5 pounds. |
||
 |
You will be asked miscellaneous questions with regard to your order. Please review the items below. We will be glad to help you with this when you place your order. |
|
| Would you like any short ribs? Beef short ribs have very little meat on them and are normally "de-boned" and made into ground beef. These can be used in soup stock or for beef-n-noodles. |
||
| Would you like any boiling beef? Boiling beef is bones that have a small amount of meat on them that can be used in soups and stews for flavor. |
||
| Would you like soup bones? Soup bones are available for that purpose, to be used as a base for beef-based soups or stock. |
||
| Would you like any stewing meat? Stewing meat is used for just that ... stew! If you would like to keep some of this cut, please let us know This comes from the beef brisket, front plate, and fore shank. |
||
| Would you like to save the heart, liver, tongue? | ||
 |
Please make note of any additional questions you may have about your order. | |
| Printer-friendly form for BEEF. ( You will need Adobe Reader to view/print.) |
||
 |
||
You will be asked if you are having the whole or half of the hog processed. If you are having a whole hog processed, you will need to indicate how you want both hams and shoulders to be cut. |
||
 |
What would you like done with the ham(s)? | |
| Whole; Halved; Quartered; Sliced; Roasts; Steaks; Sausage | ||
| Steaks or Sliced can be packaged two, four, or six to a package. If you would like a different amount, please let us know. Remember, two packages of "two per pack" can be opened to equal four slices or steaks. |
||
| Would you like your ham smoked? | ||
| The smokehouse procedure will add at least two weeks to your processing time. | ||
 |
What would you like done with the shoulder(s)? | |
| The shoulder can be cut into steaks, roasts, country style ribs, sausage | ||
| Please indicate how many steaks you would like per package - we do request a minimum of two / package. | ||
| We can package your steaks to your preference, please let us know. | ||
 |
Chops can be cut to varying thickness: | |
| 1/2" - 3/4" - 1" - 1.25" | ||
The thicker the chop, the less total chops per half.If you would like a different thickness, please let us know. |
||
| Would you like your chops smoked? | ||
| The smokehouse procedure will add at least two weeks to your processing time. | ||
 |
Would you like your bacon smoked? | |
| The smokehouse procedure will add at least two weeks to your processing time. | ||
| Bacon is packaged in one (1) lb. packages. | ||
 |
Sausage can be processed in bulk "tubes," patties or a combination of each. | |
| All our sausage can be seasoned to taste. Below are the variety of seasonings available. Pork-a-Lean Italian Sausage Bratwurst Country (mild) Southern (spicy) Salt/Pepper/Sage Salt/Pepper |
||
| Sausage patties are processed round and 1/4 lb. each. This can be packaged with four, six, eight, ten or twenty per package. A package of twenty weighs approximately 5 lbs. |
||
|
Please feel free to make notes of additional questions you may have about your order. | |
| Printer-friendly form for PORK. ( You will need Adobe Reader to view/print.) |
||
 |
||
We do not batch the venison - be assured that the one you bring in is the one you get back. Due to the size of our smokehouse, it may take considerable time to receive your finished product. We appreciate your patience. |
||
 |
Land Jaegers or Pepper Sticks Summer Sausage Jerky Bologna Bratwurst Beef Suet Beef or Pork can be added to any cooked item Cheddar Cheese or Jalapenos can be added to bologna or summer sausage |
|
| Printer-friendly form for DEER. ( You will need Adobe Reader to view/print.) |
||