We are just like you. Our family is on the go and stays busy all the time! Never a dull moment! My husband Luke and I have been raising cattle for over 20 years! During this time we have focused our herd on maternal and carcass traits. That means we want our cows to be excellent mothers and we also want our beef to taste delicious. Along with raising the cattle ourselves, we also operate a small feedlot. Luke has been feeding cattle for the last 15 years. All of the cattle we sell, have been born, raised, and finished on our farm. They have never left our care, or been through a sale barn. In 2020 we determined that we wanted to bring our high-quality product to our family, friends, and neighbors.
What kind of cattle do you have?
We primarily have Black Angus cattle. Our herd consists of cattle that are Black Angus and many of them are considered Black Baldies. These cows usually have a white spot on their face and are half or part Hereford breed. The Angus industry has worked tirelessly to develop a breed for both the rancher and the consumer.
What do they eat?
From birth to a year old they have primarily foraged on grasses. In the summer months, they graze on native buffalo grass pasture. In the winter months, they enjoy a variety of feed such as corn stalks, ground-up CRP grass hay with a mix of distillers grain and silage. They are also fed bales of sorghum feed. Some of them get to spend a portion of the winter months grazing on winter wheat pasture.
All animals will be corn fed for at least 120 days.
Most animals are antibiotic-free, and no added hormones.
What comes with a quarter of beef?
How much does a quarter of beef cost?
Between $750-800 per quarter - depending on the weight of each animal
We charge by the hanging weight.
The cost will be $2.90 per pound, plus .82 cents per pound processing.
Total of 3.72 per pound. (Plus kill, and disposal fee 25 for a half beef.) We will sell you the "hot carcass weight." Keep in mind the carcass will shrink when it is hanging. Also, bones and trimming will come off.
Each beef is different so we can't give you an exact weight until later.
You will be able to give your cutting instructions to the locker. Some of the questions they will ask are; how many pounds do you want your roast? How thick do you want your steaks cut? What size of packages do you prefer your ground meat to be packaged in?
We will put you in touch with the processer when your beef is ready.
Cost example, a half of beef that has a hot carcass weight of 406 pounds will cost
$1469.72 plus $25 = $1,510.32. (406x3.72+25)
There will also be sales tax.
This is an example of a quarter from earlier this year.
This year at the Pratt County Fair our son Weston was able to show his steer. It was later categorized as PRIME. The word "prime" is a quality grade assigned by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to describe the highest quality beef and other meats, including veal and lamb, in terms of tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. Not every animal is prime, however, most of our cattle finish high choice in yield grade.
What do our customers say?
"We will never buy meat in the grocery store again."
"I have never bought a steak like this at Dillon's."
"We have never tasted meat this good."
"My wife is eating red meat again."
"We had hamburgers tonight, the best we've ever had, absolutely DELICIOUS!"
"My in-laws stated they were the best steaks they've ever had"
Appointments are available NOW, July, Aug, September & October.
Our customers have come to us as far as Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, and Illinois.
We deliver in Kansas. But please reach out to us for other locations.
Contact us at ksfarmerswife@gmail.com
Call or text me anytime, 620-546-6062
Thank you
