Whole Grass-fed & Grass-finished Beef

Fill your freezer with premium, nutrient-dense beef raised the way nature intended.

There's nothing quite like opening your freezer and knowing exactly where your family's beef came from.

Our cattle are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, rotationally grazed on fresh pasture, and raised without grain, antibiotics, added hormones, or vaccines. Every animal is carefully raised at a natural pace and custom processed to your specifications, ensuring you'll enjoy exceptional beef for months to come.

Whether you're feeding a large family, meal prepping for the year, or simply appreciate exceptional beef, purchasing a whole beef is one of the most economical ways to stock your freezer with premium cuts while ensuring you'll have an abundant supply of high-quality beef for months to come.

Whole Beef

$6.90 per pound Based on hanging weight. Processing fees are paid separately to Eureka Locker.

A whole beef is ideal for larger families, those with ample freezer space, or anyone looking for the greatest value per pound.

Because you're purchasing the entire animal, you'll receive the widest variety of cuts and maximize flexibility when deciding how your beef is processed and packaged.

Buying in Bulk Saves Money

Many of our premium steaks sell individually for $28–48 per pound, but when you purchase a whole beef, your average price across every cut—from premium steaks to flavorful ground beef—is just $6.90 per pound, before processing.

While you'll receive a mix of premium steaks, roasts, ground beef, brisket, soup bones, and many other cuts, purchasing in bulk allows you to enjoy exceptional 100% grass-fed beef at a significantly lower average cost than buying individual cuts throughout the year.

For families who regularly enjoy beef, purchasing a whole animal is often the most economical way to fill a freezer with premium, locally raised beef.

What Does "Hanging Weight" Mean?

Bulk beef is priced using the hanging weight.

After harvest, the hide, head, organs, and other inedible portions are removed. The remaining carcass is weighed before it is aged and cut into the individual packages you select.

Your packaged beef will weigh less than the hanging weight because moisture is naturally lost during the aging process, bones are removed from many cuts, excess fat is trimmed, and the meat is cut and packaged according to your preferences.

Most customers receive approximately 60–65% of the hanging weight as packaged beef, although this varies depending on your cutting instructions and whether you choose bone-in or boneless cuts.

Estimated Cost

Every animal is unique, so your final cost will depend on its actual hanging weight. Based on the cattle we currently have scheduled for harvest, we expect upcoming whole beefs to have hanging weights in the 800–900 pound range.

Below are estimated totals to help with planning:

Actual hanging weights and packaged yields will vary from animal to animal.

What's Included?

A whole beef provides an incredible variety of premium cuts, including:

• Ribeye Steaks
• New York Strip Steaks
• Filet Mignon
• Sirloin Steaks
• Chuck Roasts
• Arm Roasts
• Rump Roasts
• Brisket
• Short Ribs
• Stew Meat
• Ground Beef
• Soup Bones
• Organ Meats (optional)
• Fat for rendering into tallow (optional)

The exact quantities will vary based on the size of the animal and the cutting instructions you choose.

Customize Your Order

One of the greatest benefits of purchasing a whole beef is that you decide exactly how it's processed.

You'll work directly with the butcher to choose options such as:

• Steak thickness
• Number of steaks per package
• Roast sizes
• Ground beef package size
• Bone-in or boneless cuts
• Organ meats
• Soup bones
• Fat for rendering into tallow
• Aging time (14-day standard or optional 21-day dry age)

Processing & Pickup

Your whole beef will be custom processed by Eureka Locker, a USDA-inspected processing facility located in Eureka, Illinois.

After we deliver your animal to the processor, Eureka Locker will contact you directly to discuss your cutting instructions, including your preferred aging time, and answer any processing-related questions.

Once processing is complete, you will pick up your finished beef directly from Eureka Locker.

Please note that processing fees charged by Eureka Locker are separate from the price of your beef and are paid directly to the processor at the time of pickup.

How Much Freezer Space Will I Need?

A whole beef typically requires approximately 20 cubic feet of freezer space.

If your freezer already contains other food, you may want additional space available before pickup.

Why Choose Honeysuckle Farm Beef?

Unlike conventionally raised cattle, our animals spend their lives grazing diverse pastures and are raised at a natural pace without grain.

That means every order comes from cattle that are:

✓ 100% Grass-fed & Grass-finished

✓ Rotationally Grazed

✓ Never Fed Grain

✓ No Antibiotics

✓ No Added Hormones

✓ Vaccine-Free

✓ Raised Right Here at Honeysuckle Farm

We believe how food is raised matters. Our goal is to produce beef that's not only delicious, but also reflects our commitment to regenerative farming, animal welfare, and stewardship of the land.

Reserve Your Whole Beef

Because we raise only a limited number of cattle each year, whole beefs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

A deposit reserves your animal, with the remaining balance due on processing day. 

If you're planning to fill your freezer this year, we encourage you to reserve your whole beef early before they're spoken for.

An Investment in Your Family's Food

A whole beef is more than just a purchase—it's an investment in your family's food for the year.

From premium ribeyes and tender filets for special occasions to flavorful ground beef for everyday meals, you'll enjoy the confidence of knowing exactly where your beef came from, how it was raised, and the family farm that produced it.

When you purchase a whole beef from Honeysuckle Farm, you're not only filling your freezer with exceptional food—you're supporting regenerative agriculture, responsible animal husbandry, and a local farm dedicated to raising cattle the way nature intended.