Buying a Half Cow in Austin: Price, Pounds, and How It Works

A half cow from Long Road Ranch is four of the eight units of one named steer — roughly 180–220 lbs of finished, cut, vacuum-sealed beef for a flat $3,250, about style="position:relative;z-index:1"6.25 per pound with processing included.

The short answer

A half share from Long Road Ranch costs $3,250 and yields about 180–220 lbs of finished 100% grass-fed Wagyu beef — about style="position:relative;z-index:1"6.25 per pound, processing included. It's four of the eight units of one named steer raised in Georgetown, Texas, cut exactly the way you want it.

Key facts

Price: $3,250 flat, one-time (or reserve with a deposit)

Pounds: 180–220 lbs

Price per pound: About style="position:relative;z-index:1"6.25/lb of finished beef

Freezer space: ~6–7 cu ft (7 cu ft chest freezer)

What's included: Steaks, ground beef, roasts, stew and fajita meat, brisket or short ribs, soup bones and pure Wagyu tallow.

Processing: USDA-inspected harvest, dry-aging, cutting, vacuum-sealing and freezing — included in the flat price.

Service area: We hand-deliver in Greater Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, and ranch pickup in Georgetown is always available. We do not ship beef.

Pickup: Free at the ranch in Georgetown, TX.

Timing: Each steer lists its harvest date. Beef is dry-aged, cut and frozen, then delivered or picked up two to three weeks after harvest week.

How to buy: Claim a share of an open steer at /beef-shares — a one-time purchase, no subscription.

Share sizes and prices

Eighth Share (1/8 of the steer, 1 of 8 units) — style="position:relative;z-index:1",000, ~45-55 lbs of finished beef. Freezer space: ~1.5–2 cu ft (fits a fridge freezer).

Quarter Share (1/4 of the steer, 2 of 8 units) — style="position:relative;z-index:1",750, ~90-110 lbs of finished beef. Freezer space: ~3–4 cu ft (small chest freezer).

Half Share (1/2 of the steer, 4 of 8 units) — $3,250, ~180-220 lbs of finished beef. Freezer space: ~6–7 cu ft (7 cu ft chest freezer).

Whole Steer (1/1 of the steer, 8 of 8 units) — $6,000, ~360-440 lbs of finished beef. Freezer space: ~12–14 cu ft (large chest freezer).