Half Cow Price in Texas: What a Half Beef Really Costs
Half-cow prices in Texas are hard to compare because most ranches quote a hanging-weight rate and bill processing separately. Here's what ours costs, all in, and how to check any quote you get against it.
Our half cow is $3,250, one time, for 180–220 lbs of finished, packaged grass-fed Wagyu — about $16.25/lb at midpoint yield. Harvest, dry-aging, cutting, vacuum-sealing and freezing are included. You can reserve it with a 25% deposit ($813) and pay the balance before processing.
Quick facts
- Half cow price
- $3,250 flat, processing included
- Finished beef
- 180–220 lbs take-home weight
- Price per pound
- about $16.25/lb at midpoint yield
- Deposit option
- 25% down ($813), balance before processing
- Financing
- Affirm or Klarna available at checkout
- Pickup / delivery
- Ranch pickup in Georgetown, TX is free; Greater Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth hand-delivery
- 100% Wagyu Beef
- Central Texas Ranch
- USDA Inspected
- No Hormones or Antibiotics
- One-Time Purchase · No Subscription
The three numbers in every half-cow quote
Most Texas half-cow ads quote a price per pound of hanging weight — the weight of the carcass half after harvest, before it's cut. That's the first number.
The second is processing: a kill fee plus per-pound charges for cutting, wrapping and any extras, usually invoiced separately by the processor. The third is what actually reaches your freezer: after cutting and trimming you keep roughly 55–65% of hanging weight.
To compare quotes fairly, add the hanging-weight price and every processing charge, then divide by finished pounds. That's the only number that matches ours: $3,250 for 180–220 lbs, about $16.25/lb.
Every share size, priced the same way
A half is four of the eight units we split each steer into. Bigger shares cost less per pound because the cutting and packing work is shared across more beef.
| Share | Price | Finished beef | Per lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eighth Share | $1,000 | ~45-55 lbs | about $20/lb |
| Quarter Share | $1,750 | ~90-110 lbs | about $17.50/lb |
| Half Share | $3,250 | ~180-220 lbs | about $16.25/lb |
| Whole Steer | $6,000 | ~360-440 lbs | about $15/lb |
What the half price includes
Your half includes steaks (ribeyes, NY strips, sirloin), ground beef in 1 lb packs, roasts, stew and fajita meat, brisket or short ribs, soup bones and pure Wagyu tallow. USDA-inspected harvest, dry-aging, cutting to your cut sheet, vacuum-sealing and freezing are all included in the flat price.
There is no second invoice. The price on the steer page is the price you pay.
Paying for a half: in full, deposit or over time
Pay $3,250 in full, or reserve with a 25% deposit ($813) and pay the balance before your steer is processed. Deposits are refundable until cut sheets are collected.
Affirm and Klarna are available at checkout if you'd rather spread the cost out. Two households can also split a half into two quarters — tell us at checkout and we'll pack it in two labeled sets.
Where in Texas we deliver a half
We're a family ranch in Georgetown. Ranch pickup in Georgetown, TX is free, and hand-delivery covers 248 ZIP codes across Greater Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth for a small flat fee shown at checkout. We do not ship. If you're in the Austin metro, the Austin half-cow guide covers delivery days and neighborhoods in detail.
Common questions
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One-time purchase, processing included. Eight units per steer.
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