Description

Bringing home a whole beef from Tilson Family Farms means filling your freezer with a complete variety of high-quality, Michigan raised beef in one efficient purchase.

Why Buy a Whole Beef?

A whole beef provides a full range of cuts including:

• Ribeye
• New York Strip
• T-Bone and Porterhouse
• Sirloin
• Filet Mignon
• Brisket
• Chuck roasts
• Short ribs
• Stew meat
• Ground beef

Buying whole delivers the strongest per pound value while offering maximum variety for grilling, roasting, smoking, and everyday meals.

What to Expect

Cattle from Tilson Family Farms are finished to marketplace standards of approximately 1,300 to 1,500 lbs live weight. After processing, customers generally take home between 420 and 480 lbs of professionally packaged beef depending on final cutting preferences and trimming selections.

With livestock and processing combined, customers typically average around $7.00 to $7.25 per pound of finished beef.

All meat is vacuum sealed, clearly labeled, and boxed for convenient freezer storage.

Freezer Space Needed

A whole beef typically requires 16 to 20 cubic feet of freezer space, equivalent to a large chest freezer or a full upright freezer.

Processing Timeline

Processing typically takes 4 to 8 weeks depending on seasonal demand and butcher availability.

Choosing whole beef allows you to secure the best per pound value while knowing exactly where your food comes from.