FAQS

If you can't find your answer below, please reach out to us!

I'M NEW TO BUYING BEEF, WHERE DO I START?

Contact us, giving us your email, phone number and amount of beef wanted
$100 deposit is due to Branch Creek Farm to hold your portion of the cow
Once the cows are taken to J&L, you will receive an informational text regarding the next steps
J&L Butcher will contact you regarding your cut preferences
You will receive an email from Branch Creek Farm including your invoice for the meat, this is due upon receipt
You will then get a call from J&L Butcher letting you know your meat is ready to be picked up.
The J&L invoice will be paid at pick up.

GRASS FED BEEF vs GRAIN FED BEEF?

The main difference is what the cows eat - Grass Fed cows only eat grass and hay, Grain Fed cows eat grain. Some grass fed cows are given grain the last few weeks before they go to the butcher, however, this is not our farms practice, ours are completely grass fed their entire lives.

Watch the video comparing each meat cut from grass fed vs grain fed - Beef Cuts Comparison

HOW DO YOU COME UP WITH YOUR PRICING?

$4.30/pound hanging weight, this is due to Branch Creek Farm after invoice receipt
Our price is based off the USDA Market Recommendations*
We accept Cash, Check and PayPal - There will be a processing fee for all PayPal payments
There is also a butcher fee, paid to J&L Butcher, due at the time of pick up

I'VE PAID, WHEN WILL I GET THE BEEF?

7-10 days after we take them to J&L Butcher

WHAT IS THE AVERAGE COST?

$4.30/pound hanging weight - per USDA market recommendations*
J&L Butcher fees
- $1/pound hanging weight*
- $125 kill fee/cow - split into quarters
- $2/box
Weight Range: 500lbs - 900lbs
Average Quarter Cow cost is $540 - $900
Average total cost $8.16/pound

HOW DO I STORE IT?

We recommend storing meat in a deep freezer.

WHAT IS HANGING WEIGHT?

Hanging weight is the weight of the meat after it has been slaughtered, and all of the unusable parts
have been removed. When purchasing beef in the store, it's measured by cut weight.
Cut weight is the weight of the meat after it has been trimmed, packaged, and labeled.

WHAT CUTS ARE AVAILABLE?

We are currently working on an easy guide to help.

*Rates are subject to change.