Grass-fed steers for order, North Texas

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Book A Time Slot

You will need to contact us by phone or email to arrange an appointment and drop-off date. You can call us at 940-634-7554 or email us here.
Step 2: Pay Your Deposit

You will then pay the deposit on your order. This will come out to $400 for the full steer and $200 for the half steer. You will need to sign a contract and send it to us here upon payment of your deposit
Step 3: Receive Details and Cut Sheet

The meat processor will get in touch with you and provide you with a cut sheet to specify which cuts you need.
Following your submission, Nocona Meat Company will contact you to set up a pickup date.
Step 4: Determine Hanging Weight

Following slaughter, the steer will be weighed and the full cost will be determined. Your full balance owed directly to Payne Ranch will be required to be paid at this time.
Step 5: Pickup Your Meat

You’ll go to the meat processor on the established date and receive your meat. The final processing fee will be due at this time.
Not up for the drive? No problem. Payne Ranch Cattle Company will pick up your order and deliver it straight to you for a small charge.

Pricing

$9.14/lb of grass fed, grass finished, pasture raised beef.

When pricing a Payne Ranch Steer, there are various aspects to take into consideration as well as many terms to be defined.

Steers are ready for harvest when they reach a Live Weight of 1200-1400 lbs. Payne Ranch charges the final cost based on Rail, or Hanging Weight.

Live Weight - The general weight of the animal while alive. Typically inaccurate due to movement on the scale.

Rail / Hanging Weight - Final weight of the steer determined by hanging still. Typically 60% of the Live Weight.

After going through the meat processor, the Take-Home Meat will be 60% of the Rail / Hanging Weight.

Of the resulting Take-Home Meat, percentages of cuts are as follows:

For our Fall 2024 harvest, we expect our live steers to weigh in at around 1200 pounds, with a hanging weight of 720 pounds.

For a whole steer, you can expect to make a total investment of about $3,920 for 396 to 468 pounds of meat. This comes to about $9.14 per pound of grass-fed, grass-finished beef.
For half a steer, you can expect to make a total investment of about $2,060 for 198 to 234 pounds of meat. This comes to about $9.60 per pound of grass-fed, grass-finished beef.