Black Angus Beef
Beef is sold on hanging weight, the weight after butchering, but before cutting into into individual pieces. Depending on your instructions to the butcher you'll take home 55% - 70% of the hanging weight.
The cost of Angus (grain finished) beef per pound is $5.20, plus approximately $.85 per pound for processing.
A whole beef averages around 650 lbs.
A whole beef (including processing) will cost in the neighborhood of $3930, a half $1965, a quarter around $980.
Following is a list of possible cuts from a whole 650 lb. beef. Following each cut is the number of packages and their approximate size. You will work with the butcher to customize your cutting order.
Round steaks 12 (1.5-2 lb)
Sirloin Steaks 16 (1-1.5 lb)
Rib eye steak 12 (2/pkg 1 inch)
Rolled Rump Roast 4 (3-4 lb)
Sirloin Tip Roast 6 (3-4 lb)
Chuck Roast 10 (3-4 lb)
Arm Roast 8 (3-4 lb)
Short Ribs 8 (2-3 lb)
Stew Meat 20 (1 lb)
Brisket 2 (7-8 lb)
Ground Beef 115 (1 lb)
Filet Mignon 6 (2/pkg 1 ½ inch)
NY Strip 14 (2/pkg 1 inch)
Soup Bone 12 (1 lb)
Flank Steak 2
Skirt Steak 4
Oxtail 1
Liver 12 (1 lb)
Marrow Bones 2 (1 lb)
Knuckle bone 10 (2 lb)
Heart 1
Tongue 1