We ship every Monday & Tuesday. Order by Midnight MT Monday to ship this week.
We ship every Monday & Tuesday.
Order by Midnight MT Monday to ship this week.
Reserve a Custom Half Beef from Christensen Ranch and stock your freezer with 160–220lbs of ranch-raised beef.
Ordering your beef direct from our fourth-generation ranch means you lock in the lowest price per pound, choose exactly how your beef is cut, and enjoy premium dry-aged beef raised right here in Colorado.
A Half Beef is a good fit if you:
A Quarter Beef is a smaller starter size with approximately 80 – 100lbs of beef.
A Whole Beef is best for large families, shared orders, or maximum freezer stocking with approximately 320 – 440lbs of beef.
160 - 220lbs of Packaged Beef
Great for families • 6 – 8 month supply
Approximate drive times from Denver are shown next to each butcher in the dropdown above.
DEPOSIT:400.00
Our bulk beef is priced at $3.05/lb live weight. The totals below reflect typical take-home costs and beef totals from an average-sized animal.
Use our Freezer Space Calculator to estimate whether Half Beef is the right fit based on your current freezer space and the beef you already have on hand.
A Custom Half Beef usually needs about 9 cubic feet of freezer space, but your current freezer inventory matters too. Enter what you already have on hand, then use your result to decide whether Half Beef is the right size for your family.
Estimate how much freezer space you have available and which beef share is the best fit.
Reserve Your Share
A deposit secures your bulk beef reservation.
Final Payment Options
Once your beef is processed, you can:
Choose the option that works best for your schedule and location.
Free
The butcher will contact you directly when your order is ready for pickup.
$10 Per Quarter, $20 Per Half, $40 Per Whole
We will notify you when your beef arrives at the ranch. You will have 5 days, including weekends, to pick up your order.
Rates Vary
Shipping rates are on the delivery address. View full details on our Shipping Page.
If you choose to have your bulk beef order shipped to you, there is a 5-week turnaround time from when your animal is butchered to when you receive your beef.
A Custom Half Beef from Christensen Ranch is priced by live weight, plus processing fees paid to the butcher. Your final cost depends on the live weight of your animal and your custom cut instructions. A $400 deposit reserves your Half Beef and is applied to your total. Current estimated total cost is typically around $1,985 – $2,821, including beef and estimated processing.
A Half Beef typically yields about 160 - 220lbs of take-home beef. That usually equals approximately 430 - 590 6oz servings, or about 110 - 150 family meals depending on how often you serve beef and how many people are at your table.
Plan for about 6 -9 cubic feet of freezer space for a Custom Half Beef. If you are not sure whether you have enough room, use our Freezer Space Calculator to estimate how much space you need based on the beef you already have and the type of beef share you are considering.
A Half Beef includes a mix of steaks, roasts, ground beef, and other cuts based on your custom cut sheet. Christensen Ranch works with four USDA-inspected butcher partners, and cut options vary depending on the butcher you choose. Depending on your preferences and available butcher options, your Half Beef may include cuts like rib eyes, New York strips, sirloin steaks, roasts, brisket, stew meat, short ribs, soup bones, cheek meat, prime rib, and ground beef.
After you select your harvest and choose your butcher, you will complete an online cut sheet to select your cuts. The cut sheet tells the butcher how you want your beef processed, including steak thickness, roast size, ground beef package size, and other available cut preferences.
Yes. Custom Half Beef gives you the ability to choose your cut preferences through the online cut sheet. Options vary by butcher, but you can customize items like steak thickness, roast size, ground beef package size, which steaks or roasts you want, the organ meat you prefer, and whether certain cuts are kept whole, cut smaller, or ground.
You can have your Half Beef shipped to your door, pick it up directly from the ranch, or pick it up from the butcher. Shipping rates vary by address, ranch pickup is $20 per Half Beef, and butcher pickup is free. View current pickup and shipping details.
Yes. Payment plans are available for Custom Bulk Beef Shares when you order at least 3 weeks before your selected harvest. After your initial deposit, you can split part of your total cost into 3 additional payments, with each installment equal to your deposit amount. Any remaining balance will be included in your final invoice, sent through QuickBooks.
When you’re ready to reserve your Custom Half Beef:
We’ll keep you posted as your beef moves through the harvest, processing, and pickup or shipping process.
Christensen Ranch beef is raised by our family and processed through trusted USDA-inspected butcher partners. Your Custom Half Beef is dry-aged, cut to your preferences, and packaged for your freezer so you know exactly where your beef came from and how it was handled.
