Cattle Raised Right.

Raising good quality livestock on the Middle Fork S Ranch has been the desire of our family for three generations.  

Our Angus and Hereford calves live in peaceful surroundings, roaming freely on our 95-acre farm.  Naturally grass fed their whole lives, we add a limited amount of steriod/hormone/antibiotic-free grain to their diets at finishing time to produce premium quality and a mellow flavor.  We cater to an ever-growing list of returning chefs, butchers, and individual families who understand that the best meat comes from animals who are happy, well cared for, and free of commercial chemicals and additives.

We always have beef ready to reserve at Christmas time.

BEEF

How the Animals Are Raised

Calves are born in the early spring, and raised with their mothers on our farm. They spend their lives grazing in our 65-acre field of rich clover and grass, napping in the sunshine and coming in for corn, oats & barley twice a day.  Like things should be.   

How the Purchasing Process Works

We sell beef 'on the hoof,' which means you buy it by the side (1/2 steer) or quarter (1/4 steer.)  You can reserve your beef when you come for your tree, or anytime during the year.  We'll keep you posted on how the steers are doing throughout the year, and help you navigate cut & wrap and picking your meat up direct from the butcher's freezer.  

How The Price Per Pound is Determined

The final price per pound is based on the hanging weight of the animal. This is usually 55-60% of the steer's live weight.  For example, if you are ordering a side of beef from an animal with a live weight of 1400 lbs and a hanging weight of 840 pounds, your side (half of the animal) will weight 420 pounds.  The cost of your beef will be the price per hanging pound plus the butcher's cut & wrap fee, usually around $.95/lb  ($ Price/lb x420 lbs.) + ( $ Cut/Wrap/lb x 420 lbs.)  If you've never bought your meat direct from the rancher before, don't worry - we will help you through the entire process.

How Much Meat You Can Expect to Put in Your Freezer

The amount of beef you'll put in your freezer is about 70% of the hanging weight.  If you purchase a side, this gives you in general around 250 pounds of beef (enough to fill a full size freezer) and will feed a family of 4 for about a year.  A quarter results in about 125 pounds of beef, about the capacity of the freezer side of a standard refrigerator-freezer.  It is common for multiple families to 'go in' on a side of beef, which keeps the cost and volume of meat a little easier to manage.  

What Past Customers Are Saying

"We just want to thank you with all our taste buds so very much for the meat... mmmmm so wonderful and we love our hamburger, steaks.. the roast we are waiting for a special occasion. So... please don’t take us off your list.. because if it is not Stringfellows its nothing kind of meat!"  - T. Johnson

Inquire or Reserve Middle Fork S Ranch Beef

Call Scott at 206.909.6954 or email stringfamily@comcast.net