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A Whole Beef, Your Way.
Custom cut, vacuum sealed, and shipped from Miles City, Montana—the full animal, built around how your household cooks.
One Animal. Every Cut.
Taylor Beef Company is a direct-to-consumer Montana beef provider based in Miles City, MT, offering whole beef orders—the complete animal, custom cut, and vacuum-packaged—direct to families across Montana and nationwide.
A whole beef order from a direct rancher typically yields between 400 and 500 pounds of take-home beef — called the delivered weight — after processing from a hanging weight of roughly 600 to 750 pounds. Hanging weight is the carcass weight before cutting and packaging; delivered weight is what goes into your freezer.
What a Whole Beef Order Actually Includes
Hanging weight is the carcass weight before the processor removes bones, trim, and moisture. Delivered weight — what goes into your freezer — is typically 60 to 65 percent of hanging weight. [BUSINESS TO CONFIRM: hanging weight range, take-home weight range]. A whole beef covers the full animal: both hindquarters and forequarters, processed to your specifications.
The Full Range of Cuts in a Whole Beef Share
- Steaks (ribeye, strip, sirloin, tenderloin) — portioned exactly how you like them
- Roasts (chuck, rump, arm) — sized for the way your family cooks
- Short ribs and back ribs — ready for the grill or slow cooker
- Brisket — whole packer or flat, your choice
- Ground beef — packaged in the weight you actually use
- Stew meat — trimmed and cube-cut
- Soup bones — included on request
Priced by the Pound, Not the Package.
The Hanging Weight Pricing Model Explained
Whole beef is priced per pound of hanging weight—the carcass weight at the processor before cutting. You pay for hanging weight because that is the weight the processor invoices; the take-home (delivered) weight is always less. Processing and packaging fees may be invoiced separately by the processor — confirm with Taylor Beef Company at order time.
Your Cut Sheet. Your Freezer.
Custom Cutting Makes Every Pound Work for Your Household
No two households cook the same way. Before the animal goes to the processor, you specify steak thickness, roast sizes, how many steaks per package, ground beef package weight, and whether you want organs, soup bones, or fat included. Getting this right before processing matters—once the animal is cut, there is no correcting it. This is control and real value, not extra complexity.
Every Custom Cutting Option, Detailed
We have put together a full breakdown of every cutting and packaging choice available to you. Visit the Custom Cutting and Packaging page for the complete list before you submit your order.
Processing Slots Fill Fast.
Secure Your Whole Beef Share Before the Next Processing Date
Whole beef orders are filled on a waitlist basis, and slots are tied to processing dates, not walk-in availability. Reach out directly to Gary Taylor to check current availability and lock in a deposit.
