How it Works

Grass-fed steers for order, North Texas

Step-by-step guide

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    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.

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

$6.19/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 around 1800 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:

  • Ground Beef - 50%

  • Roasts - 30%

  • Steaks - 20%

For our Fall 2026 harvest, we expect our live steers to weigh in at around 1800 pounds, with a hanging weight of around 1150 pounds.

  • For a whole steer, you can expect to make a total investment of about $5,750 for around 650 pounds of meat. This comes to about $8.84 per pound of grass-fed, grass-finished beef.

  • For half a steer, you can expect to make a total investment of about $2,875 for around 325 pounds of meat. This comes to about $8.84 per pound of grass-fed, grass-finished beef.

We process all of our meat exclusively with Nocona Meat Company.

 

Nocona Meat Market

Phone
(940) 825-1036

Address
1610 W Pine St, Nocona, TX 76255

Hours
Mon-Sat: 9AM – 6PM
Sun: Closed

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