Buy a Quarter, Half, or Whole Cow in Iowa
Buy Half a Cow in Iowa: Quarter, Half, or Whole Beef Shares
Filling your freezer with real Iowa beef should not mean guessing at the grocery meat counter. A beef share from Mundorf Heritage Beef gives your family a quarter, half, or whole cow of pasture raised, grass fed and grain finished Angus, dry-aged and custom cut the way you actually cook. Raised on our seventh-generation family farm near Red Oak, Iowa.
Grocery beef keeps you guessing. A beef share does not.
Most families buy beef a pound at a time, pay a rising price every trip, and never really know where it came from or how it was raised. Buying a share flips that. You buy once, straight from the Iowa family that raised the animal, and you know the exact source of every steak, roast, and pound of ground beef in your freezer. You choose the cuts. We dry-age and custom cut them. You pick up nearby or we get it to you. Then you push your cart right past the meat counter for the better part of a year.
Quarter, half, or whole cow: Iowa beef share prices
Every share is the same great Angus beef from our family farm. The only question is how much freezer you want to fill. Prices below are the full share price with the reservation deposit shown, and the per-pound figure is your all-in cost for finished, custom-cut, dry-aged beef.
| Share | Take-home beef | Full price | Deposit to reserve | Per pound | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter cow | ~100 lbs | $1,250 | $500 | ~$12.50 | Couples and smaller freezers |
| Half cow | ~200 lbs | $2,350 | $800 | ~$11.75 | Families who cook beef weekly |
| Whole cow | ~400 lbs + organs | $4,697 | $1,200 | ~$11.74 | Best value, big families or splitting with friends |
Weights are approximate finished, take-home weights and vary with the animal and your cut choices. The deposit reserves your share and applies to the total.
How your Iowa beef share works, in three steps
- Reserve your share. Choose quarter, half, or whole and place your deposit. That locks in your animal and your spot in the schedule.
- Build your cut sheet with us. We walk you through your custom-cut options in plain language, steak thickness, roast sizes, how much ground beef, so you get exactly what your family eats.
- Pick it up or we deliver. Your beef is dry-aged up to 21 days, then ready for pickup near Red Oak, local delivery to the Omaha and Council Bluffs area, or shipping after aging.
Why families buy their beef from Mundorf
Mundorf Heritage Beef is real Iowa beef from a seventh-generation family farm near Red Oak. We raise Angus on pasture, finish it on grain the old way, never rushed, and dry-age it up to 21 days for flavor and tenderness you cannot buy at a grocery store. Because you order a share direct from us, you talk to the family that raised the animal, and you control every cut. That is the difference between mystery beef by the pound and a freezer full of beef you trust.
Pickup and delivery across western Iowa and the Omaha metro
Local pickup is near Red Oak, Iowa. We also deliver beef shares to the surrounding area, including Council Bluffs and Omaha, and we can ship after your beef finishes aging. Wherever you are in western Iowa or eastern Nebraska, we will get your share to your freezer.
How much freezer space will a beef share take?
A good rule of thumb is about one cubic foot of freezer space for every 35 to 40 pounds of packaged beef. A quarter cow fits comfortably in a standard kitchen freezer or a small chest freezer. A half cow calls for a dedicated chest or upright freezer of roughly 7 cubic feet. A whole cow is best with a larger chest freezer, or plan to split it with family.
Reserve your Iowa beef share
Choose your share, place your deposit, and we will be in touch to build your cut sheet. Your freezer, and your grocery budget, will thank you.
Not sure which size fits your family? Send us a note and we will help you choose.
Iowa beef share questions, answered
How much does a half cow cost in Iowa?
At Mundorf Heritage Beef a half cow is $2,350 for about 200 pounds of finished, custom-cut, dry-aged beef, which works out to roughly $11.75 per pound. You reserve it with an $800 deposit that applies to the total.
How much meat do you get from a quarter, half, or whole cow?
Approximately 100 pounds of take-home beef from a quarter, 200 pounds from a half, and 400 pounds from a whole, plus organ meats with the whole. Exact weights vary by animal and by the cuts you choose.
Is Mundorf beef grass fed?
Our Angus is pasture raised and grass fed, then grain finished the old way for marbling and flavor, and dry-aged up to 21 days. It is real Iowa beef, raised on our family farm.
Can I choose my own cuts?
Yes. Every share is 100 percent custom cut. We work with you on steak thickness, roast sizes, and how much ground beef, so you get every cut you want and none you do not.
Where do I pick up my beef share?
Pickup is near Red Oak, Iowa. We also deliver to the Omaha and Council Bluffs area and can ship your share after it finishes aging.
How much freezer space do I need?
Plan on about one cubic foot per 35 to 40 pounds. A quarter fits a kitchen freezer, a half needs roughly a 7 cubic foot freezer, and a whole is best in a large chest freezer.
What is the deposit for?
The deposit reserves your share and your place in the cutting schedule, and it applies to your total. Deposits are $500 for a quarter, $800 for a half, and $1,200 for a whole.
How long until I get my beef?
After you reserve and we build your cut sheet, your beef is dry-aged up to 21 days, then ready for pickup, delivery, or shipping.
Take a step into the kitchens of Mundorf Heritage Beef. These recipes are tried and true in our kitchens so you can trust them as much as the beef we use to make them. Whether you are working low and slow or just trying to put something together for a weeknight supper, we know you will find recipes and beef you can trust straight from our farm.
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