First Taste Sampler
$89
One boneless ribeye, one New York strip, one filet mignon, and three one-pound ground beef packages. A smaller introduction to both steak dinners and everyday cooking.
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Chicago Beef Delivery: Dry-Aged Iowa Angus
Chicago beef delivery should start with the beef, not a vague promise. Meet pasture-raised Angus from the Mundorf family farm near Red Oak, Iowa: grass fed, corn finished, and dry-aged for flavor. Start with steaks and ground beef in our $89 First Taste Sampler, choose a reserve steak box, or plan a custom-cut quarter, half, or whole beef share.
A first order for a city freezer, a steak-night upgrade, or a carefully planned beef share. Choose the amount you will actually cook.
CHOOSE YOUR FIRST ORDER
Dry-aged steaks, ground beef, and sampler boxes
Dry-Aged Steak Box
$339
16 steaks across six cuts: two filets, two boneless ribeyes, two bone-in ribeyes, two T-bones, four New York strips, and four sirloins. Dry-aged up to 21 days.
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Single-Source Ground Beef
From $155
Beef from one pasture-raised, grain-finished Angus animal, dry-aged 14 days and packaged in one-pound portions. Choose your current pack size on the product page.
Choose ground beefPrices checked September 17, 2026. Product pages and checkout show current pricing, availability, and applicable charges. Product photographs show our packaged beef; use each listing for the exact assortment.
Iowa beef with a real Chicago connection
Our family has raised cattle in Iowa since 1873. Chicago is part of that story: G. L. Mundorf expanded the family business by shipping cattle and hogs to the Chicago Union Stockyards. Today, the route to your kitchen is different, but the source is still a family farm in Southwest Iowa.
That history matters most when it comes with clear answers about today's beef. Our Angus cattle are pasture raised and grass fed, then finished with grain, including corn. Our reserve steaks and beef shares are dry-aged up to 21 days; our single-source ground beef is dry-aged for 14 days. We do not describe our beef as 100% grass finished.
For a Chicago buyer comparing a butcher counter, a national meat box, and a farm-direct order, ask three questions: who raised the animal, what is actually in the order, and how does it reach the freezer? Our family history and farming practices, individual product listings, and shipping policy let you compare those details before buying.
Choose a beef box before committing to a half cow
A box is the practical first step when you want to try our beef without reserving a harvest date. The sampler brings together three different steak cuts and three pounds of ground beef. That lets you compare a ribeye dinner, a filet, a strip steak, and everyday cooking from the same farm before deciding on a larger order.
If the freezer is mainly for special dinners, choose the Dry-Aged Steak Box. Its 16 steaks span six cuts, including boneless and bone-in ribeyes, T-bones, filets, strips, and sirloins. If burgers, meat sauce, and tacos take up most of the menu, our ground beef is a more focused purchase than an assortment of roasts you rarely cook.
A quarter or half cow serves a different purpose: a long-term supply with custom cutting. Do not decide from steak count alone. List the cuts your household uses, the money available for the complete order, and the empty freezer space you have today. Our quarter-versus-half comparison walks through that larger decision.
Receiving frozen beef at a Chicago apartment or house
For an apartment or condominium, plan the handoff before checkout. Use a complete unit number, confirm that the building can receive a perishable package, and arrange to bring it inside promptly. A locked lobby or an unattended package room is a receiving issue to resolve in advance, not a reason to assume the carrier will call you.
Our standard shipping policy covers the continental United States. Boxed orders ship Monday through Wednesday, with most arriving one to three business days after shipping. This is a transit estimate, not a same-day Chicago delivery service or a promise that every order leaves the day it is placed.
Chicago-area and suburban buyers should enter the exact delivery address at checkout for available charges and options. A beef share needs a separate conversation about its harvest schedule and pickup or delivery arrangements. Contact Jeff with your ZIP code and intended share size before paying a nonrefundable deposit if fulfillment is the deciding factor.
Make the freezer plan match your household
A freezer full of beef is useful only if you can find and use the cuts. Reserve one area for one-pound ground beef packages, another for steaks, and a third for slow-cooking cuts. Keep an inventory on the freezer door so an interesting roast does not disappear underneath weeknight staples.
Use your own weekly cooking pattern to choose a share. As an illustration, 100 pounds divided by four pounds cooked per week is about 25 weeks of supply; at two pounds a week, the same amount is about 50 weeks. These are planning calculations using the advertised approximate quarter-share weight, not a shelf-life promise or an exact yield guarantee.
Two households can discuss splitting a larger purchase, but agree on the cut sheet and distribution first. An equal weight split does not necessarily give each household identical steaks and roasts. Ask us what can be arranged, including packaging and the collection plan, before assuming the order can be split into separate deliveries.
FROM FARM TO FREEZER
How beef delivery to Chicago works
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Choose your order
Pick a beef box for a listed assortment, or reserve a share after confirming its harvest and fulfillment plan. Check current availability and the full order cost.
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Confirm the timing
Boxed orders ship Monday through Wednesday. Most arrive one to three business days after shipment, with tracking by email. Beef shares follow their separate harvest and processing schedule.
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Receive and store
Orders ship frozen in insulated boxes with coolant. Arrange to bring your package inside promptly and put the beef away. Review our shipping policy for current terms.
Receiving safety: USDA advises checking arrival temperature. Beef should be frozen, icy, or below 40 F; do not eat an order that arrives warm. USDA mail-order food guidance. Contact Jeff within 48 hours about a warm or delayed order, as our shipping policy requests.
BEFORE YOU ORDER
Chicago beef delivery questions
Does Mundorf offer beef delivery to Chicago?
Yes. Our standard shipping policy covers the continental United States, including Chicago. Order a beef box online and enter your full address at checkout. For a quarter, half, or whole beef share, confirm the harvest schedule and delivery or farm-pickup arrangement with Jeff before reserving.
Is this prepared Italian beef or raw beef for cooking?
This is raw, farm-raised beef for your kitchen, not a prepared Italian beef sandwich delivery service. Choose packaged steaks, ground beef, curated boxes, or custom-cut beef shares. Product listings show the cuts included so you can plan the meals you want to cook at home.
What is the best first order for a Chicago customer?
The $89 First Taste Sampler is our small introduction to the range: one boneless ribeye, one New York strip, one filet mignon, and three one-pound ground beef packages. It suits a first taste better than committing immediately to roughly 100 pounds in a quarter share.
How long does shipping to Chicago take?
Most orders arrive one to three business days after shipping under our current policy. We dispatch Monday through Wednesday and email tracking when the order is on its way. Transit time starts at shipment, not checkout, and beef shares follow their separate harvest and processing schedule.
Is Mundorf beef grass fed and grass finished?
Our Angus cattle are pasture raised and grass fed, then grain finished, including corn. They are not exclusively grass finished. That distinction matters when you compare farms: pasture access, finishing feed, breed, and aging describe different parts of the beef you are buying.
Can I buy a half cow for my Chicago household?
Yes, you can reserve a Half Beef Share, subject to current availability and an agreed fulfillment plan. It is approximately 200 pounds of custom-cut beef, priced at $2,350 total with an $800 nonrefundable deposit. Confirm delivery details and freezer capacity before you reserve.
Does the deposit cover the entire beef share?
No. The deposit reserves the share and is part of the listed total. A quarter is $1,250 total with $500 down; a half is $2,350 with $800 down; a whole is $4,697 with $1,200 down. Check current listings and any delivery charges before purchase.
How is the beef packaged for shipment?
Our beef ships frozen in an insulated box with coolant, and our farm information describes vacuum-sealed packaging. Put the order away promptly after arrival. Read the receiving guidance and shipping policy before ordering, particularly if a building staff member will accept the package for you.
Can I choose the cuts in a beef share?
Beef shares offer custom-cut choices. We send a cut sheet ahead of the harvest date and help you work through options. Choose around the meals you cook, including steak thickness and roast preferences, rather than expecting an unlimited supply of every cut from one animal.
Is there a Mundorf butcher shop in Chicago?
No. Mundorf Heritage Beef is based near Red Oak, Iowa. This page serves Chicago customers ordering from our Iowa farm; it does not represent a Chicago storefront, processing facility, or pickup counter. Contact us directly if you need to discuss a beef-share handoff.
Can I order dry-aged ground beef without a mixed box?
Yes. Our single-source Dry-Aged Ground Beef is sold as its own product in one-pound portions. It comes from one Angus animal and is dry-aged for 14 days. Use the live product selector for current pack sizes, pricing, and availability instead of assuming the sampler is required.
Who can help me choose between a box and a share?
Contact Mundorf with your Chicago ZIP code, freezer space, preferred cuts, and approximate weekly use. Jeff can help with custom-cut and fulfillment questions. Start with a box when you want a smaller order; choose a share when the complete cost, timing, and storage plan fit.
Choose your next meal from our Iowa farm
Ready for beef delivery to Chicago? Try the First Taste Sampler, browse the full beef selection, or talk with Jeff about a custom-cut share. A clear plan today makes a better-stocked kitchen tomorrow.
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