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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Des Moines Beef Delivery: Iowa Angus & Beef Shares
Buying Iowa beef for your Des Moines home should make the source, price, and next step easy to understand. Mundorf Heritage Beef offers dry-aged Angus boxes and custom-cut beef shares from our family farm near Red Oak. Choose a smaller order for dinner or compare the full cost of a quarter, half, or whole cow before reserving.
Know the farm. Choose your cuts. Plan the full order, from a first sampler to a custom-cut freezer supply.
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 from a named family farm
Our farm is near Red Oak in Southwest Iowa, not in Des Moines. Six generations of the Mundorf family have carried forward a farming story that began in 1873. Ordering from us connects you directly with that source, whether you start with a box of steaks or ask Jeff to help plan a custom-cut beef share.
Our Angus cattle are pasture raised and grass fed, then finished with grain, including corn. We describe the finishing diet plainly because grass-fed and exclusively grass-finished beef are not interchangeable purchases. The same care applies to aging: reserve steaks and shares are aged up to 21 days, while our single-source ground beef is aged for 14 days.
For Des Moines buyers, local origin and convenient fulfillment are separate questions. An Iowa farm can be the right source without being a nearby retail counter. Read our farming story, compare the actual products, and confirm whether shipping or an arranged farm pickup best fits your order.
A quarter, half, or whole cow: start with the complete price
A deposit makes a large share easier to reserve, but it should never be mistaken for the total cost. Our quarter share is $1,250 total with $500 down; a half is $2,350 with $800 down; a whole is $4,697 with $1,200 down. All three deposits are nonrefundable under their current product terms.
The listed custom-cut quantities are approximately 100, 200, and 400 pounds respectively. Divide the total by the approximate weight to create a planning comparison, then ask about delivery costs and confirm the final order terms. This produces a more useful budget than comparing the deposit to a grocery-store receipt.
Do not compare those packaged quantities with another farm's hanging-weight quote without accounting for cutting, trimming, processing charges, and the beef you actually receive. If an offer leaves those items unclear, get the missing details before deciding which price is lower.
Our half-cow price guide explains the buying decision in more depth. For a broad view of the available sizes, visit the Iowa beef-share comparison. The product listing remains the place to confirm current availability and reserve your chosen share.
Custom cuts should follow your cooking habits
Before filling out a cut sheet, write a short list of meals your household cooks repeatedly. Ground beef for quick dinners, roasts for slower meals, and steaks for the grill all belong in that conversation. The point of custom cutting is to build a useful assortment, not to choose unfamiliar cuts just because the names sound impressive.
We send the cut sheet as harvest approaches and can help you understand the choices. Think about steak thickness, roast size, and the number of people you usually serve. Some cutting choices compete with others, so ask Jeff to explain the tradeoff instead of assuming every steak, roast, and specialty cut can all be maximized.
Our half and whole share listings also allow bones, organ meat, and tallow by special request. Bring those preferences up while planning the order. Read how to fill out a beef cut sheet and what happens after a reservation before choosing a harvest date.
Des Moines delivery or a planned trip to Red Oak
For boxed beef, the shipping policy is straightforward: frozen orders in insulated packaging with coolant, dispatched Monday through Wednesday. Most arrive one to three business days after shipment. Enter a Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, or other exact address at checkout for the relevant shipping options and charges.
For a share, plan farther ahead. Product information places pickup at approximately 25 to 30 days after harvest, after aging and processing are complete. Jeff arranges pickup at the farm or delivery. Confirm dates and the specific arrangement before planning time away from work or assuming there is a regular Des Moines drop point.
A farm pickup is an appointment, not an invitation to arrive unannounced. Coordinate when the beef is ready, how much space the packages require, and how you will transport it. If a trip does not fit your schedule, ask about fulfillment to your address before paying the deposit.
You do not have to buy a share to buy from an Iowa farm. The sampler, ground beef, and reserve steak box offer smaller starting points. They also let you try our beef while making a longer-term freezer plan, without confusing a standard boxed order with a future harvest reservation.
FROM FARM TO FREEZER
How beef delivery to Des Moines 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
Des Moines beef delivery questions
Can I buy Mundorf beef for delivery to Des Moines?
Yes. Our boxed beef ships under a policy covering the continental United States, including Des Moines. Enter your address at checkout for available options. Larger beef shares use an agreed harvest and fulfillment plan, so speak with Jeff if you need a particular delivery or pickup arrangement.
Where is the Mundorf farm in Iowa?
Our family farm is near Red Oak in Southwest Iowa. We are not a Des Moines storefront or butcher counter. Customers can order boxed beef online, while farm pickup for shares is arranged directly when the order is ready. Confirm an appointment before traveling to the farm.
How much does a quarter cow cost?
The Quarter Beef Share is $1,250 total for approximately 100 pounds of custom-cut beef. A $500 nonrefundable deposit reserves the share. The remaining listed beef balance is $750; confirm current terms and any delivery charges before ordering rather than treating the deposit as the entire price.
How much does a half cow cost?
Our Half Beef Share lists $2,350 total for approximately 200 pounds of custom-cut Angus beef. The $800 nonrefundable deposit is part of that total, leaving $1,550 of listed beef cost. Review the current product page for availability and discuss fulfillment costs for your address.
How much does a whole cow cost?
The Whole Beef Share is $4,697 total with a $1,200 nonrefundable deposit, for approximately 400 pounds of custom-cut beef. It is a substantial freezer purchase, so plan storage, cut preferences, and fulfillment before reserving. The remaining listed beef balance is $3,497 before any applicable extras.
Is processing included in the number shown here?
The figures on this page are the total share prices published on Mundorf product listings, not a hanging-weight rate multiplied here. Before comparing another quote, confirm its processing fees, expected packaged weight, and delivery costs. Ask Jeff to clarify anything in the complete Mundorf order that is unclear.
Can I customize a quarter cow as well as a half?
Yes. Our quarter, half, and whole share listings offer custom cutting. We send a cut sheet ahead of the harvest date and work with you on the selection. Tell us how you cook and ask about tradeoffs among steaks, roasts, and ground beef before finalizing instructions.
When is a reserved share ready for pickup?
The share listings describe pickup approximately 25 to 30 days after harvest. Aging and processing happen before that handoff. A locker or harvest date is not the same as your collection date, and the one-to-three-business-day boxed shipping estimate does not replace this production timeline.
Can you deliver to the Des Moines suburbs?
Use the exact address at checkout for boxed orders; our shipping policy covers the continental United States rather than a single city radius. For share orders to West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, or another community, confirm delivery arrangements and costs directly before reserving.
Is this grass-fed beef or corn-fed beef?
Our cattle are pasture raised and grass fed, then grain finished with corn included in their diet. That makes a simple either-or label incomplete. We do not claim exclusively grass-finished beef. Read our farming practices and compare them with your own preferences before choosing an order.
Do I need to buy in bulk to try your beef?
No. The First Taste Sampler provides three steak cuts and three pounds of ground beef for $89 at the current listed price. You can also choose the reserve steak box or ground beef product. These smaller orders are separate from a custom-cut share reservation.
What information should I send before reserving?
Tell Jeff your ZIP code, the share size you are considering, your preferred timing, and whether you want farm pickup or delivery. Include questions about freezer space or custom cuts. Sorting out those details first makes the reservation and later cut-sheet conversation much clearer.
Choose your next meal from our Iowa farm
Ready for beef delivery to Des Moines? 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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