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Anglin Beef
Bentonville
★5.0(13)Local beef supplier in Bentonville, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Half a cow in Arkansas costs $2,000-2,500 ($9.00-10.50/lb per pound take-home). There are 32 local suppliers to choose from. Best time to buy: May-July. Both grass-fed and grain-finished options available.
Arkansas ranks 11th nationally in beef cows with 847,000 head and 1.57 million total cattle. The state functions primarily as a 'cow-calf' production engine - calves are born, raised to weaning weight (500-600 lbs), then historically shipped west for finishing. The direct-to-consumer market represents a structural decoupling from this export model, allowing producers to capture full value by finishing locally. Arkansas lies in the 'Fescue Belt' where Kentucky-31 grass hosts a fungal endophyte toxic to cattle in summer heat - understanding this constraint is essential for bulk buyers.
32 Suppliers
$4.00-5.75/lb Hanging Weight
May-July Best Season
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Buying Bulk Beef in Arkansas: Expert Guide
Pricing
Half cow: $2,000-2,500
Hanging weight: $4.00-5.75/lb
Take-home: $9.00-10.50/lb
Best Time to Buy
Peak season: May-July
The 'Golden Window' for Arkansas beef is May through July. Cattle finishing in late spring graze the 'spring flush' of lush grass, gaining weight rapidly and promoting tenderness. Avoid August-September when fescue toxicity peaks. The 'Deer Season Bottleneck' (mid-October through January) makes processing nearly impossible - book by late summer for fall/winter beef.
Common Breeds
Black Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Brangus, Red Devon, Akaushi Wagyu
Typical practice: Mixed (pasture-raised, grain-finished)
Local Tip
The 'fescue toxicity' factor is your quality control metric. When cattle consume infected Kentucky-31 fescue during summer heat, they suffer heat stress that can reduce marbling and create tougher meat. Ask your farmer about their fescue management strategy - novel-endophyte varieties, clover interseeding, or moving cattle to summer annuals. May-July harvest captures animals before the heat/toxicity peak.
Top Production Regions
Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Bentonville, Rogers)Ozark Mountains (Harrison, Mountain Home, Mountain View)Arkansas River Valley (Fort Smith, Russellville, Conway)Central Arkansas (Little Rock metro)The Delta (Eastern Arkansas)
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32 Suppliers in Arkansas
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Brown Ranch
Little Rock
★5.0(3)Local beef supplier in Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Circle H Bar Ranch Meats
Clarksville
★5.0(21)Local beef supplier in Clarksville, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Double B Farm and Ranch
Roland
★5.0(81)Local beef supplier in Roland, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Hillside Beef
Elkins
★5.0(12)Local beef supplier in Elkins, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Mashie Farm
Elkins
★5.0(6)Local beef supplier in Elkins, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Osage Creek Farms
Fayetteville
★5.0(9)Local beef supplier in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Osage Creek Farms
Green Forest
★5.0(16)Local beef supplier in Green Forest, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Ozark Pasture Beef
Fayetteville
★5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Shamba Ranch & Meat Market
Bentonville
★5.0(8)Local beef supplier in Bentonville, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Standing Firm Farms
Greenbrier
★5.0(9)Local beef supplier in Greenbrier, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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VW Family Farm
Rose Bud
★5.0(106)Local beef supplier in Rose Bud, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Wahrmund Farms Beef
Springfield
★5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Springfield, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Wholly Cow Farms, LLC
Judsonia
★5.0(8)Local beef supplier in Judsonia, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Flying C Ranch
Conway
★4.9(21)Family-run Arkansas farm selling quarter, half, and whole beef at $5.50/lb hanging weight. Flying C Ranch pays all processing fees, saving you $150-300 compared to other farms. Farm store pickup in Conway with 4.9-star rating from 21 reviews.
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Independence Ark Farm
Sulphur Rock
★4.9(28)Local beef supplier in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Don's Country Butcher
Hot Springs
★4.8(122)Local beef supplier in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Harpo's Das Butcher Haus & farm llc
Green Forest
★4.8(138)Local beef supplier in Green Forest, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Rabbit Ridge Farms
Bee Branch
★4.8(122)Local beef supplier in Bee Branch, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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The Backwoods Butcher
Paragould
★4.8(17)Local beef supplier in Paragould, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Ozark Valley Bison Ranch, LLC
Fox
★4.7(13)Local beef supplier in Fox, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Ranch on the Rock
Colcord
★4.7(3)Local beef supplier in Colcord, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Taylor’s Ranch & Meats Custom Meat Processing
Ozark
★4.7(44)Local beef supplier in Ozark, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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The Meat Shop
Mountain Home
★4.7(82)Local beef supplier in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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The Red Tie Meat Shop
Newport
★4.7(29)Local beef supplier in Newport, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Key's Family Butcher Shop
Van Buren
★4.6(57)Local beef supplier in Van Buren, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Hoggs Meat Market
North Little Rock
★4.5(456)Local beef supplier in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Kruse Meat Products, Inc.
Alexander
★4.4(37)Local beef supplier in Alexander, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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The Butcher Shop
Little Rock
★4.4(1304)Local beef supplier in Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Tribe Ranch
Bonnerdale
★4.3(6)Local beef supplier in Bonnerdale, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Rowe Farms Grassfed Beef
Chidester
★4.0(4)Local beef supplier in Chidester, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Broke Tree Ranch
Adona
Local beef supplier in Adona, Arkansas. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Buying Beef in Arkansas
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What does half a cow cost in Arkansas?
A half cow in Arkansas costs $2,000-2,500 total. At $5.00/lb hanging weight (360 lbs), you pay the farmer ~$1,800, plus $65 slaughter fee (half share) and $1.15/lb processing (~$415), totaling ~$2,280. Your take-home yield is about 234 lbs, making effective cost approximately $9.74/lb for everything from filet mignon to ground beef.
02
What is 'fescue toxicity' and why does it matter for Arkansas beef?
Arkansas lies in the 'Fescue Belt' where Kentucky-31 grass hosts a fungal endophyte toxic to cattle. During summer heat (June-August), affected cattle suffer from reduced feed intake, heat stress, and poor weight gain - potentially producing leaner, tougher beef. Ask your farmer about fescue management: novel-endophyte varieties, clover dilution, or summer annual grazing mitigates this issue.
03
Why can't I get beef processed in November-January in Arkansas?
The 'Deer Season Bottleneck' overwhelms Arkansas processors from mid-October through January. Thousands of deer carcasses flood small lockers, and many simply stop accepting beef. If you want beef for the holidays, schedule slaughter by late September. The 'Golden Window' is May through July when processors are less burdened and cattle quality peaks.
04
Why is it hard to find beef in the Delta (Eastern Arkansas)?
The Delta's deep alluvial soils are among the most valuable in the world for row crops - rice, soybeans, cotton, corn. Pasturing cattle on land that could produce 200 bushels of corn per acre is economically irrational. Local herds are virtually non-existent. Strategy: source from Crowley's Ridge (Sunshine Farms, Jonesboro) or use delivery services from farms like 2 Rivers that run routes into the Delta.
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