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Edgar Springs
5.0(3)Local beef supplier in Edgar Springs, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Half a cow in Missouri costs $2,000-2,800 ($9.00-12.00/lb take-home). There are 78 local suppliers to choose from. Best time to buy: May-July or November-January. Both grass-fed and grain-finished options available.
Jump to the 78 suppliers ↓See the full half a cow price breakdown →Missouri ranks 3rd nationally in beef cows with 1.86 million head and maintains 3.95 million total cattle. The state is primarily a 'cow-calf' operation where calves are born and raised until weaning. This abundance of breeding stock makes Missouri a net exporter of calves to feedlots in the Great Plains, but also provides a massive, decentralized inventory of animals available for local finishing and direct sale.
Half cow: $2,000-2,800
Hanging weight: $4.25-7.95/lb
Take-home: $9.00-12.00/lb
Peak season: May-July or November-January
The Spring Flush (late May-early July) is the gold standard for grass-fed beef when pastures are lush with clover and vegetative fescue. Late Fall/Early Winter (November-January) is ideal for grain-finished beef. Avoid late August-September grass-fed beef due to 'fescue toxicity' heat stress. The Deer Blackout (November-January) severely limits processing availability.
Black Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Charolais, American Wagyu
Typical practice: Mixed (pasture-raised, grain-finished)
Missouri lies in the 'Fescue Belt' where Kentucky-31 Tall Fescue hosts a fungal endophyte toxic to cattle in summer heat. For grass-fed beef, target late spring harvest (June/July) or ask about 'stockpiled fescue' winter harvest when toxin levels drop after hard freeze.
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These farms have half a beef for sale in Missouri — most also sell 1/2 and 1/4 cow shares direct from the farm, priced by hanging weight.
Edgar Springs
5.0(3)Local beef supplier in Edgar Springs, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Liberty
5.0(18)Local beef supplier in Liberty, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Rocheport
5.0(40)Local beef supplier in Rocheport, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Rolla
5.0(22)Local beef supplier in Rolla, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Pacific
5.0(22)Local beef supplier in Pacific, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Bourbon
5.0(6)Local beef supplier in Bourbon, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Kearney
5.0(40)Local beef supplier in Kearney, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Adrian
5.0(16)Local beef supplier in Adrian, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Sedalia
5.0(533)Local beef supplier in Sedalia, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Purdy
5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Purdy, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Hartville
5.0(5)Local beef supplier in Hartville, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Owensville
5.0(22)Local beef supplier in Owensville, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Leslie
5.0(19)Local beef supplier in Leslie, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Robertsville
5.0(36)Local beef supplier in Robertsville, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Mount Vernon
5.0(10)Local beef supplier in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Windsor
5.0(34)Local beef supplier in Windsor, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Richmond
5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Richmond, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Pleasant Hill
5.0(22)Local beef supplier in Pleasant Hill, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Buckner
5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Buckner, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Stewartsville
5.0(14)Local beef supplier in Stewartsville, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Freeburg
5.0(15)Local beef supplier in Freeburg, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Belton
4.9(8)Local beef supplier in Belton, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Ash Grove
4.9(93)Local beef supplier in Ash Grove, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Parkville
4.9(680)Local beef supplier in Parkville, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Buffalo
4.9(127)Local beef supplier in Buffalo, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Maplewood
4.8(328)Local beef supplier in Maplewood, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Kansas City
4.8(273)Local beef supplier in Kansas City, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Joplin
4.8(181)Local beef supplier in Joplin, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Breckenridge Hills
4.8(308)Local beef supplier in Breckenridge Hills, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
La Monte
4.8(293)Local beef supplier in La Monte, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
New Franklin
4.8(45)Local beef supplier in New Franklin, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Troy
4.8(21)Troy, Missouri sustainable Angus cattle farm. Free range on pasture, never given chemicals or hormones. Bulk freezer beef in 1/4, 1/2, and whole.
Camdenton
4.8(235)Local beef supplier in Camdenton, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Montreal
4.8(142)Local beef supplier in Montreal, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Washington
4.8(187)Local beef supplier in Washington, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Archie
4.8(22)Local beef supplier in Archie, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Vienna
4.7(51)Local beef supplier in Vienna, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Bonne Terre
4.7(13)Local beef supplier in Bonne Terre, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Springfield
4.7(167)Local beef supplier in Springfield, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Mountain Grove
4.7(15)Local beef supplier in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Seymour
4.7(34)Local beef supplier in Seymour, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Richland
4.7(15)Local beef supplier in Richland, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Raytown
4.6(299)Local beef supplier in Raytown, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Springfield
4.6(161)Local beef supplier in Springfield, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Jackson
4.5(65)Local beef supplier in Jackson, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Buckner
4.5(45)Local beef supplier in Buckner, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Salisbury
4.4(7)Local beef supplier in Salisbury, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Eagle Rock
4.2(5)Local beef supplier in Eagle Rock, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Monticello
4.1(30)Fully grass-fed and pasture-raised meat with a la carte ordering. Large selection with bundles for different diets including keto and carnivore.
Sullivan
Blake and Emily McDonald offer quarter, half and whole custom beef for Sullivan, Columbia and St. Louis and surrounding areas, personally delivered after processing. The site is accepting October 2026 processing preorders, subject to allocation. Beef shares are excluded from standard parcel shipping. The map is approximate Sullivan locality; arrange fulfillment directly.
St. Charles
Benne's Best Meat offers beef by the side, equivalent to a half beef, with processing charged separately. Contact the farm to reserve a side and arrange collection. The published location is its St. Charles farm store.
Rolla
BMP Farm offers quarter-equivalent split sides, halves, and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef with custom processing. Contact the farm about its processing schedule and arrange pickup or delivery. The map shows the approximate Rolla area.
Centerview
Breezy Hill Farm offers quarter shares called split halves, halves and whole grass-finished beef near Centerview. Buyers join its harvest request list and collect finished beef from CuttinUp south of Warrensburg. Harvest timing varies, and the map shows the Centerview area.
Truxton
Cope Grass Farm offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef with custom processing. Contact the farm for its limited bulk-order schedule and arrange pickup or delivery. The map shows the approximate Truxton area.
Washington
Enloe Farm Beef offers custom-cut quarter, half, and whole grass-fed, grain-finished beef, with a waiting list for summer 2027. Buyers collect their beef from Williams Bros. Processing in Washington after the butcher calls. The map shows the approximate Washington collection area, rather than the farm entrance.
Steelville
Steelville ranch offering grass-fed, grain-finished quarter, half and whole beef shares. The current shop accepts reservations for May 2027; next allocation must be confirmed. Pickup or delivery is arranged, with St. Louis expressly included.
Green Grass Cattle Company offers eighth, quarter, half and whole beef shares from its Weston cattle operation. Buyers inquire directly about a share and arrange pickup or delivery with the farm.
Leslie
Harmony Hills Farm offers quarter, half, and whole beef from cattle finished on grass, with a published November 4 processing date for 2026. Buyers arrange pickup at the farm or a participating farmers market; reservations are taken in order received. The map shows the approximate Leslie area.
St. Louis
Harr Family Farms offers custom-cut quarter, half, and whole beef described as grass-fed and grain-finished. Contact the farm to arrange collection through its store at Soulard Farmers Market. The listed location is the St. Louis store, rather than the Illinois farm.
Local beef supplier in Buffalo, Missouri. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
New Haven
Idle Wind Farms offers quarter, half, and whole pasture-raised, grain-finished beef with custom cutting. Buyers choose an available processor and collect their meat there; on-farm pickup is not offered. Processing appointments are booked ahead, so confirm the next available reservation.
Holden
Kansas City Beef Company offers quarter, half and whole beef options with custom processing. Contact the company to arrange pickup or delivery and confirm the portion and next processing date.
Holt
KC Farm Stand offers quarter, half and whole grass-finished beef shares from its Holt farm. Buyers can reserve ahead of seasonal harvests and arrange farm pickup or Kansas City metro delivery; the online store currently details quarters and halves.
Rhineland
Legacy Ranch offers quarter, half, and whole pasture-raised, grain-finished beef with custom cutting. Buyers pay the ranch before release and collect the meat from the processor, where processing is paid separately. Contact the ranch for available harvest dates.
Platte City
Loghry Cattle Co offers quarter, half and whole grass-fed, grain-finished beef near Platte City. Buyers reserve spring or fall processing and customize cuts with a local processor. Arrange finished-beef pickup or delivery with the farm.
Polo
MidAmerican Beef offers whole and half beef, including custom orders, through The 1:16 Marketplace in Polo. Buyers arrange pickup when processing is complete. The map shows the Polo area because the marketplace street address could not be matched.
Noel
Mill Creek Ranch in Noel, Missouri, raises pasture-raised, grain-finished beef for northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri. The ranch accepts inquiries for quarter, half and whole shares through its waiting list and schedules processing at J & K Meats in Stella, Missouri, where buyers collect their orders. Ask about the next processing date. The map shows the approximate Noel area; pickup is in Stella.
New Hartford Farm Co. offers quarter, half, and whole beef for local pickup in Troy, with a separate processing fee paid at pickup. Its 2026 beef is sold out and reservations are being taken for 2027. The map shows the approximate Silex farm area; confirm the pickup location when reserving.
West Plains
Peace Valley Poultry sells half and whole pasture-raised beef, with buyers choosing cuts and collecting directly from the processor. Harvests are in July and August, and the published mid-July 2026 processing date has passed, so the next allocation must be checked.
Wellsville
Robinson Family Farms offers custom-cut quarter and half beef by reservation. Contact the farm to arrange pickup or local delivery and confirm the next processing date. The map shows the approximate Wellsville area.
Hermann
Schneider Farms offers half and whole beef raised on its family farm. Contact the farm for current processing availability and arrange pickup or delivery directly. Its published contact location is in Hermann.
Luebbering
Show Me Pastures is a farm collective offering quarter, half, and whole beef. Half and whole orders can be delivered in the St. Louis area and surrounding counties, with pickup or other delivery arranged directly. Its Luebbering address is for mailing deposits; confirm the collection location before traveling.
Smithville
Storm Dancer Farm offers a few beef animals each year as quarters, halves or wholes near Smithville. Contact the farm for availability and timing, and arrange pickup or delivery directly.
Elsberry
Sugar Creek Piedmontese offers quarter and half beef by preorder, with delivery included within 60 miles of its farm. Orders are prepared after processing at the locker plant; contact the farm for current dates and pickup arrangements. The map shows the approximate Elsberry area.
Hermann
Swiss Meat & Sausage Company sells beef that can be ordered as a quarter, half, or whole with custom cutting. Contact the butcher to reserve beef and confirm processing availability, then call before collecting the order. The store is south of Hermann.
Sullivan
Sullivan family farm offering quarter, half and whole corn-finished beef. Collection is at Mary’s Valley Meat Processing in Steelville, with free delivery within 25 miles of Sullivan. Confirm the next harvest allocation. The map uses approximate Sullivan locality, not a farm entrance.
Lathrop
Weller Beef offers eighth, quarter, half and whole beef shares from its Lathrop farm, with delivery in the Kansas City metro and surrounding areas. Grass-finished beef has been discontinued. The store shows October delivery full, one quarter left for November and December orders open, without specifying a year.
Witte Beef Cattle Company offers quarter, half, and whole beef with custom cutting. Buyers collect the packaged, frozen meat after processing. The map shows the approximate Troy area; confirm the collection location when ordering.
Explore suppliers in neighboring states - many offer delivery or are worth the drive.
A half cow in Missouri typically costs $2,000-2,800 total. Conventional grain-finished runs $4.25-5.50/lb hanging weight, while grass-fed/regenerative is $5.50-7.95/lb. Add $60 kill fee share and $1.10/lb processing. Your take-home yield is about 225 lbs, making effective cost $9-12/lb for all cuts.
The 'Deer Blackout' - Missouri's massive deer hunting season (mid-November through January) overwhelms local meat lockers. Processors switch almost exclusively to venison. If you want beef for the holidays, reserve your animal and schedule slaughter by late October. Otherwise, plan for February pickup.
Northern Missouri (above I-70) is grain country producing high-marbling, steakhouse-quality beef. The Ozarks is grass-fed territory where rocky terrain makes row crops impractical. Northern beef tends to be milder and fattier; Ozarks beef has a more robust, mineral-rich flavor with yellow-tinted fat from beta-carotene.
Missouri is in the 'Fescue Belt' where Kentucky-31 grass hosts a fungal endophyte toxic to cattle. During summer heat (July-August), affected cattle enter a 'Summer Slump' - they stop gaining weight and suffer heat stress, potentially affecting meat quality. Buy grass-fed beef harvested in spring (May-July) or after the first hard freeze when toxin levels drop.
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