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Buy Half a Cow in Pennsylvania

How Much Does Half a Cow Cost in Pennsylvania?

Half a cow in Pennsylvania costs $1,800-2,800 ($8.00-12.00/lb take-home). There are 67 local suppliers to choose from. Best time to buy: September-November. Most beef is grain-finished.

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Why Half a Cow Costs $1,800-2,800 in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is the 4th-largest beef producing state in the Northeast with 470,000 beef cattle across 18,000 farms. The state is defined by its agricultural diversity—from Amish-heritage operations in Lancaster County to mountain-grazing in the Alleghenies. Pennsylvania's strong 'buying local' culture and proximity to major metro markets (Philly, Pittsburgh) drives a robust direct-to-consumer sector.

67 Suppliers
$4.00-6.75/lb Hanging Weight
September-November Best Season
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Buying Bulk Beef in Pennsylvania: Expert Guide

Pricing

Half cow: $1,800-2,800

Hanging weight: $4.00-6.75/lb

Take-home: $8.00-12.00/lb

Best Time to Buy

Peak season: September-November

Peak harvest runs September through November as cattle come off summer pasture in prime condition before winter. Reserve shares in spring for fall delivery. Pennsylvania's processing bottleneck during hunting season (November-January) can extend wait times. Book slaughter dates 4-8 months in advance.

Common Breeds

Black Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn, Simmental, Dairy-beef crosses

Typical practice: Grain-finished

Local Tip

Ask for 'chip steak' on your cut sheet—a Pennsylvania specialty where beef is sliced paper-thin for Philly cheesesteaks. Many out-of-state processors don't know this cut. In dairy country, confirm whether you're buying beef breeds or Holstein crosses—both are available but have different characteristics.

Top Production Regions

Lancaster County (Amish country)Western PA (Greene, Washington, Fayette counties)Central PA (Centre, Clinton, Lycoming counties)Northeast PA (Susquehanna, Wyoming, Bradford counties)

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67 Suppliers in Pennsylvania

These farms have half a beef for sale in Pennsylvania — most also sell 1/2 and 1/4 cow shares direct from the farm, priced by hanging weight.

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Local beef supplier in Telford, Delaware. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.

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Hershey's Lancaster Beef

East Donegal

5.0(5)

Black Angus beef raised and butchered exclusively in Lancaster County. Premium dry-aged beef through their Freezer Beef Program with a wide variety of cuts.

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Local beef supplier in Dover, Maryland. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.

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Logan Family Farms

Irwin

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Logan Family Farms raises pasture-based, grain-finished cattle near Irwin, Pennsylvania and sells custom quarter and half freezer beef. Shares are dry aged for at least 21 days, vacuum sealed, and processed at a local USDA-inspected facility.

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Three D Ranch, LLC

Burgettstown

5.0(12)

Local beef supplier in Burgettstown, West Virginia. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.

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Twin B Farms

State College

5.0(4)

First generation Central Pennsylvania farm selling grass fed beef, pork, and pastured chicken. Biodiverse pastures with year-round access.

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Weatherbury Farm

Avella

5.0(14)

Pittsburgh-area grass-fed beef sold by the half and split quarter. Dry-aged and processed at their own facility. Liver, tongue, heart and oxtail included free with beef orders.

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Maiden Creek Beef

Reading

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Vacuum-sealed, boxed meat with shipping available. Quarter and half cow options for Pennsylvania and beyond.

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Local beef supplier in Telford, Delaware. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.

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Rock Haven Family Farms

Kirkwood

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Local beef supplier in Kirkwood, Maryland. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.

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Leeper Meats

Acme

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Leeper Meats raises pasture-based, grain-finished cattle on its Laurel Highlands family farm and sells quarter, half, and whole dry-aged beef. Current share pricing includes standard cuts, USDA-inspected processing, and vacuum packaging.

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B. Wessner Farms

New Tripoli

B. Wessner Farms sells quarter and half shares of pasture-raised, grain-finished beef. Butchering is typically scheduled near the beginning of the year, and returning customers have priority; contact the farm to reserve a share and arrange pickup.

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Barbour Grass-Fed Beef offers quarter and half beef shares from its Cogan Station farm. Cattle are harvested in November, with farm pickup or delivery arranged for share orders.

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Bardine’s Country Smokehouse sells front quarters, hindquarters, and sides of beef raised on its Greensburg farm. Call or visit the Crabtree store to reserve a share and arrange pickup. The map marks the approximate Crabtree area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Bendy Brook Farm offers eighth, quarter, and half grass-fed, grass-finished beef in Oley. Custom quarter and half orders are taken from July through December; contact the farm to reserve a share and arrange collection.

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Blue Hill Meats

Selinsgrove

Blue Hill Meats sells quarter beef shares for pickup at the farm, with bulk orders scheduled in advance throughout the year. Contact the farm for its next available date; the map shows the Selinsgrove area.

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Breezy Acres Meats

Beaver Springs

Breezy Acres Meats sells quarter, half and whole beef raised on its Mifflin County farm. Contact the farm to arrange collection; its meat shed is on Route 522 in Beaver Springs.

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Broadrun Farms

Beaver Falls

Broadrun Farms offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed and grass-finished Angus beef. Buyers reserve by email and collect the vacuum-sealed, frozen, boxed meat at the farm; halves and wholes allow custom cuts.

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Brown's Locust Grove Farm offers half and whole pasture-raised, grain-finished Angus beef near Tunkhannock. Buyers select their cuts, then collect the frozen beef from the butcher and pay the processing fee separately.

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Bucks County Beef raises cattle on a family farm in Ottsville and sells quarter, half, and whole beef. Contact the farm to confirm availability and arrange pickup or delivery. The map shows the Ottsville area rather than a farm entrance.

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Bull Run Beef offers grass-fed, grass-finished quarter, half and whole beef for farm pickup. Beef harvests are scheduled for June and September; contact the farm to reserve a share. The map shows the Oley area.

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Burns Sheep & Cattle Co. offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed and grass-finished Angus beef. Custom orders are booked into 2027, with pickup at Whiting Family Foods in New Wilmington arranged through the Burns family.

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Carey & Schnalzer Quality Meats sells quarter, half and whole beef share packages from Pennsylvania-raised, grain-finished cattle. Reserve with a deposit and arrange pickup at its New Tripoli butcher shop; the remaining balance is due at pickup.

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Carwood Farm

Boiling Springs

Carwood Farm sells quarter, half and whole shares of pasture-raised, grain-finished beef from its farm and local partner farms. Current reservations are for January 2027, with collection at the processor after cutting and packaging.

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Cedar Meadow Meats offers eighth, quarter, half, and whole beef, with a store in Morgantown and a family farm in Elverson. Custom shares are collected from the butcher, while ready-cut stock and pickup arrangements should be confirmed with the farm. The site lists October and December 2026 custom butcher dates.

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Clover Crest Farms offers half and whole American Wagyu beef near Tunkhannock. Scheduling can take several months, so use the farm’s contact form to arrange an order and pickup or delivery. The map shows the approximate town area.

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Coleman Hay Farms offers quarter, half, and whole Angus beef shares raised on its Bucks County farm. Orders join a waitlist, and the farm contacts buyers to arrange pickup when their beef is ready. Call or text before visiting; half and whole orders require a deposit.

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Coyne Family Farm

Burgettstown

Coyne Family Farm offers half and whole pasture-raised steers through a waitlist, with custom cuts and individual wrapping. Shares include scheduled local delivery; confirm the current schedule or arrange farm pickup. The map marks the approximate Burgettstown area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Caleb and Shenley Schenk raise cattle on grass and hay at their family farm. Quarter, half and whole animals are reserved with a deposit and custom-cut through a butcher. Customers collect beef at the butcher; the farm provides those details before processing. The map shows the farm, which welcomes visits by appointment. Checked September 16, 2026: this year’s deposits are full and the farm offers a waitlist for next year. Published beef prices are marked as last-season examples.

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Duffy Family Farm offers quarters, halves, and whole grass-fed and grass-finished beef. It is sold out for 2026 and is accepting 2027 reservations; arrange pickup or delivery with the farm.

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Everclear Valley Farms offers whole and half beef from its Indiana County operation. Call to discuss availability and arrange pickup or delivery with the farm. The map marks the approximate Dilltown area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Connects Pennsylvania families with local grass-fed beef farmers. Quarter, half, or whole cow with delivery to Central & Eastern PA.

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Footprints Farm

Gibbon Glade

Footprints Farm offers a 50-pound eighth-beef share from its grass-fed and grass-finished cattle. Check availability and arrange pickup or local delivery through the farm’s store. The map marks the approximate Gibbon Glade area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Fox Family Farm offers quarter, half, and whole beef with cutting instructions arranged during ordering. The farm schedules free delivery when the meat is ready; call for current availability.

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Freedom Farms offers pasture-raised beef quarters with grain supplements through its Stock Your Freezer program. Contact the Butler farm market to check availability and arrange pickup.

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Gauker Farms

Fleetwood

Gauker Farms offers quarter, half and whole beef shares from its Fleetwood farm. Contact Jodi to reserve beef and arrange pickup.

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Gavitt Family Grassfed Beef offers quarter, half and whole shares of grass-fed, grass-finished beef for pickup from the butcher. Its linked store lists 2027 bulk reservations; contact the farm about available harvest dates. The map shows the Unityville area.

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Green Alchemy Farm offers quarter, half and whole shares of organic, grass-fed beef. Contact the Kutztown farm for current availability, a quote and pickup arrangements.

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Greene Kitchen Farm offers quarter, half and whole shares of grass-fed, grass-finished beef. Arrange pickup or delivery with the farm when ordering. The map shows the Bloomsburg area.

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H&B Farm to You Meats offers eighth, quarter, half and whole beef shares for pickup at its Muncy farm store. Custom halves may need to be booked several months ahead, and some share options are sold out; contact the farm for its next date.

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Hershberger Heritage Farm offers grass-fed, grass-finished quarter beef through its Berger Box store. Contact the farm to arrange pickup or ask about shipping within the Northeast.

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Highland Homestead Farm offers half and whole pasture-raised beef with custom cutting. Farm pickup is by appointment. The map marks the approximate Clinton area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Keeney Farms offers eighth, quarter, half and whole beef, with separate grass-finished and grain-finished options. Arrange collection at its Cowboy Cone pickup location in Benton. The map shows the Benton area.

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Keyfarm Premium Beef sells eighth, quarter, half and whole shares of grain-finished beef. Orders generally take six to eight weeks, with pickup by appointment at the Mifflinburg farm or an arranged Mill Hall location.

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Kinfork Farms

Madisonburg

Kinfork Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative offering quarter, half and whole beef, with grass-finished and grain-finished options. Arrange pickup or delivery with the cooperative when reserving a share.

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KSR Beef Farm offers quarter, half, and whole beef near Danville. Mixed quarters are currently marked out of stock; contact the farm about other shares and arrange pickup or delivery. The map shows the approximate Danville area.

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LaRue's Farm Market in Montrose raises Black Angus cattle and sells quarter, half, and whole beef. Beef is processed and brought back to the farm for pickup; call to arrange an order and check timing.

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Last Chance Angus offers quarter, half and whole beef shares from its New Tripoli farm. The current reservation notice lists half and whole shares for summer 2027; contact the farm about quarter availability and arrange pickup or delivery.

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Laurel Oak Farm is taking fall 2026 preorders for pasture-raised, grain-fed beef quarters. Buyers can pick up at the Butler farm or pay for home delivery within 30 miles.

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Lil' Ponderosa Beef offers eighth, quarter, half, and whole grass-finished beef from its Carlisle farm. Bulk orders require advance arrangements; contact the farm to confirm timing and arrange pickup or delivery.

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Long Hollow Cattle Company sells eighth, quarter, half and whole beef shares. Buyers can arrange pickup or ask about the farm’s free home delivery within a reasonable distance.

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Mahoning Creek Farm offers quarter, half, and whole pasture-raised Angus beef. Arrange share pickup with the farm, which has Friday and Saturday store hours and appointments on other days. The map marks the approximate Smicksburg area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Milk House Meats

Beaver Falls

Milk House Meats sells freezer beef by front quarter, hindquarter, half, or whole. Call the Beaver Falls store to check availability and arrange pickup.

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Pichel-McGovern Farms offers quarter, half and whole Black Angus beef near Hellertown. Its ordering page currently says sold out, so contact the farm about the next order and pickup. The map shows the Hellertown area.

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Red Arrow Farms offers grass-fed beef quarters and halves with custom cutting. Processing is mainly in October and November; contact the farm to reserve a share and arrange pickup or delivery.

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Royle Beef

Valley View

Royle Beef offers quarter, half, and whole beef near Valley View. Contact the farm to arrange collection or delivery; it advertises delivery to Central Pennsylvania, New York City, and Philadelphia. The map shows the approximate Valley View area.

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Sinking Creek Meats offers quarter and half beef from its Spring Mills farm. Contact the farm to reserve a share and arrange pickup or delivery.

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Spring Mountain Farms offers grass-fed, grass-finished beef in quarter, half and whole shares. Contact the farm to confirm availability and arrange pickup at its Lehighton store. The map shows the Lehighton area.

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Starr Valley Farm offers certified organic, grass-fed beef in eighth-steer shares weighing about 38 to 41 pounds. Shares are preordered for scheduled pickup at the farm, with limited openings for new customers.

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Stryker Farm

Saylorsburg

Stryker Farm offers eighth, quarter, half and whole shares of grass-fed, grass-finished beef. Orders generally require about eight weeks, and buyers can collect from the farm in Saylorsburg or ask about share shipping.

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Tall Pines Farms offers half and whole grass-fed and grass-finished beef. Its 2026 shares are sold out, and buyers can join the 2027 interest list and arrange collection with the farm. The map marks the approximate Darlington area, so confirm the collection location with the business.

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Thoma Meat Market sells quarter, half, and whole beef, with processing and cutting handled by the shop. Contact the Saxonburg market to arrange an order and pickup.

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Willow Run Farmstead offers quarter grass-fed, grass-finished beef in Fleetwood. Reserve with a deposit and collect the order at the farm on the scheduled pickup date.

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Offers quarter, half and whole beef reservations with pickup at Baringer Bros. Meats. Contact the farm to confirm pricing and processing dates.

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Winter Mountain Farms sells quarter, half and whole shares of pasture-raised, grain-finished beef. Contact the farm for its next available butcher date and arrange pickup or delivery; its published calendar still shows September 2025 dates.

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Yarnick’s Farm offers quarters, halves, and whole grain-fed Black Angus beef raised on the farm. Call for availability and arrange collection through the Indiana farm market.

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Frequently Asked Questions: Buying Beef in Pennsylvania

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What does half a cow cost in Pennsylvania?

A half cow in PA costs $1,800-2,800 total depending on region and finishing method. At $5.00/lb hanging weight (350 lbs), you pay ~$1,750 for the meat, plus $50 kill fee (half share) and $1.00/lb processing (~$350), totaling ~$2,150. Grass-fed premium operations run higher. Your take-home yield is about 210-230 lbs.

02

What's the difference between buying from Amish vs. non-Amish farms?

Amish farms often offer competitive pricing due to lower overhead and traditional methods. Their processors are known for excellent craftsmanship. However, communication can be challenging (limited phone/internet), and you may need to visit in person. Non-Amish operations often have websites, online ordering, and easier scheduling. Both can offer excellent quality.

03

What is chip steak and why should I request it?

Chip steak is beef sliced paper-thin (1/16 inch) for authentic Philly cheesesteaks. It comes from the sirloin or round. Many out-of-state or unfamiliar processors don't know this cut—specify it explicitly on your cut sheet. It's a Pennsylvania regional specialty that maximizes value from leaner cuts.

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Is dairy-beef (Holstein) common in PA?

Yes, Pennsylvania's strong dairy industry means Holstein bull calves are often raised for beef. This is especially common in dairy-heavy Lancaster County. Holstein beef is leaner with less marbling than dedicated beef breeds. If breed matters to you, specifically ask whether you're buying Angus/Hereford beef cattle or dairy-beef crosses.

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