Half a cow in Washington costs $2,200-2,900 ($10.00-11.00/lb take-home). There are 76 local suppliers to choose from. Best time to buy: August-November. Both grass-fed and grain-finished options available.
Jump to the 76 suppliers ↓See the full half a cow price breakdown →Washington maintains 1.12 million cattle, with production divided by the Cascade Mountains. Eastern Washington (Columbia Basin) is the production powerhouse with grain-finishing operations fed by irrigated corn and alfalfa. Western Washington produces artisan grass-fed beef for the Seattle market. The WSU Wagyu program makes Washington a premier region for American Wagyu outside Japan.
Half cow: $2,200-2,900
Hanging weight: $4.60-7.50/lb
Take-home: $10.00-11.00/lb
Peak season: August-November
Spring (March-May) is the reservation window—book now for fall delivery. Grass-fed peaks August-September when pasture sugar content is highest. The general 'Fall Run' (October-November) is when grain-finished cattle are harvested before winter feeding costs kick in. Processing backlogs are severe: 12-18 months out.
Black Angus, Red Angus, Hereford, Wagyu, Highland
Typical practice: Mixed (pasture-raised, grain-finished)
For Seattle buyers, the 'Last Mile' across Snoqualmie Pass is the logistical challenge. Pack coolers tight with no air gaps—frozen meat acts as its own thermal mass. 'Cow-pooling' a whole cow from Eastern WA saves $1/lb over buying quarters. Check WSDOT for pass conditions in October-November, and use drop-point services from farms like Farm Fresh Northwest to avoid the drive entirely.
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These farms have half a beef for sale in Washington — most also sell 1/2 and 1/4 cow shares direct from the farm, priced by hanging weight.
Battle Ground
5.0(15)Local beef supplier in Battle Ground, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Wapato
5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Wapato, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Tenino
5.0(3)Local beef supplier in Tenino, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Yakima
5.0(5)Local beef supplier in Yakima, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Shelton
5.0(80)Local beef supplier in Shelton, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Cheney
5.0(3)Local beef supplier in Cheney, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Richland
5.0(24)Local beef supplier in Richland, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Clinton
5.0(4)Local beef supplier in Clinton, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Yelm
5.0(47)Local beef supplier in Yelm, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Chimacum
5.0(35)Local beef supplier in Chimacum, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Lynden
5.0(68)Local beef supplier in Lynden, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Ione
5.0(279)Local beef supplier in Ione, Alaska. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Sedro-Woolley
5.0(3)Local beef supplier in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Stanwood
5.0(101)Local beef supplier in Stanwood, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Ellensburg
5.0(121)Local beef supplier in Ellensburg, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Snohomish
4.9(24)Local beef supplier in Snohomish, Alaska. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Sequim
4.9(16)Local beef supplier in Sequim, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Seattle
4.9(86)Local beef supplier in Seattle, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Woodland
4.9(16)Local beef supplier in Woodland, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Marysville
4.9(245)Local beef supplier in Marysville, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Issaquah
4.9(531)Local beef supplier in Issaquah, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Loon Lake
4.9(62)Local beef supplier in Loon Lake, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Colville
4.9(41)Local beef supplier in Colville, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Maple Valley
4.9(226)Local beef supplier in Maple Valley, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Mountlake Terrace
4.8(1498)Local beef supplier in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Burlington
4.8(11)Local beef supplier in Burlington, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Tenino
4.8(29)Local beef supplier in Tenino, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Seattle
4.8(196)Local beef supplier in Seattle, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Seattle
4.7(219)Local beef supplier in Seattle, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Tenino
4.6(54)Local beef supplier in Tenino, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Spokane
4.6(178)Local beef supplier in Spokane, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Snohomish
4.6(205)Local beef supplier in Snohomish, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Woodland
4.6(73)Local beef supplier in Woodland, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Puyallup
4.5(346)Local beef supplier in Puyallup, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Wapato
4.5(26)Local beef supplier in Wapato, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Sedro-Woolley
4.3(27)Local beef supplier in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Snohomish
4.0(4)Local beef supplier in Snohomish, Washington. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Coupeville
1902 Ranch offers quarter and half grass-fed, grass-finished beef shares. Buyers can collect locally or arrange delivery within 50 miles of the Coupeville ranch. The next shares are offered for June 2027.
Kennewick
Bar M Cattle Company in Kennewick offers quarter, half and whole beef with a deposit and custom cutting through its butcher. Arrange pickup or delivery with the ranch. The map shows the approximate Kennewick area.
Walla Walla
Blue Valley Meats sells quarter, half and whole beef with custom cutting, shop collection and local delivery. Its delivery page lists the Tri-Cities every other Thursday or Friday, and the half-share page asks buyers to order at least two weeks before the desired delivery. Confirm the next route date and share allocation with the shop.
Monroe
Bob’s Beef offers quarter, half, and whole beef from grass-fed cattle in Monroe. Butchering is generally in early fall; arrange pickup or delivery directly with the farm. The map shows the approximate Monroe area.
Rochester
Bone Dry Ridge Farm offers quarter, half, and whole Wagyu-cross beef, and matches buyers who want to split a quarter into eighths. Buyers collect at Salmon Creek Meats in Mossyrock or arrange a drop-off in Olympia, Tacoma, or Seattle. Beef is generally harvested in summer; contact the farm before ordering to check availability.
Orting
Bright Ide Acres offers quarter beef shares from its grass-fed cattle. Contact the farm for the next available share and to arrange pickup; visits are by appointment. The map shows the approximate Orting area.
Valleyford
Vegetable and livestock farm offering quarter, half and whole beef for pickup. Current bulk reservation is for summer 2027, outside near-term requests. Contact for later-season planning; no current stock promised.
Seattle
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Blaine
Fair Cow’s Path Farm offers grass-fed, grass-finished quarter, half and whole beef with pickup from the butcher after custom cutting. Its 2026 shares are sold out and spring 2027 reservations are advertised. The map marks approximate Blaine locality, not the farm entrance or processor.
Oakville
Five Star Farm Beef sells half and whole beef from grass-fed, grass-finished cattle. Buyers provide cutting instructions and pick up from the assigned local butcher when notified. Processing depends on the farm’s cattle and butcher schedule, so confirm the next available harvest.
Ellensburg
Flying Box Ranch raises cattle in Ellensburg and sells dry-aged half and whole beef by deposit, packed in 50-pound boxes. Availability may not be immediate: email the ranch before buying to confirm timing and arrange collection.
Zillah
Flying R Ranch offers quarters, halves and whole beef, grass-fed and finished on local grain. Buyers reserve with the ranch and collect from Alvord's Custom Meats in Sunnyside within three days of notification, paying the processor's fees at pickup. The map shows approximate Zillah for the ranch, not the Sunnyside pickup address.
Kennewick
Hanberg Ranches offers half and whole grain-finished beef with doorstep delivery after processing. October 2026 shares are sold out, and the website directs buyers to the March 2027 mailing list, with beef expected between March 1 and April 1. The map shows approximate Kennewick.
Othello
Huntzinger Farm & Ranch offers half and whole beef with custom cutting and an arranged pickup or delivery date. Product pages list October and November 2026 and January 2027 harvest choices; confirm allocation and destination with the farm. The ranch is on the Royal Slope near Royal City, with an Othello postal address.
Kennewick
Ickes Beef in Kennewick offers custom quarters, halves and whole grain-finished beef by deposit, with up to 60 days before the beef is ready. Arrange pickup or delivery with the farm. The map shows the approximate Kennewick area.
Auburn
Johnson Family Farm offers quarter and half beef from grass-fed Simmental-Angus cattle. Sales are collected at the farm between Auburn and Enumclaw; use the farm’s contact form to arrange availability and pickup. The map shows the approximate Auburn area.
Walla Walla
Knowles Family Farms offers quarter, half and whole beef by reservation. Buyers collect in the Walla Walla vicinity when their reserved beef is available. The map shows approximate Walla Walla.
Pasco
Knutzen's Meats sells quarter and half beef through its cow-pooling program. Buyers can call the Pasco shop to arrange an order and collection. The homepage also advertises sixths; confirm availability by phone because the detailed cow-pooling link returns an error.
Stanwood
Main Cattle Co. offers quarter, half, and whole beef from grass-fed, grain-finished cattle. Buyers arrange their cuts and collect the frozen beef after processing by Del Fox Meats. The map shows the approximate Stanwood area; confirm harvest timing with the farm.
Bellingham
Offers half-beef shares with butcher pickup and seasonal processing in late summer and fall. The half-beef deposit was marked sold out when checked on September 25, 2026.
Ellensburg
Offers quarter, half and whole locker beef with pickup and delivery selections, including Wenatchee pickup. Confirm a current allocation and date. Map point represents the Ellensburg area.
Prosser
Moon Family Farm offers seasonal quarters, halves and whole beef, with collection from Follett's Meats in Hermiston after processing. Its published beef notices include sold-out seasons, so ask the farm for the next allocation. The map shows approximate Prosser rather than the Horse Heaven Hills farm entrance.
Olympia
Nelson Ranch offers quarter and half beef from its grass-fed cattle near Olympia. Buyers pick up at the processor or arrange delivery with the ranch. Summer and fall 2026 shares are sold out, and the ranch is taking a waitlist by email.
Havillah
Oberg Brothers sells quarter, half and whole beef from its ranch near Havillah, with orders taken by phone or email. Paid delivery serves Chelan, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Everett, Burlington, Colville, Spokane and towns between them, subject to road conditions. Grass-only feeding can be requested for halves and wholes; the standard custom beef receives grain before processing. Map shows Havillah, not the farm.
Enumclaw
Olson’s Meats & Smokehouse sells beef quarters and sides through its Enumclaw butcher shop. Contact the shop to arrange your order, cutting details, and pickup.
Arlington
On The Lamb Farm offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed beef, with custom cutting through Del Fox Meats. Buyers collect from the butcher and pay processing charges there. Confirm the current harvest schedule with the farm; the map shows the approximate Arlington area.
Walla Walla
PD Naturally offers quarter, half and whole beef, raised on pasture and finished with wine-grape marc and corn. Buyers reserve by phone and arrange delivery, including scheduled Washington and northeast Oregon locations. The map shows approximate Walla Walla for this valley operation; confirm the next date and destination.
Benton City
Red Mountain Grass Fed Beef offers half and whole beef in separate grass-finished and grain-finished programs, with collection after processing. The site lists October/November grass-finished harvests and monthly grain-finished harvests; confirm the next allocation and pickup date. The map shows approximate Benton City.
Washougal
Sir Mac Farms offers quarter, half and whole beef processed in Parkdale, Oregon, with delivery negotiated with the farm. Buyers should confirm the next processing date and collection arrangement; the map location is an approximate Washougal town center.
Sultan
Sky Valley Family Farm offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef. Buyers reserve a share and collect it from the farm after processing. Harvest dates are flexible and depend on cattle readiness and butcher availability.
Snohomish
Sno-Valley Farms offers eighth, quarter, half, and whole beef raised on grass and finished on grass. Buyers collect their beef from the meat shop and pay cutting and wrapping separately. The farm advertises its next shares for winter or spring 2027.
Broad Acres Farm offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed, grass-finished Wagyu beef shares. Buyers reserve with a deposit and collect their custom-cut frozen beef from Del Fox Meats after notification. Harvests are scheduled, so confirm the next available allocation and pickup address with the farm.
Snohomish
Springherd Farms offers quarter, half, and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef shares. Buyers pick up at North Fork Packing in Oso and pay the butcher separately for cutting and wrapping. Reservations are advertised for February or March 2027; the map shows the approximate Snohomish area.
Ridgefield
Storyteller Farm offers quarter, half and whole beef for collection from the butcher after processing. A limited number of shares are scheduled through the year, so buyers should ask about dates; the map location is an approximate Ridgefield town center.
Walla Walla
Thiessen Ranch offers eighths, quarters, halves and whole beef with local delivery and shipping options. Its quarter deposit page currently lists mid-November delivery, so confirm the date and the terms for your location before reserving. The map shows approximate Walla Walla.
Olympia
Tracking Y Ranch offers quarter, half, and whole beef with grass-finished or grain-finished options. Buyers collect at the butcher or arrange delivery in Washington or Oregon. Harvests are scheduled for November, with reservations opening in February.
Duvall
Treeline Farms offers quarter, half, and whole shares of pasture-raised, grain-finished beef. Shares are reserved for a harvest and collected locally or delivered by arrangement. The product page advertises fall 2026; the map shows the approximate Duvall area.
Washougal
Windy River Livestock offers quarter, half and whole beef, with share delivery in Clark County or arranged pickup outside that area. Harvest listings do not show a year, so confirm the next date; the map location is an approximate Washougal town center.
Olympia
Withywindle Valley Farm offers half and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef with pickup at the butcher or arranged delivery between Seattle and Chehalis. Its December 2026 beef shares are marked out of stock. The map shows the approximate Olympia area.
Explore suppliers in neighboring states - many offer delivery or are worth the drive.
A half beef runs $2,200-2,900 total. At $5.70-6.15/lb hanging weight (350-400 lbs), you pay the rancher about $2,000-2,500, plus $62.50 slaughter fee and $1.00/lb processing. Take-home yield is approximately 235 lbs (65% of hanging weight), making your effective cost $10-11/lb for all cuts—a significant discount on premium steaks.
Eastern Washington (Columbia Basin) is the production powerhouse: large-scale feedlots, grain-finished beef, consistent quality, lower prices due to economies of scale. Western Washington has rain, grass, and proximity to Seattle: small-scale artisan operations, grass-fed focus, heritage breeds like Highland and Wagyu, but higher prices due to land costs and the 'mud tax' of winter management.
Commercial retail beef is wet-aged in plastic and sometimes gas-flushed to maintain bright red color. Your local bulk beef is dry-aged (hung 14-21 days), which oxidizes the myoglobin to a deeper burgundy or purple. This is a quality indicator: dry-aging concentrates flavor and improves tenderness. The meat will bloom red when exposed to air.
A half cow (8-10 boxes) fits in an SUV. If the meat is hard-frozen by the butcher (-10°F), it acts as its own thermal mass for a 3-hour drive. Pack coolers tight with no air gaps—fill empty space with sleeping bags. For drives over 4 hours, add dry ice (place cardboard between dry ice and meat). Crack a window slightly when using dry ice in a passenger vehicle.
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