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Hertel
5.0(7)Local beef supplier in Hertel, Minnesota. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Half a cow in Wisconsin costs $2,000-2,800 ($8.50-12.00/lb take-home). There are 51 local suppliers to choose from. Best time to buy: September-November. Most beef is grain-finished.
Jump to the 51 suppliers ↓See the full half a cow price breakdown →Wisconsin maintains approximately 1.1 million beef cattle alongside its famous dairy industry, creating a unique 'dairy-beef' crossover market. The state's strong agricultural identity, German and Scandinavian heritage, and 'America's Dairyland' reputation extend to quality beef production. The direct-to-consumer market benefits from Wisconsin's farm-friendly culture and processing infrastructure.
Half cow: $2,000-2,800
Hanging weight: $4.00-6.79/lb
Take-home: $8.50-12.00/lb
Peak season: September-November
Fall harvest (September-November) produces peak quality as cattle finish on summer grass before winter. Wisconsin's cold winters mean cattle go on stored feed (hay/silage) from November-May, affecting finishing quality. Book processing 4-8 months ahead; deer season (November) creates bottlenecks. Spring beef is available but may be hay-finished.
Black Angus, Hereford, Simmental, Red Angus, Holstein-beef crosses
Typical practice: Grain-finished
Take advantage of Wisconsin's sausage-making tradition—local processors excel at bratwurst, summer sausage, and other German-heritage products. Request specialty sausages on your cut sheet. For storage, Wisconsin winters allow unheated garage freezers November-March, but invest in a chest freezer for year-round reliability.
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These farms have half a beef for sale in Wisconsin — most also sell 1/2 and 1/4 cow shares direct from the farm, priced by hanging weight.
Hertel
5.0(7)Local beef supplier in Hertel, Minnesota. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Marshfield
5.0(22)Central Wisconsin heritage meats including grass-fed beef and pastured pork. Akaushi Wagyu beef available. Farm-to-table and CSA options.
Clam Falls
4.9(30)Local beef supplier in Clam Falls, Minnesota. Contact them directly for current availability and pricing on bulk beef purchases.
Brodhead
4.9(148)Riemer Provisions (formerly Riemer Family Farm) raises regenerative, grass-fed beef, pork, lamb, and poultry in south central Wisconsin. Ships to all 48 contiguous states, with on-farm pickup in Brodhead. Half and quarter beef shares, smaller beef bundles, and individual cuts.
Elkhorn
4.6(197)Elkhorn, Wisconsin guide to buying half a cow. Emphasis on sustainability and transparency. Typical half cow yields 200-300 pounds of meat.
Ogema
Family farm raising Angus cattle on pasture and homegrown hay without finishing grain. Its seasonal eighth-beef bundle is processed, frozen and collected from the farm store. Confirm the package contents directly: the product title says eighth while some body text calls it a quarter. Checked September 16, 2026: the 2026 preorder is out of stock; the page names December 2026 farm-store pickup for that batch.
Shell Lake
Bashaw Valley Farm is a family-owned Shell Lake farm selling 100% grass-fed Angus beef by the quarter, half, or whole. Cattle are rotationally grazed, never confined, and raised without antibiotics, growth hormones, or growth regulators.
Watertown
Berres Beef Farm offers eighth, quarter and half beef from grass-fed, grass-finished Red Devon cattle. Use the farm contact page to ask about availability and arrange pickup or delivery.
Montello
Borzick Farms offers quarter, half, and whole beef with processing dates throughout the year. Contact the farm to reserve a share and arrange pickup. The map shows the approximate Montello area.
Jefferson
Brattset Family Farm offers quarter, half and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef by seasonal reservation. The farm names processors in Elkhorn and Rio; arrange the current harvest date and collection location with the farm.
Helenville
Broedlow Farms near Helenville offers quarter, half and whole beef; the map shows the town area. The 2026 butcher dates are full, and the farm is preparing spring 2027 reservations with a notification list for openings or cancellations. Arrange pickup or delivery with the farm.
La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin grass-fed beef raised with regenerative methods. Delivers throughout the Driftless region of WI, MN, and IA.
Eagle River
Family farm between Three Lakes and Eagle River offering grass-fed, grass-finished beef by the quarter or half, with fall processing. The linked quarter-share page describes Fall 2026 butchering and pickup a few weeks later through Red Barn Meats in Gleason. The mapped address is the farm, not the butcher pickup location. Contact Steve to confirm half-share reservations, availability and collection details before ordering.
Phillips
Family farm in Phillips offering quarter, half and whole Angus beef. Cattle receive grass, hay and grain grown on the farm. Orders require advance arrangements with the farm, and beef is processed locally. Contact Deer Creek to confirm the next available animal, processing arrangements and pickup location; the farm address is not a confirmed collection point for every order.
Jefferson
Diestelmann Farms offers quarter, half and whole beef from cattle fed grass and corn from start to finish. Orders typically book two to three months ahead, with custom cutting and pickup at Country Meat Cutters in Reeseville. Processing is paid separately to the butcher.
Burlington
Forever Vos Farms offers quarter, half and whole beef with custom cut instructions. A deposit reserves a processing date, and the remaining balance is due at pickup; contact the farm for available dates and pickup details.
Neenah
Neenah-area family farm offering grain-finished beef by the half or split-side quarter. Customers collect processed beef from Roskom Meats in Kaukauna after notification. Farm location is approximate.
Seymour
Full Circle Community Farm offers quarter, half, and whole shares of certified organic, grass-fed beef. Buyers reserve with the farm and collect their processed beef at Becks Meats in Kaukauna after the butcher calls.
Beloit
Gander Family Farms offers quarter, half and whole beef with custom cuts and limited allocations. Buyers collect boxed, frozen shares from the butcher in Clinton and pay processing separately. Contact the farm for the next available date.
Family farm raising grass-fed, grass-finished beef and offering quarter, half and whole shares. Arrange a quote, processing date and pickup or local delivery. Kiel, Black Creek and Appleton pickup options are published.
Menomonie
Menomonie, Wisconsin small family farm. 100% grass-fed beef raised all naturally on pasture.
West Bend
Hickory Road Farm offers quarter, half, and whole beef finished on its own grain and corn. Contact the farm to arrange share pickup and confirm processing availability.
Hilbert
Jacobs Vallee View offers quarter, half, and whole beef with custom cutting instructions. Orders are collected at Jacobs Farm Store in Hilbert by appointment. Contact the farm to confirm the next processing opening.
Watertown
Korth Family Farm offers quarter, half and whole beef near Watertown; the map shows the town area. The published butcher calendar lists April 20, 2027, so ask about allocation and arrange pickup or delivery with the farm.
Watertown
Little Farmer Meats at Watertown, Wisconsin sells quarter, half, and whole beef at $4 per pound hanging weight plus about $160 processing, with beef ready in October. Orders start with an email about availability and animal size, then a custom cut sheet with the butcher; pickup or delivery, payment due at pickup.
Campbellsport
May Hill Farm offers quarter, half, and whole beef through separate grass-finished and grain-finished programs. Buyers collect bulk orders from the butcher after processing. Published grass-finished dates begin in summer 2027, with grain-finished dates listed for 2027 subject to scheduling.
Slinger
Mayer Farms Beef offers quarter, half, and whole shares of grass-finished beef from its family farm near Slinger. Arrange pickup or delivery and the next processing date with the farm. The map shows the approximate Slinger area.
Watertown
Miller’s Market offers quarter and half beef with cutting instructions arranged directly with the butcher. The farm is taking names for its spring 2027 waitlist. Buyers pick up the finished beef at the butcher and pay processing separately.
Sullivan
Mindemann Farms offers quarter, half and whole Angus beef with custom cutting and pickup at the butcher. Orders are accepted year-round, with finished animals normally available March through July. Contact Leah about the next allocation and pickup instructions.
Ripon
Mulberry Oaks offers half shares of grass-fed, grass-finished Dexter beef. Buyers reserve with the farm, arrange cutting with Roskom Meats, and collect at the processor after final payment. Contact the farm for the next processing date.
Elkhorn
Paszek Beef sells quarter, half and whole beef from steers raised by the Paszek family in Elkhorn. Reserve through the farm's ordering page and arrange the harvest date and pickup or delivery with the farm.
Kaukauna
Family farm offering quarter and half shares of grass-fed, grain-finished beef. Collection is arranged at the processor after notification; confirm availability or waitlist timing.
Poppy Family Farms offers quarter, half, and whole beef from its Omro farm. Buyers reserve with the farm and give cutting instructions to Beck’s Meat Processing. Contact the farm to arrange share pickup and the next processing date.
Kaukauna
Roskom Meats sells quarter, half, and whole beef, plus a mixed bundle containing an eighth of beef and a quarter pig. Arrange cutting instructions and pickup with the shop. The map shows the approximate Kaukauna area.
West Bend
Sauve Terre Farm offers quarter, half and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef. Reserve four to six months ahead and pick up your custom-cut beef at Gehring’s Meat Market in Hartford, paying the butcher separately for processing.
Shell Lake
Shell Lake family cattle business selling half-beef shares through its linked Sawyer Creek store. Collect custom-cut beef at Almena Meat Company in Almena. Fall 2026 shares are sold out; the store advertises fall 2027 preorders. Map marks the cattle business, not the processor.
West Bend
Schmidt Century Farm at West Bend, Wisconsin raises grass-fed Black Angus beef along with pork, chicken, turkey, eggs, and maple syrup. It sells cuts through its own farm store and takes orders for quarter, half, and whole beef.
Mukwonago
Schuett Farms sells quarter, half and whole beef, custom cut by a certified butcher. Contact the farm for the next available order and arrange the pickup location and time.
Whitewater
Soap of the Earth raises grass-fed, grass-finished beef near Whitewater and offers quarter and half shares through a harvest notification list. Harvests occur two or three times a year; arrange collection with the farm when a share is allocated. The map shows the Whitewater area.
Darien
Sorg’s Farm Packing sells locally raised beef by the quarter, half and whole, cut and freezer-wrapped to order. Contact the Darien shop to confirm availability and arrange collection.
Jim Falls
Offers quarter, half and whole beef with monthly processing. Customers collect at the Jim Falls farm after it retrieves the meat from the processor.
Burlington
Starry Nights Farm offers quarter, half and whole grass-fed, grass-finished beef by reservation; its bulk beef reservations are currently sold out. Custom-cut shares are collected at the assigned processor, with processing paid separately. Contact the farm for the next reservation dates.
Suring
Sweet Grass Farm offers quarter, half, and whole shares of grass-fed beef. Arrange pickup or delivery with the farm and confirm the next processing date. The map shows the approximate Suring area.
Kaukauna
The Meat Block sells half beef and front, hind, or split-half quarters at its Kaukauna and Greenville shops. Contact the Kaukauna shop to arrange cutting, availability, and pickup.
Thundering Hoof Ranch offers quarter, half, and whole shares of grass-fed beef. Orders require a deposit and buyers pick up after processing. Contact the ranch for the next processing date because the reservation page still lists November 2025.
Union Grove
Two Creek Farms is a Union Grove meat market and processor selling quarter, half and whole beef with custom cutting. Contact the shop to confirm availability and arrange pickup of your share.
De Pere
Waseda Farms offers eighth and quarter shares of grass-fed, grass-finished beef, with an organic eighth-share option. Quarter shares can be collected at its De Pere store or shipped within Wisconsin and Illinois. Confirm availability and collection or shipping details with the store.
Rio
Wells Farms offers quarter and half beef packages with pickup at its Rio farm during an assigned collection time. The 2026 bulk program currently shows sold out. Contact the farm about the next reservation period.
East Troy
Wenck Family Farms offers quarter beef from pasture-raised, grain-finished Angus cattle. Order by phone or email and pick up at the farm; ask about the next available quarter. The map shows the East Troy area rather than the farm entrance.
East Troy
West 20 Ranch offers quarter, half and whole beef from grass-fed, grain-finished cattle. Buyers collect frozen beef from the assigned butcher in Cottage Grove or Spring Green and pay processing charges there. Contact the ranch for the next harvest date and pickup location.
Whitetail Valley offers quarter, half, and whole shares of corn-fed Holstein-Angus beef raised on its Waupaca farm. Buyers pay the farm for the beef and the processor separately for cutting. Contact the farm to arrange pickup and confirm the next processing date.
Explore suppliers in neighboring states - many offer delivery or are worth the drive.
A half cow in Wisconsin costs $2,000-2,800 total. At $5.00/lb hanging weight (360 lbs), expect ~$1,800 for meat, plus $50 kill fee (half share) and $1.00/lb processing (~$360), totaling ~$2,210. Grass-fed Driftless Area beef runs higher. Your take-home yield is about 215-235 lbs, making effective cost $8.50-12.00/lb.
The Driftless Area is a region of southwest Wisconsin that glaciers missed—it has rolling, unglaciated terrain with fertile valleys and steep bluffs. The topography supports excellent pasture management and has attracted farmers focused on sustainable, grass-fed production. It's Wisconsin's premier region for quality grass-finished beef and has a strong local food movement.
Holstein-beef refers to dairy bull calves raised for meat rather than dedicated beef breeds. Holstein beef is typically leaner with less marbling than Angus or Hereford. It's perfectly good beef but has a different texture and flavor profile. Wisconsin's dairy industry makes this common. Ask your producer about breed composition if marbling matters to you.
Absolutely. Wisconsin's German heritage means local processors excel at bratwurst, summer sausage, ring bologna, and other specialty products. Request sausage-making on your cut sheet—use trim and tougher cuts for excellent results. Many processors have signature recipes. This maximizes value from your beef and takes advantage of local expertise.
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