We recommend a 3½-pound roast size for a family of five. Roast options from a side include Rump (the rump is a prime cut, though less tender than fillet or sirloin, so we cut it into roasts. Depending on the size of the animal, the rump will be roughly 15lbs); Round, Sirloin Tip, Rib, Brisket Rolled Pot, Blade, Short Rib and/or Cross Cut.

Most people opt for a 1” steak thickness. If you would like your steaks cut a little thicker or thinner, you can select those options here.

We recommend one steak per packet, so that you can thaw and cook however many you need. If you prefer, you can have them packaged in larger quantities.

There are 7 ribs in total; you can have them as steaks (cap off) or roasts.

The flank is a long, thin cut whose fibers run lengthwise. If cut as a steak, it is usually stuffed and rolled into a London Broil, or you can grill it  as a whole, flat steak on the barbeque to medium-rare - serve it sliced across the grain. If you prefer it can be put into ground beef.

This well marbled cut is great as a roast...delicious as a grilled steak or can be quick and easy if cut into fast-fry steaks.

The brisket can be rolled for a crock-pot roast, or left flat to make beef jerky. Otherwise it goes into ground beef.

The short rib can be made into roasts or ground beef. We recommend ground beef.

The cross cut can be made into roasts or ground beef. We recommend roasts.

How much ground beef would you like per packet? We usually recommend 1-pound packets unless you have a large family.

Trimmings and off-cuts either go into stewing meat or ground beef. There is roughly 65-80lbs of meat available for both -- whatever you don't want as stewing meat will go into ground beef. We recommend getting around 6 packets of stewing beef.

How much beef would you like per packet of stewing meat? We recommend 2-pound packets.