Grand View Pastures,LLC

HOW MUCH FREEZER SPACE DO I NEED?

A 120lbs of beef will fit into a 3 - 3.5 cubic ft. freezer

A 240lbs of beef will fit into a 6 cubic ft. freezer

A whole steer will take a 10 cubic ft. freezer or bigger

ESTIMATE OF MEAT FROM A 1200 lb STEER


Chuck - 209.5 lbs total, which is 29% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:

Blade Roasts and Steaks    33.9 lbs.
Ground Beef and Stew Meat    83.3 lbs.
Arm Pot Roasts and Steaks    35.5 lbs.
Cross Rib Pot Roast    25.4 lbs.
Fat and Bones    31.4 lbs.


Round - 155.8 lbs. total, which is 22% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:

Top Round    34.6 lbs.
Bottom Round    31.2 lbs.
Tip    16.8 lbs.
Rump    7.8 lbs.
Ground Beef    33.4 lbs.
Fat and Bones    32 lbs.


Thin Cuts - 134.6 lbs. total, which is 19% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:

 Flank Steak   3.6 lbs.
Pastrami Squares    2.9 lbs.
Outside Skirt    2.2 lbs.
Inside skirt    2.5 lbs.
Boneless Brisket   16 lbs.
Ground Beef and Stew Meat    87.3 lbs
Fat and Bone    20.1 lbs.
 

Short Loin - 115.7 lbs. total, which is 16% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:

Porterhouse Steak    19.6 lbs.
T-bone Steak    9.8 lbs.
Strip Steak    15 lbs.
Sirloin Steak    15.3 lbs.
Tenderloin Steak    6.8 lbs.
Ground Beef and Stew Meat    22.7 lbs.
Fat and Bone    26.5 lbs.
 

 Rib - 66.6 lbs. total, which is 9% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:

Rib Roast    23.9 lbs.
Rib Steak    9.2 lbs.
Short Ribs    8.6 lbs.
Ground Beef and Stew Meat    16.5 lbs.
Fat and Bone    8.4 lbs.
 

Miscellaneous - 32.7 lbs. total, which is 5% of the dressed/hanging/carcass weight:

Kidney and Hanging Tender  4.9 lbs.
Fat, Suet and Cutting Loss    27.8 lbs.