Summary of Process:

Send a completed Purchase Agreement & the required deposit.

Send a completed Cut Sheet.

Pay final balance upon delivery of steer to the processor.

Pick up your meat at the processor & pay the processor.

How to Order:

The first step to order your meat is to complete the Purchase Agreement. You can complete this Purchase Agreement or you can call us and we will be happy to send you a copy.

In order to complete the Purchase Agreement please choose either a whole steer, a half steer or a quarter steer. Customers ordering a half or a quarter must allow additional time to be paired with other customers in order to utilize the whole steer at the time of processing.

We offer the option to have your steer either 100% grass fed or finished on organic grain. Additional time is necessary to finish the steer on grass.

When:

Upon receipt of a completed Purchase Agreement and the required deposit, we will contact you and provide an estimated delivery time. Typically it will take 60-120 days to deliver the steer to the processor. However, it could take longer depending on the time of year and if you choose 100% grass fed.

Processing the steer will take approximately 2-4 weeks upon delivery of the steer to the processor. This includes aging of the meat. The processor will contact you when your meat is ready for pickup. The processor may charge additional fees for storage if your meat is not picked up by the scheduled date.

For certified organic processing:

Fauquier’s Finest
11746 Ag Industrial Drive
Bealeton, VA 22712
540-439-7227

For natural processing:

Gore’s Custom Meats
1426 Double Church Road
Stephens City, VA 22655
540-869-1029

Price:

Price per pound: (live weight)  $1.85

The price is based on the live weight of the steer before processing.  The steer is weighed at the Marshall Livestock Exchange on the day of delivery to the processor.  The cost to deliver the steer is included in the price. Processing costs are paid directly to the processor when you pick up your meat. For more information on the processing costs please contact the processor directly.

In order to secure your order we require a non-refundable deposit with your Purchase Agreement as follows:

Whole     $600.00

Half        $300.00

Quarter   $150.00

The remainder of your payment is due within 5 days of delivering your steer to the processor. Full payment must be received by Mount Airy Farms in order to pickup your meat. Please make your check payable to: Mount Airy Farms

Cutting Options:

Prior to delivering your steer to the processor you must complete the Cut Sheet and send it to us. We will forward your Cut Sheet to the processor upon delivery of your steer. You can complete this Cut Sheet or you can call us and we will be happy to send you a copy.

If you are ordering a quarter you do not need to complete a Cut Sheet. A quarter is a half steer divided evenly between two customers. The cuts are standardized to ensure fairness.

It is important for you to know that, because we do not use any growth hormones our steers are processed at a lesser weight than commercial steers. This means your cuts may be smaller and leaner than you find in most supermarkets.

Please visit this web page for more information on cuts of beef.