From our family’s ranch.
To your table.
Choose a share, understand the price, and plan your freezer space. We’ll confirm availability and the details with you before you commit.
Big on good beef.
Simple on the details.
New to buying a beef share? Start with a size. We’ll help you understand availability, pricing, processing, and pickup before you commit.
From everyday dinners to a table full of friendsMake room for good beef.
One half is ready now, available as a half or two quarters. These share the same inventory. Whole beef is by future availability.
Prepare your inquiry below, then continue to send it to Dane. Prefer to talk? Call (678) 325-9175.
An inquiry does not hold stock or create an order. Processing is included. Any applicable tax and delivery charges are confirmed before payment.
Find your fit.
Choose ready-now beef or ask about a future batch. We’ll confirm availability before accepting your order.
Know the details.
Share prices include processing and use hanging weight. Review your cut list, beef total, and any applicable tax or delivery charges.
Choose pickup or delivery.
Arrange pickup at Lakeside Marine or confirm local delivery to your address. Bring suitable coolers for pickup.
Will it fit your freezer?
Choose your beef, tell us about your freezer, and see how much room to set aside. No phone call or sign-up needed.
Your beef. Your space.
Change the weight to plan for a different animal. Estimated take-home weight is 60–70% of this number.
Use the freezer’s listed storage capacity, not its outside dimensions. For a refrigerator/freezer, enter only the freezer compartment.
For a supply estimate only. Enter your own eating habits; this is not a serving recommendation.
Make room for the good stuff.
8–9 cu ftof empty chest-freezer spaceIncludes our 10% packing allowance, rounded up to the next half cubic foot.
Looks roomy. Your available space covers the upper planning estimate.
This estimates quantity, not recommended storage time. Consider a smaller share or sharing with another household if it exceeds your quality-storage goals.
Tax and any delivery charges are separate. The yield estimate is not a guarantee of packed weight or contents.
How the planner works & sources
For hanging weight, we estimate a 60–70% packaged yield using Michigan State University Extension’s freezer-beef guide. Actual yield can fall outside that range. Use your known packaged weight when available.
University of Minnesota Extension allows 4.5 cu ft of chest-freezer space or 5.5 cu ft of upright space for 142 lb of packaged beef. We scale those figures to your weight, add our own 10% planning allowance, and round each result up to the next 0.5 cu ft. This is more spacious than the general 35–40 lb per cu ft rule from Oklahoma State University Extension. Layout and package shape still matter.
Available space = listed capacity × the empty proportion you choose. Supply = packaged pounds ÷ your weekly use. The whole-beef starting weight of 725 lb is an editable example, not current inventory. Quarter weight assumes an equal allocation of the available half. Beef pricing uses hanging pounds × the selected share rate, with processing included. For known packaged pounds, no share price is inferred.
Keep frozen beef at 0°F or below. Review storage and thawing guidance before choosing how much to buy. Sources checked October 25, 2026.
Your first share?
Start here.
Practical tools and clear answers, from freezer space to the weight on your invoice. Start here and plan at your own pace.
Try the freezer plannerHow do ordering and reserving differ?
Ready-now beef is already processed and can be ordered subject to remaining stock. Future beef starts with a reservation inquiry: we confirm batch availability, timing, and any deposit before accepting a reservation. Sending an inquiry does not hold stock or guarantee a future date.
What will my share cost?
Our prices are $6 per pound for a whole, $7 for a half, and $7.50 for a quarter, based on hanging weight. Processing is included. The available half hung at 362.50 lb, so its beef total is $2,537.50. A quarter would be approximately $1,359.38 if that half is divided into equal hanging-weight allocations. Any applicable tax and delivery charges are confirmed before payment.
Is hanging weight the amount I take home?
No. Hanging weight is the carcass weight used to calculate a beef share’s price. Packaged take-home weight is lower after cutting, trimming, and removing bones, and varies with the cut choices. For planning, this guide uses a 60–70% packaged yield estimate. A 362.50 lb hanging-weight half could therefore yield about 218–254 lb of packaged beef. Actual yield varies with fat, bones, aging, and cut choices; this is not a guaranteed packed weight. Enter a known packaged weight in the planner for a better storage estimate.
Where can I pick up, and do you deliver?
Pickup is by arrangement at Lakeside Marine. For quarters, local delivery is generally within about 20–25 minutes of Lakeside. We can discuss a somewhat longer trip for a half, and about 45–60 minutes for a whole. We confirm your address, timing, and any delivery charge before payment. Ground-beef delivery is arranged separately based on the order. Shipping is not currently offered.
How much freezer space will I need?
For the 362.50 lb hanging-weight half, our planning range is about 8–9 cubic feet of empty chest-freezer space, or 9.5–11 cubic feet in an upright. A quarter of that half is about 4–4.5 cubic feet in a chest, or 5–5.5 in an upright. These rounded estimates include a 10% packing allowance and assume 60–70% take-home yield.
Use the interactive freezer planner to choose your share, enter your freezer size, and allow for food already inside. Its result updates instantly. Large bones, irregular packages, baskets, and shelves can need extra room.
Can I choose how my beef is cut?
Ready-now beef is already cut. Open “View the processing selections” under the half-share option to see the submitted cut sheet. It requests ribeye, sirloin, NY strip, filet, chuck-eye, roasts, and 80/20 ground beef, plus whole specialty cuts. The cut sheet is a set of instructions; final packed counts and quarter allocations still need confirmation. For future batches, preferences can be discussed before processing. NY strips and filets are an alternative to T-bones from the same loin, not extra steaks on top of them.
How should I store and thaw my beef?
Keep your freezer at 0°F or below and check it with an appliance thermometer. Label packages by date and use older ones first. USDA’s general quality guide is 3–4 months for ground beef and 4–12 months for uncooked steaks and roasts. Food kept continuously frozen at 0°F remains safe indefinitely; those time ranges describe quality.
Plan ahead and thaw in the refrigerator, using a tray to catch drips. Do not thaw meat on the counter. For other safe thawing methods and handling details, see USDA’s freezing and food-safety guide.
Can I visit the ranch?
Yes, please call to arrange a visit. We’re in Gainesville, GA, serving North Georgia. We’ll confirm the time and directions with you.
Let’s plan
your beef.
Tell us what you’re considering, when you’d like it, and how you’d prefer to receive it. Send your inquiry to Dane, then we’ll confirm availability, the final price, and pickup or delivery before you commit.
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Let’s talk beef.
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Review the details and add your contact information. Your submitted message is saved with Blackline Ranch and sent to Dane. An inquiry does not place an order or hold stock.
Prefer email or a phone call? dane@gacattle.com · (678) 325-9175.