Freedom Run Farm
Grass Fed Beef
Sold in 1/4, 1/2 or whole
Advantages of Grass Fed Beef
Know where your food comes from
Our cattle are Hormone and Anti-Biotic free
Our cattle are born and raised by us at our farm. They graze on our beautiful pastures in Freedom Township, MI during the summer and eat our home grown hay and haylage in the winter months.
Lower in overall fat and saturated fat
Higher in omega-3 fats (found also in flaxseed, fish, walnuts, soybeans)
Four times higher in vitamin E then feed lot cattle
Grass fed and especially Fleckvieh Cattle are higher in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) a nutrient associated with lower cancer risk
Custom Processing and packaging by Jerome Country Market - visit their website www.jeromecountrymarketllc.com
"Hanging weight" is the weight of a side of beef as it hangs on the rail in a meat cooler.
Some sides of beef are fatter than other sides of beef. Because excess fat is removed during cutting, carcass fatness will affect how much take-home meat a side of beef will yield.
YIELD FROM A VERY LEAN, CHOICE 300 LB. SIDE
Fat & bone (waste) 15%
Usable meat cuts
225 lb. take-home meat 85%
YIELD FROM AN AVERAGE, CHOICE 300 LB. SIDE
Fat & bone (waste) 30%
Usable meat cuts
210 lb. take-home meat 70%
YIELD FROM A VERY FAT, CHOICE 300 LB. SIDE
Fat & bone (waste) 45%
Usable meat cuts
165 lb. take-home meat 55%
We sell our beef by the pound by hanging weight - average side is 300-350 lbs. We will deliver the animal to Jerome Market. We will invoice you when we have the hanging weight. You will be responsible for ordering your cuts ,packaging sizes and paying for processing directly to Jerome Market when you pick-up your meat from them.
