This option is for buyers who prefer to work directly with the butcher and make all of their own cut decisions. Quarter, Half, or Whole Beef Finished on our farm, processed at Rode's Meats in Delphos, Ohio. You communicate directly with Rode's Meats for your cut sheet. You choose your own cuts and packaging. Pickup directly from the butcher when complete. How Pricing Works $4.25 per lb. hanging weight - beef. $1.10 per lb. hanging weight - processing - paid directly to Rode's Meats upon beef pick up. Invoiced by Elwer Land and Cattle for beef, and invoiced from Rode's Meats for processing. Final cost depends on the steers actual hanging weight. (see estimates below) How Payment Works Deposit paid to Elwer Land and Cattle to reserve your share. ($600 for Quarter, $1200 for Half, $2400 for Whole Beef) During processing, you receive one final invoice from Elwer Land and Cattle covering the remaining balance for the beef. Processing is paid directly to the butcher at pickup. Hanging Weight Estimations Quarter Beef approx. - 200 lb. - 250 lb. ($850 - $1,065.50) + Processing Half of Beef approx. - 400 lb. - 500 lb. ($1,700 - $2,125) + Processing Whole Beef approx. - 800 lb. - 1,000lb. ($3,400 - $4,250) + Processing A deposit reserves your share. Once processing is started and the hanging weight is known, you'll recieve your final balance from Elwer Land and Cattle for the beef.