Beef reservations are available by half and whole animal. This next group of calves will be processed around July–October of 2026. This time period aims for the calves to be about 18 months old at the time of processing. The time range is provided so that we have the flexibility we need to process the animal when we feel it is ready and can provide a quality meat product for our customers. Animals in our beef program are born, raised, and finished on our family ranch. They are pasture-raised, grain-finished. We can grass-finish upon request. We are expecting a hanging weight of 600–700 lbs., but this could vary for each animal. The price for grain-finished calves is $6.75 per lb. of hanging weight, and the price for grass-finished calves starts at $8.50 per lb. hanging weight (expect approximately 6 additional months before processing for grass-finished animals in order to ensure optimal meat quality). Prices include the cost of processing. We do require a nonrefundable $1,500 deposit on wholes and a $750 deposit on halves in order to reserve the animal. The final payment will be due on the slaughter date once the processor provides the hanging weight. The initial deposit will be deducted from the total purchase price. At this time, the expectation is for Local Cuts (Zephyr, TX) to be the processor of our beef. The calf will be delivered to the processor by Lewis Ranch Livestock, and the buyer will be responsible for submitting final decisions on custom processing preferences to Local Cuts for their calf. Lewis Ranch Livestock will pay Local Cuts for the processing, and the purchaser will pick up the beef directly from Local Cuts once processing has been completed. Contact us any time to get the reservation process started.