All About Beef Shares
Read through our TCC Beef Share Guide to help answer any questions you may have about our beef share process.
HOW GOOD IS TCC BEEF?
Typically, our beef grades prime or choice, the top two grades of beef available that you would receive in a nice restaurant. We deliver that same quality beef directly to you; at a lower price than the cost you’d pay in a nice restaurant.
WHAT CUTS OF MEAT WILL I GET IF I ORDER A BEEF SHARE?
That’s up to you! We want the package count and cuts to work for you and your family. You can choose how many steaks per package, how thick, etc.
Beef Share Options & Specifics:
If you choose ¼ beef share, it is a standard set of cuts so that we can split 1/2 beef evenly between two customers. If you order ½ or a whole beef share, you get to choose your cuts and talk with us directly about what you want.
All shares include ground beef, roasts, premium steaks, mid-level steaks and an assortment of limited cuts like tri tip or flank steak. If there are cuts you do not prefer, you can choose to have them turned into ground beef.
With the ½ or whole beef share, you can choose a bone-in cut sheet or a boneless cut sheet (bone-in is standard). This will impact what steaks you get. For example, if you choose the boneless cut sheet, you would get Filet Mignon and New York Steaks, whereas if you chose the bone-in cut sheet, you would get T-Bone steaks.
Please note, cut sheets are due 2 1/2 weeks before your beef share pickup date. This allows us to reach out with any questions we have for you and gives the butcher time to cut, wrap and fully freeze your beef share before your pickup date. If we cannot get ahold of you or you do not return the cut sheet to us before that 2 1/2 weeks we will receive standard cuts for your beef share.
HOW DOES YOUR BEEF SHARE PRICING WORK?
The cost of our beef shares is based on the hanging weight of the animal.
What is the hanging weight?
The hanging weight is the weight of the beef after it has been killed, the blood drained, its head, hide, feet entrails and organs have been removed.
The approximate hanging weight of a whole animal is 800lbs., a half 400lbs. and a 1/4 share is 200 lbs.
As a convenience to our customers, TCC covers all processing charges, which means you only have to pay once to TCC.
Payment to TCC is due, the Friday before your beef share pickup date.
HOW MUCH ARE YOUR BEEF SHARES?
The cost of our beef shares varies with the size share you choose. The costs below are based on our most recent harvest, but every animal will vary, and your cost could be higher or lower than the samples shown below.
- 1/4 beef share: $5.50/pound
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Vacuum seal wrap: 200 lbs. x $5.50 = $1,100
- 1/2 beef share: $5.25/pound
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Vacuum seal wrap: 400 lbs. x $5.25 = $2,100
- Whole beef share: $5.25/pound
- Vacuum seal wrap: 800 lbs. x $5.25 = $4,200
CAN I GET MY BEEF SHARE SHIPPED TO ME?
Whole Shares
Whole beef shares cannot be shipped.
If you are in the Treasure Valley, ID area, you may have your beef share delivered directly to your doorstep utilizing Home Delivery service for a $100 delivery fee.
Half & Quarter Shares
Half beef shares can only be shipped in Idaho. A custom quote for materials and overnight shipping will be provided. Beef shares do not qualify for our standard shipping rates.
If you are in the Treasure Valley, ID area, you may have your beef share delivered directly to your doorstep utilizing Home Delivery service for a $100 delivery fee.
CAN I MAKE PAYMENTS FOR MY BEEF SHARE?
Yes! We're happy to set up payments arrangements that work for you. Many customers prefer to pay in a lump sum just before pickup, but we also have many customers that pay $150 - $250 each pay period, so they reduce the larger balance due at the end.
The $250 or $500 deposit is applied to the total due.
Email us at service@thomascattlecompany.com or place your deposit order and add notes that you'd like to setup a payment plan and we will reach out to you.
HOW DO I GET MY TCC BEEF SHARE?
- Place your deposit on your TCC beef share today. (Email us if you would like to set up payment plans)
- Fill out your TCC cut sheet.
- Pay your balance due once you receive your invoice.
- Pickup your beef share. Pickup dates are below.
If you are in the Treasure Valley, ID area, you may also have your beef share delivered directly to your doorstep utilizing Home Delivery service for a $100 delivery fee.
Beef Share Pickup Information:
Your beef share will be picked up directly from us at the Meridian Park and Ride (3047 W Overland Rd, Meridian, ID). Pickup is from 4-6 pm.
2024 Pickup Dates:
- April beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, May 1st.
- May beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday May 29th.
- June beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday June 26th.
- July beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, July 31st.
- August beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, August 28th.
- September beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, October 2nd.
- October beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, October 30th.
- November beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, November 20th.
- December beef shares will be ready for pickup on Wednesday, January 8th.
HOW MUCH FREEZER SPACE DO I NEED?
- Whole beef share: 21 cubic ft freezer.
- 1/2 beef share: 10 cubic ft freezer.
- 1/4 beef share: 6 cubic ft of freezer space.
Watch these videos to see how much space you need:
HOW LONG CAN I FREEZE MY BEEF SHARE ONCE I GET IT?
We recommend consuming your frozen beef within 12 months from purchase, after that the quality of the beef may decrease some as time goes on.
WHAT’S IN THE FEED YOU GIVE YOUR HERD?
For 85% of the life of our beef, they graze feed in the Owyhee Mountains and our ranches in southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon. The cows and calves head up the mountains in March and then in October and November of each year, we are moving them back down the mountains to our homeplace in Oreana, ID.
For the last 120-150 days of their life, our cattle are fed a ration of grass hay and alfalfa, with a side of grain, all grown in our local valley. Finishing with grain provides superior marbling, tenderness and rich taste in our all natural beef.
Your purchase is not only supporting our ranch family but also the farm families that raise the feed we finish our beef with.
