Grass-Fed & Grass Finished Scottish Highland Beef

 Our cows, both beef animals and breeding stock, enjoy rotational grazing through various paddocks every week. This gives them constant access to new grass while improving the pasture in the process. Our cows have plenty of room to roam and are never subjected to the confines of a feedlot. We do our best to provide a completely stress-free environment for the cows.  Since our beef animals are farm-slaughtered, they will never see the inside of a trailer or have to endure the stress of a stranger abusing them at a processing facility.

Grass finishing, or fattening, is the final stage in managing our beef cattle prior to processing them as beef.  To produce tender, succulent beef, it is important to insure that proper nutrition is available through every stage of the animals life.  Our cattle get a variety of pasture grasses and clover through the growing season.  They also have free access to mineral and salt blocks.  During the winter months, they are given free access to hay we produce ourselves on our own hay meadows. 

  Since one of the primary goals at R&R Highlands is to provide quality Grass-Fed Highland beef, it is necessary to process animals in the fall in order to make full use of the grass pastures we use to grow our cattle.  By allowing the animals to graze in the finishing pasture as long as possible, we feel that the quality of the beef you purchase will be at its peak. 

Why Should I Buy R&R Grass-Fed Beef for the freezer?

1. We use no antibiotics, growth hormones, or additives.
2. It’s a healthier choice than commercially produced beef.  A 6 oz. Grass fed beef steak has less total fat than an equal portion of salmon or about the same amount of fat as a skinless chicken breast.
3. Lower Calories.  A 6oz steak from a grass fed cow can have 100 fewer calories than a 6oz steak from factory farmed animals.
4. More Omega-3’s! Grass fed beef has the proper ratio of omega 3 fatty acids to omega 6 fatty acids.  See the page titled “Why Grass Fed Beef” for more information about the health benefits.
   
5. You can know exactly where your beef comes from. 
6. If you are new to Grass-fed beef, you can sample some before committing to purchase.  Just give us a call or send an email through our contact page.
7. You are helping support a local Minnesota business.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much beef do you get from a cow?

 The average highland steer will yield about a 500 lb hanging weight carcass.  After dry-aging and butchering, you should get about 275 to 320 lbs of packaged beef.  The exact amount will vary depending on how you choose to have it processed.

How much freezer space will I need for a quarter beef?

  You will need 4 or 5 cubic feet of space to properly store a 1/4 beef.

What is the cost?  

  Beef prices for 2017 are $3.50 per lb of hanging weight for a whole beef. Price for a 1/2 beef is $3.75, and a 1/4 beef is $4.00.  That means that a 1/4 beef that weighs 125 lbs on the rail will cost $500.  What you come home with is a variety of cuts that weigh around 70 – 80 lbs. 

  So that means your net cost for the beef is around $6.90 per pound.  Compare our prices to grocery store prices for factory-farmed beef and you will be pleasantly surprised.  Not only are you getting AGED PREMIUM HIGHLAND GRASSFED BEEF, you are getting it at a very reasonable cost.

HOW MUCH DOES THE PROCESSING COST?

  We have our beef processed at one of the few places left in Minnesota that will still age beef the right way and for the proper time.  Our standard process is to allow the beef to dry-age a minimum of 14 days with an option to hang for 21 days.  The aging process is crucial to a tender and full-flavored cut of beef.

  Our processor comes to our farm and does the slaughter process here.  While this raises the cost a small amount, it insures that our animals are never trailered to a strange place prior to slaughter, never handled by strangers, and are treated with care and respect right to the end.  

  The processing charge is .60 / lb of hanging weight.  For a 1/4 beef that weighs , that amounts to around $75.00.  This fee is payable directly to the processor.  If desired, we will pick up your order and deliver to you for a small fee.

Per pound charges are set.  Your actual cost will vary based upon the weight of the animal.

Can you guide me through the process of what to get?

  If you choose a 1/4 beef, the cuts are as listed below.  However, if you choose to purchase a 1/2 or whole beef, we would be happy to go over the cut sheet with you to insure you get exactly what you want.

For a 1/4 beef, you get the following cuts

• Ground Beef
• Boneless Chuck Roast
• Rib-Eye Steaks 
• T-bone Steaks 
• Sirloin Steaks 
• Porterhouse Steaks 
• Short Ribs
• Sirloin Tip Roast
• Rolled Rump Roast
• Round Steaks
• Bottom Round Roast
• Stew Meat
• Soup Bones if requested
• Dog Bones if requested
• Organ meat if requested

 ground beef is packaged in 1lb packages

 steaks are 3/4" thick and are packaged 2 steaks per pack

We only sell 100% Quality Highland Beef

Prices are based on DRESSED hanging weight

You are also responsible for the processing fees payable to the processing facility in addition to the above pricing .

A $50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is required to reserve your portion for 1/4 beef

A $100 NON-REFUNDABLE deposit is required for 1/2 or whole beef.