How does the process work?
In the following steps, we want to ensure you know the process of ordering our beef. For WaHoo Ranch customers, our desire is to build long term relationships with our customers. By being transparent and making sure our clients get the best quality beef we accomplish just that! Here are the steps that you can expect in buying your family’s beef with WaHoo Ranch.
Step One
Choose Your Beef!
We sell our beef in quarters, halves or wholes. Now, this is an important choice and we’re going to break this down for you by weight and how much freezer space you need for each cut of beef. Bear in mind, each freezer is a little different, so look at the size freezer you have and make sure you have enough space for the size beef you choose!
Step two
The Deposit
You don’t pay for your beef all at once. It’s spread out. Typically, in the spring you will pay a deposit to secure your spot and your beef. This presents two advantages. First, you can budget for your beef a little bit more by spreading out the cost. Second, you can plan out your freezer space. If you know that you need some space in that freezer of yours, you can spend the time between the spring and fall getting your freezer ready. Once you decide whether you want a quarter, half or whole beef, we’ll send you a Venmo request for your deposit, or we will happily accept cash or check as well!
Step Three
We sell a quarter beef by the pound and is on average 150 pounds. So, for a quarter beef what is the real cost by the time you get that beef home and in your freezer? Here is a real breakdown of what you should expect to spend:
Cost per pound: $5.25
Spring Deposit: $250.00
Butcher Date: Will be notified at time of order.
Remainder Balance Due: $700.00 (estimate as weight will vary)
North Fork Packing Processing Fee:
North Fork Packing Cut & Wrapping: $1.10 per pound
Please bear in mind that this is an estimate as the weight of each cow will vary but roughly you should expect a quarter beef to run between $850.00 – $1,000.00.
Freezer space: For a quarter beef you should expect it to take up 4-6 cubic feet of space of your freezer.
We sell a half beef by the pound and is on average 300 pounds. So, for a half beef what is the real cost by the time you get that beef home and in your freezer? Here is a real breakdown of what you should expect to spend:
Cost per pound: $5.00
Spring Deposit: $500.00
Butcher Date: Will be notified at time of order.
Remainder Balance Due: $1,000.00 (estimate as weight will vary)
North Fork Packing Processing Fee:
North Fork Packing Cut & Wrapping: $1.10 per pound
Please bear in mind that this is an estimate as the weight of each cow will vary but roughly you should expect a half beef to run between $1,600.00 – $2,200.00.
Freezer space: For half a beef you should expect it to take up 8-12 cubic feet of space of your freezer.
We sell a whole beef by the pound and is on average 600 pounds. So, for a whole beef what is the real cost by the time you get that beef home and in your freezer? Here is a real breakdown of what you should expect to spend:
Cost per pound: $4.75
Spring Deposit: $1,000.00
Butcher Date: Will be notified at time of order.
Remainder Balance Due: $1,900.00 (estimate as weight will vary)
North Fork Packing Processing Fee:
North Fork Packing Cut & Wrapping: $1.10 per pound
Please bear in mind that this is an estimate as the weight of each cow will vary but roughly you should expect a quarter beef to run between $3,200.00 – $3,600.00.
Freezer space: For a whole beef you should expect it to take up 16-24 cubic feet of space of your freezer.
Butcher Date
When the butcher date comes, we will call, text, or email you (your choice). At that point, you will be given the final weight total for your beef and you can once again, you can pay via Venmo, cash or check. You can expect the butcher date in the fall sometime between September and November.
Step Four
North Fork Packing Cut Form
This is critical! You MUST fill out your “cutting and wrapping” form within 48 hours of being notified of your butcher date. This is custom beef and you get to choose what types of cuts you would like! WaHoo Ranch has taken the step to simplify this for you and you can find the North Fork Packing form right here: Cut List — North Fork Packing Company. Or if you would like, you can also call North Fork Packing directly and handle this right over the phone. Here is a link to their website: — North Fork Packing Company and their phone number is: 3606311531
Step Five
Pickup!
You put in your deposit, you paid for your beef, you waited and it is finally here! Del Fox will call you to tell you that your beef is ready to be picked up. It’s a lot of beef that you will be picking up! Remember to bring an ice chest or two and some boxes (don’t come in a little car). When you arrive at Del Fox Meats, go in and let the nice folks in the shop know you’re there to pick up your beef. They will get your information, and settle up with you for your cutting, wrapping and processing fee. After that, you will go back out to your vehicle and the Del Fox staff will wheel your beef out to you.
We’re confident that once you experience the quality of your beef from WaHoo Ranch you’ll be a customer year after year. Please keep in mind that this is not the same beef that has been processed multiple times at a grocery store so it won’t have coloring additives that you might see at a grocery store. It’s real and it came fresh from a real ranch!
