Utah, Idaho and Wyoming ranchers selling quarter and half beef
Wyoming beef shares: ranches selling quarter, half and whole beef
Compare beef, grass-fed beef, bison and elk prices across Utah, Idaho and Wyoming side by side →
These Wyoming ranches and local butchers sell beef by the share direct to families. Every row was checked on the seller's own website on October 28, 2026. Where a seller does not publish a price or processor, we say so instead of guessing. Prices change, so confirm before you pay a deposit.
Most prices are per pound of hanging weight, which is the carcass weight before cutting. You take home less than that. See what a quarter beef really costs per packaged pound.
Cheyenne / Laramie / Southeast
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Plains Beef LLC Best value: half grass-fed beef Top pick: Wyoming grass-fed beef | Delivery to Laramie, Cheyenne, Torrington, Wheatland (ranch town not listed) | Quarter, half, whole | $4.75 (hanging weight) plus processing | not listed | highplainsbeefllc.com | source 2026-10-28 |
| Wyoming Pure | Free delivery to Wheatland, Cheyenne, Casper (town not listed) | Eighth, quarter, half, whole | Sold by cut (packaged) weight, not hanging weight; current price not shown on the bulk page | not listed | wyomingpure.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Casper / Central
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kompac Meat Processing Best value: quarter beef | Casper | Quarter, half, whole | Quarter $5.50, half $5.50, whole $5.25 (hanging weight, grain finished) | Kompac (butcher shop sells the beef) | kompacmeat.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Riverton / Lander
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double D Ranch | Lander | Half, whole | Half $5.75, whole $5.50 (hanging weight) | not listed | www.doubledranchwyo.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Sheridan / Buffalo / Northeast
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truly Beef | Sheridan | Eighth, quarter, half, whole | not listed | Pickup at their meat processing plant in Sheridan (not named) | www.trulybeef.com | source 2026-10-28 |
| Big Horn Mountain Farms | Buffalo | Quarter, half, whole | Wagyu cross animal #479: half $6.75, quarter $7.00 (hanging weight, processing paid separately) | Western Heritage Meat Company, Sheridan | www.bighornmountainfarms.com | source 2026-10-28 |
| Cold Creek Ranch Beef | Hulett | Quarter, half, whole | not listed; processing paid to the processor, average about $200 quarter, $350 half, $700 whole | Local processor (not named) | coldcreekranchbeef.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Gillette / Campbell County
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Wholesome Ranch Raised Beef | Savageton | Quarter, half, whole | Per lb not listed; $500 deposit on a half | not listed | wyomingwholesome.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Cody / Big Horn Basin
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-N-Sage Homestead | Clark | Quarter, half, whole | Quarter $5.75, half $5.35, whole $5.00 (hanging weight, processing paid to processor) | Your choice of processor in Powell or Cody | rocknsage.com | source 2026-10-28 |
| Cad's Farm | Powell (Cody and Powell) | Half | Per lb not listed; half $2,800 flat, about 200 lb finished beef (the same page also shows $2,700) | not listed | www.cadsfarm.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Jackson / Star Valley / Pinedale
| Ranch | Town | Shares | Price per lb (basis) | Processor | Website | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart Cattle Company | Jackson | Quarter (waitlist), half, whole | $7.00 (hanging weight, processing included) | Their own in-house plant | lockhartcattle.com | source 2026-10-28 |
| Star Valley Meat Block | Thayne | Quarter, half, whole | Per lb not listed; estimates quarter $1,200, half $2,400, whole $4,800 | Star Valley Meat Block (the plant sells shares from local growers) | starvalleymeatblock.com | source 2026-10-28 |
| Sommers Ranch Grass Fed Beef | Pinedale | Quarter, half, whole | not listed (call) | not listed | www.sommersranch.com | source 2026-10-28 |
Wyoming rules for beef shares, in plain words
- Federal custom-exempt rule. A butcher can process an animal for its owner without an inspector on site when the meat is only for the owner's household, and the meat must be marked "Not for Sale" (9 CFR 303.1). More detail is on our custom-exempt explainer; the federal part applies in Wyoming too.
- Wyoming's custom-exempt plants. The Wyoming Department of Agriculture licenses custom-exempt plants. Meat must go back to the animal's owner, be marked NOT FOR SALE, and is for the owners, their families and non-paying guests. It may not be donated. Ownership has to be set before slaughter, shown by a brand inspection or a bill of sale (Wyoming Department of Agriculture slaughter flyer).
- Brand inspection before slaughter. Wyoming law says a slaughterhouse, packing plant or rendering plant may not slaughter cattle until each animal has been inspected for brands and ownership by an authorized Wyoming brand inspector no more than 7 days before slaughter (W.S. 11-23-102(a), statute text).
- Wyoming Food Freedom Act and animal shares. The Act generally does not cover selling meat, but it lists exceptions that include selling portions of live animals before slaughter and meat from an animal share (W.S. 11-49-103). Under the animal share section, the meat must come from the farm or ranch where the animal or herd is, go to a share owner, and come from that animal or herd. Ownership must be set before slaughter, and slaughter must follow W.S. 11-23-102(a) where it applies. You must get a prominent warning that the meat has not been inspected, plus the rancher's herd health and processing standards. You may not sell, donate or commercially redistribute the meat (W.S. 11-49-104; enacted by 2020 HB0155).
Questions worth asking a Wyoming ranch: Is this a custom-exempt share or an animal share under the Food Freedom Act? Who arranges the brand inspection? Which butcher processes the beef? Is the price per hanging pound, and does it include processing?
Looking elsewhere? Browse the Utah ranch directory or the Idaho ranch directory.
Sources fetched October 28, 2026. This page summarizes public rules and is not legal advice. No ranch paid to be listed.
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