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Locally Raised Beef in Sparta, TN
Half & Whole Cow Sales
Fill Your Freezer with Quality Beef Raised in the Upper Cumberland
Max Jared Farms raises beef cattle the right way. No shortcuts, just healthy cattle raised on our farm in Sparta, TN. Purchase a half or whole cow and get quality beef at a fraction of grocery store prices.
Call 931-235-2039 to reserve yours
Why Buy a Half or Whole Cow
Better Price Per Pound When you buy in bulk, you pay roughly $750 for a half cow plus a $300 processing fee. That's about $1,050 total for 200-300 lbs of beef (varies by cow size). Compare that to $8-15/lb at the grocery store.
You Know Where It Came From These cattle are raised right here in Sparta. You're not buying mystery meat from a factory farm halfway across the country.
Custom Cuts Tell the processor how you want it cut. More hamburger, more steaks, more roasts. You decide what goes in your freezer.
Fills Your Freezer for Months A half cow gives you enough beef to feed a family for 6-12 months, depending on how much you eat.
What You Get
Half Cow (roughly 200-300 lbs of beef):
Ground beef
Steaks (ribeye, sirloin, T-bone, etc.)
Roasts
Stew meat
Brisket
Short ribs
Soup bones
Exact cuts and quantities vary based on cow size and how you want it processed.
Whole Cow (roughly 400-600 lbs of beef): Double the above. Enough to split with a neighbor or fill two freezers.
Pricing
Approximate cost for half cow: $1,050
$750 for the beef (price per pound after slaughter)
$300 processing fee paid to the slaughterhouse
Approximate cost for whole cow: $2,100
$1,500 for the beef
$600 processing fee
Pricing fluctuates based on market rates. Call for current pricing.
How It Works
Call to reserve your half or whole cow (931-235-2039)
We schedule slaughter and processing at a local USDA facility
You pick your cuts (processor will walk you through options)
Pick up your beef once processing is complete (usually 2-3 weeks)
Max Knows Cattle
Max grew up on a dairy farm and ran a 200+ cow milking operation for decades. He could identify individual cows just by looking at their udders in a massive herd. That's not something you learn in a book.
He knows what it takes to raise healthy cattle: proper feed, clean water, low stress, good genetics. These cattle are raised in a loafing shed with room to move and access to everything they need.