2026 notice:
After a wonderful 25+ years farming I have decided to wind down my beef business and will no longer be taking on any new customers. Due to multi-year droughts in the Midwest and a steady down-sizing of our country’s cattle herd, the pressure is on and the value of calf prices has skyrocketed to levels not seen in decades. For 2026 I will have limited availability for existing customers. Many I have spoken to and have some arrangements to do the best I can to meet your family needs. 2026 pricing updates below.
Contact me at matt@kookaburrafarm.com to reserve as far in advance as possible. Availability is limited and I plan to be through my Inventory by October 2026.
The Family Pack
$7.99/lb
Includes approximately 20 lbs ground beef in 1 lb packs, 20 lbs steaks and roasts, including: sirloin, Delmonicos, NY strips, london broil, chuck roast, beef cubes (from sirloin tip), and tenderloin (substitutions may be made depending on availability).
Ground Beef $6/lb
In 1 lb package, when available
AVAILABLE (LIMITED to previous customers)! – 1/2 beef (sides) $3.75/lb hhw
I have limited inventory for 2026 and will only be offering sides when available to previous side customers -sorry :{
While Family Packs are priced based on packaged weight, sides are charged at $3.75/lb X the dressed weight of the side before dry aging. Buyer pays Smucker’s Meats separately for butcher fees (figure $1.10/lb additional for basic cutting instructions). As an example, for a 400lb side you would pay Kookaburra Farm $1500 for the side once you receive the kill report. Beef is dry aged and you submit your cutting instructions to Smucker’s Meats (which I can help with…). Once your order is cut, packaged and blast frozen Smucker’s will call you and you pick up your order at Smucker’s Meats in Mt.Joy, PA (delivery can be investigated by talking to Smucker’s for an additional fee). Processing would be $440 using our example 400lb side X $1.10 payable to Smucker’s at pick up. Total cost being $1940. This should yield approx 240lbs of finished product plus any bones or organs you may want. The benefit of sides are you can get the beef cut exactly how you want.
