How Much Beef Is in a Half Cow? Weights, Cuts and Space

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How Much Beef Is in a Half Cow? Weights, Cuts and Space

A half beef share from Shipley Farms runs about 175 pounds of packaged beef across 26 cuts. That is the short answer. The longer one is about freezer space, which size actually suits you, and which si

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October 14, 2026 · 4 min read

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How to Cook a Ribeye: Grill or Cast Iron

A ribeye has more fat running through it than any other steak people regularly cook, and that fat is both why it tastes the way it does and why it needs handling.

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October 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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The Nutritional Benefits of Beef

Buy Beef in NC from Shipley Farms, Your Local Meat Shop in NC Shipley Farms Beef is your local meat shop in NC, offering high-quality beef that is grass-fed and grass-finished. Our beef is also raised

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October 22, 2023 · 2 min read

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PAN SEARED HANGER STEAK WITH MUSHROOM RED WINE SAUCE

Can't get enough of the pan-seared hanger steak, drenched in that mushroom red wine deliciousness. Ready to dig in, like right now! INGREDIENTSFor Steak: • 2 hanger steak pieces• Sea salt or Koshe

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September 8, 2023 · 2 min read

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SHIPLEY BURGER

Grilling up the perfect burger is all about spice, condiments, and quality ingredients.And let's not forget the debate between charcoal and gas. What's your go-to method? Whichever you choose

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September 8, 2023 · 2 min read

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STRIP STEAK - by Subscription Partner Angela K.

We left these steaks more on the rare side than on the medium rare side. What is amazing about the quality of this beef is that even on the rare side the steaks are not bleeding a lot. With lesser qu

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June 16, 2022 · 1 min read

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Angela K's Brisket

BRISKET PREP TIME 30 minutes COOK TIME 4 hours SERVES 10 to 12 The Soul 1 6-pound first-cut (a.k.a. flat-cut) beef brisket, trimmed so that a thin layer of fat remains

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January 20, 2022 · 3 min read

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Easy Cast Iron Sirloin Recipe Submission

We love a detailed, high-level recipe that allows us to put our culinary prowess to the test, but sometimes a simple steak in a cast iron pan can't be beat. At Shipley Farms, we go the extra mile

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May 6, 2021 · 2 min read

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Dry-Aged Sirloin and Sweet Potato Skillet Recipe

Need some sirloin to recreate this recipe? Click here to order yours! We ship on Mondays & Tuesdays of each week. Here at Shipley Farms we're aiming to teach you how to cook every cut of b

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April 1, 2021 · 3 min read

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Whiskey Peppercorn Dry-Aged Bavette Steak Recipe

Bavette, also known as Flap steak, is a thin, boneless cut from the sirloin that has a hearty texture and is commonly used for fajita meats. While we always enjoy a great plate of fajitas, we decided

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March 30, 2021 · 2 min read

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Linville Creek Restoration Project 2019-2020

Stream Restoration Recap This summer, the stream that meanders across Shipley Farms underwent a beautiful transformation thanks to the Linville Creek restoration project. This project was a joint effo

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August 31, 2020 · 2 min read

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Spend a socially-distant day in the NC High Country!

The NC High Country offers endless opportunities for socially-distant vacationing! If you are planning a trip up to Boone in the coming weeks, we have compiled this list of activities and must-see spo

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July 31, 2020 · 3 min read

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Quarantine Ground Beef

With shortages of ground beef looming, here's an idea for how to make ground beef in a pinch, and clean out your freezer in the process. Couple of things I left out - one, sharpening your knife -

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May 2, 2020 · 1 min read

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Chile-Lime Skirt Steak Recipe

Chile-Lime Skirt Steak Created by Chef Chris ColemanGoodyear House - Charlotte, NC 2.5 lbs of skirt steak (aka outside skirt, fajita steak), feeds 6-8 depending on application (and appetites!) Ingredi

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April 24, 2020 · 4 min read

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A Few Words of Encouragement For Lenny

“What a ripoff. You should be ashamed, taking advantage of people in need. I hope you go out of business.” – Lenny, Coram, NY This was the second criticism that Lenny posted in response to some of our

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April 21, 2020 · 6 min read

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Settling the Beef Between Fresh vs. Frozen

It’s happened to all of us—we’ve reached into the recesses of the freezer to retrieve a long-forgotten bag of frozen goods only to find it crystallized. After thawing it out we find that the quality h

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February 13, 2020 · 3 min read

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7 Keys to Corporate Gift Giving

Keep your holiday list in check with the 7 Keys to Corporate Gift Giving. Whether you are thanking your clients, building relationships or surprising your employees, dry aged beef from Shipley Farms i

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October 10, 2019 · 2 min read

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Highlights from the 2019 NCRLA Chef Showdown

Highlights from Shipley Farms time at the 2019 NCRLA Chef Showdown presented by Got To Be NC.

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October 2, 2019 · 1 min read

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Highland Avenue Farm Tour

We love showing visitors around the farm and demonstrating how we raise our cattle! Shipley Farms had the pleasure of hosting a farm tour for the awesome employees of Highland Avenue Restaurant in Hic

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July 1, 2019 · 1 min read

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Huston Ribeye Dry Aged Steak Recipe

A simple, 10 step recipe for cooking the perfect steak from Chef Andy Long of Over Yonder restaurant in Valle Crucis, NC. Try it using Shipley Farm Beef's signature Huston Ribeye steak or your fav

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June 16, 2019 · 2 min read