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Northern Illinois $1,675 (flat price)
Brass Family Farm
Sells quarter, half and whole beef shares, per the farm's own website. Stillman Valley, Ogle County, IL.
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Checked on farm's own site on Oct 29, 2026
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Share details
- Location
- Stillman Valley, Ogle County, IL
- Share sizes
- quarter, half, whole
- Prices posted
- Quarter about $1,675 total including beef and processing (the farm's typical figure; a quarter averages 150 lb hanging weight)
- Price basis
- flat price (approx. weight stated)
- Processing fee included?
- no (paid to the butcher at pickup, typically $0.95-$1.20/lb hanging weight)
- Processor
- Several small butchers within an hour of Rockford (not named)
- Deposit
- unknown (not stated on farm site)
- How the cattle are raised
- 100% grass-fed and grass-finished
- Availability note
- The farm lists its next beef butcher dates as end of October to mid-November 2026
- Shares available?
- Shares open
- Pickup / delivery
- Pickup at the butcher
- Good to know
- The farm also offers three-quarter beef. Its quarter figure includes the butcher's fee, which you pay the butcher directly.
- Website
- https://brassfamilyfarm.com/
- Last checked
- Oct 29, 2026
These details come from the farm's website as of Oct 29, 2026. Farms update prices and availability often, so check with the farm before you pay a deposit. You buy directly from the farm. Beef Share Finder doesn't sell beef or take payments. Is this your farm? Email us a correction.
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