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Nadig Farms

Sells eighth, quarter, half and whole beef shares, per the farm's own website. Stockton, Jo Daviess County, IL.

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Checked on farm's own site on Oct 29, 2026

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Share details

Location
Stockton, Jo Daviess County, IL
Share sizes
eighth, quarter, half, whole
Prices posted
  • Half $12.00/lb take-home weight (about 250 lb; the farm puts a typical half at about $3,000 for the beef plus about $400 processing)
Prices as of Oct 29, 2026
Price basis
take-home weight
Processing fee included?
no (billed at cost on the final invoice; about $400 for a half, per the farm)
Processor
AJ's Lena Maid Meats (Lena) or Johnson's Processing (Chadwick)
Deposit
$200 for a half; non-refundable once the animal is scheduled for processing
How the cattle are raised
pasture-raised, grain-finished
Availability note
Booking halves for February 3, 2027 processing; January 7, 2027 has room for a quarter or eighths
Shares available?
Shares open
Pickup / delivery
Farm pickup, or delivery across Chicagoland for $250 flat
Website
https://nadig.farm/
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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Sources

  1. https://nadig.farm/shop/bulk-beef/half-cow

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