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✓ 77 VERIFIED CALIFORNIA LISTINGSBuy Beef Direct from California Ranchers
California farms and ranches that sell beef straight to households: by the cut, in boxes, or by the quarter, half or whole. Every listing below was checked against the seller’s own website or Facebook page before it went live. Browse by region, or search near your ZIP.
Search California by ZIP →First-time buyer? Start hereVerified, not inspected. We confirm each seller’s location, direct-to-consumer sales and buying options on their own website or Facebook page. We don’t visit farms or vouch for products, so confirm prices and availability with the seller. How we verify →
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Northern California
Including Garden Valley, Grass Valley, Montague, Cottonwood · 21 listings
Rockin H Ranch
Cottonwood, CA
Cottonwood, CA ranch offers beef by the quarter, half, and whole. Online ordering available.
Bradley & Son Grass Fed Beef
Durham, CA, 95938
Grass-fed, grass-finished Black Angus from Durham, CA; Barn2Door online store; sides of beef available year-round; Where Food Comes From certified.
Crown H Cattle Company
Etna, CA, 96027
Farm-direct beef from Etna, CA, sold as boxes and individual cuts. Delivery, nationwide shipping, and online ordering available.
Bear River Valley Beef
Ferndale, CA, 95536
Farm-direct grass-finished and grain-finished beef sold by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
Five Marys Farms
Fort Jones, CA, 96032
Sells beef as boxes and individual cuts. Ordering details are on the ranch website. Confirm details directly with the seller.
Mountain Lake Cattle Co. LLC
Garden Valley, CA, 95633
Farm-direct grass-finished beef sold directly from the ranch. Delivery available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
SonRise Ranch
Garden Valley, CA, 95633
Garden Valley, CA ranch selling grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Family Friendly Farms
Grass Valley, CA, 95949
Direct-to-consumer grass-fed beef from Grass Valley, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup, delivery, and online ordering available.
Rancho Machete
Grass Valley, CA
Offers grass-fed beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts from its Grass Valley, CA ranch. Local pickup, delivery, and online ordering available.
Diamond Mountain Ranch
Greenville, CA, 95947
Greenville, CA ranch offers grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
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TX BAR Grassfed
Los Molinos, CA
Offers grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Ask the ranch about current availability.
Prather Ranch
Macdoel, CA
Macdoel, CA ranch selling grass-fed beef as boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Pioneer Cattle Co.
Montague, CA
Halves, wholes, quarters & individual cuts
Tawanda Farms
Montague, CA
Farm-direct grass-finished beef sold by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Ordering details are on the ranch website. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
Nevada County Free Range Beef
Nevada City, CA, 95959
Offers grass-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Ask the ranch about current availability.
J and J Branded Beef
Nicolaus, CA
Offers beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts from its Nicolaus, CA ranch. Online ordering available.
Richards Regenerative
Oregon House, CA, 95962
Direct-to-consumer grass-finished beef from Oregon House, CA, sold by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
Rosa Ranch
Oroville, CA, 95966
Beef available by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Ordering details are on the ranch website. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Wheatland Natural Meats
Wheatland, CA
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OutWest Beef
Willows, CA, 95988
Direct-to-consumer grass-finished and grain-finished beef from Willows, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
Hungry Hollow Cattle Company
Woodland, CA, 95695
Direct-to-consumer grass-fed beef by the quarter and half, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Check with the ranch for current offerings.
Central California
Including Livermore, Tracy, Elk Grove, Martinez · 13 listings
JT Family Farms Natural Beef
Elk Grove, CA, 95624
Sells grass-fed and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole. Local pickup available. Confirm details directly with the seller.
Circle H Beef
Livermore, CA
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Heart Bar Cattle Co.
Livermore, CA, 94551
Sells grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Confirm details directly with the seller.
Alhambra Valley Beef
Martinez, CA, 94553
Beef sold by the quarter. Pickup and delivery available.
Shining B Cattle Co.
Pleasanton, CA, 94588
Offers beef as boxes and individual cuts from its Pleasanton, CA ranch. Local pickup and online ordering available.
R&W Livestock
Rio Vista, CA, 94571
Farm-direct beef from Rio Vista, CA, sold by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
HH Beef
Sloughhouse, CA, 95829
Sells beef boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
Koopmann Family Beef
Sunol, CA, 94586
Farm-direct grass-fed and grain-finished beef from Sunol, CA, sold by the half, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup, delivery, and online ordering available.
Connolly Ranch
Tracy, CA, 95378
Farm-direct grass-fed beef from Tracy, CA, sold by the quarter, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
Silva Ranch Direct Beef
Tracy, CA
Farm-direct grain-finished beef sold by the quarter, half and whole. Delivery available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
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Mariposa Ranch
Turlock, CA
Grass-finished beef available by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Summerfield Cattle Company
Vacaville, CA, 95696
Farm-direct grass-fed and grain-finished beef from Vacaville, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Online ordering available.
Yolo Land & Cattle Co.
Woodland, CA
Grass-finished and grain-finished beef available by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Eastern California
Including Catheys Valley, Clovis, Hornitos, Mariposa · 6 listings
Flying B Beef
Catheys Valley, CA
Catheys Valley, CA ranch selling beef as boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Dot Seven Ranch
Clovis, CA
Sells grass-fed and grain-finished beef by the quarter, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup and delivery available. Confirm details directly with the seller.
Hornitos Beef
Hornitos, CA, 95325
Farm-direct beef from Hornitos, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Fouch Farms
Mariposa, CA
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Arbuckle Cattle Co.
Mokelumne Hill, CA
Grass-finished beef available by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup and delivery available. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Engler Beef
Sonora, CA, 95370
Direct-to-consumer grass-finished beef from Sonora, CA, sold as boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Western California
Including Petaluma, Tomales, Bodega, Half Moon Bay · 13 listings
Salmon Creek Ranch
Bodega, CA, 94922
Direct-to-consumer grass-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup, delivery, and nationwide shipping available. Check with the ranch for current offerings.
Markegard Family Grass-Fed
Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019
Farm-direct grass-finished and grain-finished beef from Half Moon Bay, CA, sold by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
Cow Track Ranch
Nicasio, CA
Nicasio, CA ranch offers beef as boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Muelrath Ranch
Penngrove, CA
Direct-to-consumer beef from Penngrove, CA, sold as boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available.
Chileno Valley Ranch
Petaluma, CA, 94952
Offers grass-fed beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts from its Petaluma, CA ranch. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Full Circle Ranches
Petaluma, CA
Beef sold by the quarter and half, plus bundles and individual cuts. Pickup and delivery available.
Sonoma Mountain Beef Company
Petaluma, CA
Grass-fed and grain-finished beef available by the whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup and delivery available. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Tara Firma Farms
Petaluma, CA, 94952
238-acre Petaluma farm delivering pasture-raised meats to doorsteps and operating an on-farm store open to the public, plus a meat CSA; grass fed and finished beef among the offerings.
Turner Grass Fed Beef
Petaluma, CA, 94952
Direct-to-consumer grass-finished beef from Petaluma, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Pomponio Ranch Meat
San Gregorio, CA, 94074
Direct-to-consumer beef from San Gregorio, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Online ordering available.
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Marin Coast Ranch
Tomales, CA
Grass-fed beef available by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Stemple Creek Ranch
Tomales, CA, 94971
Tomales, CA ranch offers grass-finished beef by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery, nationwide shipping, and online ordering available.
Freestone Ranch
Valley Ford, CA
Farm-direct grass-finished beef sold by the quarter and half, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
Southern California
Including Santa Ysabel, Campo, Corona, Descanso · 24 listings
Campo Creek Cattle Company
Campo, CA
Campo, CA ranch selling beef by the whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup and online ordering available.
Camery Cattle Company
Corona, CA
Sells grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole. Delivery available. Confirm details directly with the seller.
Merigan Ranch Cattle Co.
Descanso, CA
Descanso, CA ranch offers beef by the half and whole. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Rancho Guejito Beef
Escondido, CA, 92027
Direct-to-consumer grass-fed beef by the quarter, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Check with the ranch for current offerings.
BR Beef, LLC.
Gilroy, CA, 95020
Farm-direct grass-fed and grain-finished beef sold by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup available.
Reed Valley Ranch
Hemet, CA
Sells grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Ordering details are on the ranch website. Confirm details directly with the seller.
Casey Redtail Ranch
King City, CA, 93930
Farm-direct grass-fed and grain-finished beef from King City, CA, sold by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
CG Cattle Company
Lancaster, CA
Lancaster, CA ranch offers beef as boxes and individual cuts. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Big Sur Bovine
Monterey, CA, 93940
Direct-to-consumer grass-fed and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Check with the ranch for current offerings.
Primal Pastures
Murrieta, CA
Offers grass-finished beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts from its Murrieta, CA ranch. Delivery, nationwide shipping, and online ordering available.
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Bryan and Sons
Ontario, CA
Farm-direct grass-finished beef sold by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup and delivery available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
Paicines Ranch
Paicines, CA
Farm-direct grass-finished beef sold by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup and delivery available. Confirm current cuts and availability with the ranch.
Marble Mountain Meats
Salinas, CA
Salinas, CA ranch offers beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Online ordering available.
Da-Le Ranch
San Diego, CA, 92121
Farm-direct grass-fed beef from San Diego, CA, sold as boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
T.O. Cattle Company
San Juan Bautista, CA, 95045
Grass-finished beef available by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup, delivery, and nationwide shipping available. Confirm pricing and availability with the ranch.
Hearst Ranch Beef
San Simeon, CA, 93452
Offers grass-finished beef by the quarter and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts from its San Simeon, CA ranch. See the ranch website for current ordering details.
Avenales Ranch
Santa Margarita, CA, 93453
Santa Margarita, CA ranch offers grass-finished beef by the quarter, half, and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Nationwide shipping and online ordering available.
Sloan Ranch Beef
Santa Paula, CA
Offers grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Ask the ranch about current availability.
Carrisito Ranch
Santa Ysabel, CA, 92070
Offers grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery available. Ask the ranch about current availability.
Flying F Ranch
Santa Ysabel, CA, 92065
Offers grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the quarter, half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts. Local pickup available. Ask the ranch about current availability.
Novy Ranches
Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley, CA ranch offers grass-fed beef as boxes and individual cuts. Online ordering available.
Templeton Hills Beef
Templeton, CA, 93465
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5 Bar Beef
Trabuco Canyon, CA, 92676
Offers grass-finished and grain-finished beef by the half and whole, plus boxes and individual cuts from its Trabuco Canyon, CA ranch. Delivery and online ordering available.
Ells Cattle Ranch
Watsonville, CA
Direct-to-consumer grain-finished beef from Watsonville, CA, sold by the half, plus boxes and individual cuts. Delivery and online ordering available.
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Buying beef direct in California: common questions
How much does a quarter or half cow cost in California?
There’s no single California price. It depends on the farm, the animal’s hanging weight, processing fees and your cut choices. As a national benchmark, USDA’s March 27, 2026 grass-fed beef report put direct-to-consumer quarter-beef offers at an average of $6.23/lb hanging weight without processing and $7.69/lb with processing included. Always ask whether a price is per pound of hanging weight or packaged weight. See our quarter cow cost guide.
Which California farms sell quarter, half or whole beef?
Of the 77 California listings on this page, 45 document quarter beef, 49 half beef and 37 whole beef on their own websites or Facebook pages. Use the buying-option filters in the directory search to narrow the list, then confirm availability with the seller, since shares often sell out by season.
How much freezer space do I need for a quarter of beef?
Plan on at least 4.5 cubic feet in a chest freezer or 5.5 cubic feet in an upright, for a quarter of about 130 pounds of packaged beef. Ask your seller for their expected packaged weight. Freezer space guide.
What does “verified” mean on American Beef Finder?
It means the listing matched the seller’s own published information when we checked: that they sell beef directly to consumers, where they’re located, how you can buy, and how to contact them. We’re not inspectors and don’t visit farms. How we verify.
Listings reflect each seller’s published information at the time we checked. Prices, products and availability change, so confirm details directly with the seller. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we’ll re-check it. Own a California ranch that sells beef direct? List it free.