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✓ 34 VERIFIED SELLERS WITHIN 60 MILESBuy Beef Direct from Ranchers Near Waco
Central Texas ranches that sell beef straight to your family, from Lorena and Oglesby to Troy, Hubbard, Clifton and Gatesville. Buy a quarter, half or whole, or pick up steaks and ground beef by the cut. Listings are sorted nearest first.
Search Near Your ZIP →Texas half-cow pricesStock the freezer
- Buy a quarter, half or whole
- Best price per pound
- Order ahead; waits run months
Buy by the cut
- Steaks, ground beef and boxes
- No big freezer needed
- Farm stores and butcher shops
Verified, not inspected. We check each seller’s location and buying options against their own website. Distances are straight-line from downtown Waco. Confirm prices and availability with the seller. How we verify →
Quarter, Half and Whole Beef Near Waco
22 farms and ranches, nearest first
Barnard Beef Cattle Co. (SJ Ranch)
Oglesby, TX · about 25 mi
JZJ Natural Beef
Troy, TX · about 25 mi
Feathered Fork Farms
Lott, TX · about 26 mi
Double Creek Farms
Clifton, TX · about 31 mi
Bar 7 Ranch
Gatesville, TX · about 35 mi
Leon River Premium Beef
Gatesville, TX · about 35 mi
Mesquite Country Beef
Groesbeck, TX · about 37 mi
FMB Land & Cattle
Belton, TX · about 40 mi
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Prickly Pear Cattle Company
Frost, TX · about 40 mi
TL Cattle Company
Mexia, TX · about 41 mi
Hooser Custom Meats
Italy, TX · about 47 mi
Texas Beef Farm
Barry, TX · about 48 mi
44 Farms
Cameron, TX · about 49 mi
Red’s Ranch TX
Cameron, TX · about 49 mi
Monteith Ranch
Salado, TX · about 49 mi
Robertson Ranch Beef
Salado, TX · about 49 mi
Burgundy Pasture Beef
Grandview, TX · about 50 mi
Garrett Family Farms
Franklin, TX · about 54 mi
Fingerprint Farms
Cleburne, TX · about 56 mi
Natural Pasture Farms
Gause, TX · about 57 mi
Chapman 3C Cattle Company
Hico, TX · about 59 mi
Walnut Creek Farm
Alvarado, TX · about 60 mi
Farm Stores and Butcher Shops
12 places to buy by the cut or box, nearest first
R3 Hilltop Ranch
Lorena, TX · about 11 mi
Mill-King Market & Creamery
McGregor, TX · about 17 mi
Nors Four Star Farms
Abbott, TX · about 23 mi
Crawley’s Country Beef LLC
Hubbard, TX · about 29 mi
Lovejoy Farm
Clifton, TX · about 31 mi
SteakBurger (Johnson Ranch)
Milford, TX · about 42 mi
Bowman Farms Beefmasters
Itasca, TX · about 42 mi
Bar W Ranch Beef
Calvert, TX · about 46 mi
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Raised Wild Texas
Italy, TX · about 47 mi
Salado Cattle Company
Salado, TX · about 49 mi
SCF Beef
Franklin, TX · about 54 mi
Ashcraft Beef
Bardwell, TX · about 56 mi
How Ranches Around Waco Sell
Barnard Beef Cattle Co. (SJ Ranch) in Oglesby takes deposits on eighths up to wholes and keeps a waitlist for grass-finished beef. Crawley’s Country Beef in Hubbard prices whole beef by live weight, and you send your cut sheet to the processor.
Lovejoy Farm in Clifton takes reservations for grass-finished beef. R3 Hilltop Ranch in Lorena ships Longhorn beef by the cut.
What Farms Near Waco Charge
Prices these sellers post on their own websites, checked Oct. 22–24, 2026
- Crawley’s Country Beef LLC (Hubbard, TX, about 29 mi): $4.00/lb live weight for a whole; $200 deposit
- 44 Farms (Cameron, TX, about 49 mi): $1,599.95 for a quarter, on sale
Always ask if a price is per pound hanging or packaged, and whether processing is included. See our Texas half-cow price guide →
Good to Know Near Waco
- Closest share seller: Barnard Beef Cattle Co. (SJ Ranch), about 25 miles out. 2 share sellers within 25 miles.
- Typical drive: half of the share farms are 35–50 miles out, in towns like Oglesby, Troy, Lott, Clifton, Gatesville.
- Plan ahead: processing dates around Waco fill up, so reserve early.
Find Your Waco Rancher
15 sellers near Waco offer half beef.
Buying Beef Near Waco: Quick Answers
How much does a half cow cost near Waco?
Across Texas, a half usually runs about $2,000–$3,500 all in. See our Texas half-cow price guide, then run any quote through the beef cost calculator.
Can I get beef delivered in Waco?
17 of the 34 sellers on this page offer delivery and 14 offer local pickup. Some ship boxes instead. See sellers that deliver near Waco.
How far ahead should I order a half cow?
Give yourself one to three months. Texas ranches book shares around processing dates, and several on this page run waitlists or close reservations by a set date. Reserve early and ask for the processing date.