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✓ 25 VERIFIED SELLERS WITHIN 60 MILESBuy Beef Direct from Ranchers Near the San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area ranches that sell beef straight to your family, from Marin and Sonoma to the Peninsula coast, the Tri-Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains. Buy a quarter, half or whole, or pick up grass-fed cuts. Listings are sorted nearest first.
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Quarter, Half and Whole Beef Near the Bay Area
22 farms and ranches, nearest first
Alhambra Valley Beef
Martinez, CA · about 14 mi
Koopmann Family Beef
Sunol, CA · about 16 mi
Markegard Family Grass-Fed
Half Moon Bay, CA · about 22 mi
Cow Track Ranch
Nicasio, CA · about 25 mi
Pomponio Ranch Meat
San Gregorio, CA · about 25 mi
BR Beef, LLC.
Gilroy, CA · about 29 mi
Heart Bar Cattle Co.
Livermore, CA · about 29 mi
Ells Cattle Ranch
Watsonville, CA · about 29 mi
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Full Circle Ranches
Petaluma, CA · about 34 mi
Sonoma Mountain Beef Company
Petaluma, CA · about 34 mi
Connolly Ranch
Tracy, CA · about 36 mi
Silva Ranch Direct Beef
Tracy, CA · about 36 mi
R&W Livestock
Rio Vista, CA · about 37 mi
Chileno Valley Ranch
Petaluma, CA · about 37 mi
Turner Grass Fed Beef
Petaluma, CA · about 37 mi
T.O. Cattle Company
San Juan Bautista, CA · about 41 mi
Stemple Creek Ranch
Tomales, CA · about 41 mi
Summerfield Cattle Company
Vacaville, CA · about 42 mi
Marin Coast Ranch
Tomales, CA · about 42 mi
Marble Mountain Meats
Salinas, CA · about 47 mi
Salmon Creek Ranch
Bodega, CA · about 50 mi
Big Sur Bovine
Monterey, CA · about 54 mi
Farm Stores and Butcher Shops
3 places to buy by the cut or box, nearest first
Shining B Cattle Co.
Pleasanton, CA · about 22 mi
Tara Firma Farms
Petaluma, CA · about 37 mi
Muelrath Ranch
Penngrove, CA · about 39 mi
Marin, Sonoma and the Coast
North of the Golden Gate, Petaluma alone has five ranches on this page, including Chileno Valley, Turner Grass Fed and Sonoma Mountain Beef, and Stemple Creek and Marin Coast are in Tomales. Cow Track Ranch in Nicasio sells cuts by appointment for ranch pickup.
In the East Bay and South Bay, Alhambra Valley Beef in Martinez, Koopmann Family Beef in Sunol and Heart Bar Cattle in Livermore are within 30 miles. On the coast, Markegard in Half Moon Bay and Pomponio Ranch in San Gregorio sell grass-fed beef.
What Farms Near the Bay Area Charge
What to expect, and what to ask
None of the sellers near the Bay Area post a bulk price online, so ask each one for its price per pound, whether that is hanging or packaged weight, and whether processing is included. Across California, a half usually runs about $2,500–$3,700 all in. See our California half-cow price guide →
Good to Know Near the Bay Area
- Closest share seller: Alhambra Valley Beef, about 14 miles out. 3 share sellers within 25 miles.
- Typical drive: half of the share farms are 29–41 miles out, in towns like Martinez, Sunol, Half Moon Bay, Nicasio, San Gregorio.
- Plan ahead: many grass-fed ranches harvest only a few times a year, so reserve your share early.
Find Your Bay Area Rancher
20 sellers near the Bay Area offer half beef.
Buying Beef Near the Bay Area: Quick Answers
How much does a half cow cost near the Bay Area?
Across California, a half usually runs about $2,500–$3,700 all in. See our California half-cow price guide, then run any quote through the beef cost calculator.
Can I get beef delivered in the Bay Area?
16 of the 25 sellers on this page offer delivery and 20 offer local pickup. Some deliver to set Bay Area drop points. See sellers that deliver near the Bay Area.
How far ahead should I order a half cow?
Order early. Many California grass-fed ranches harvest only in certain seasons and take reservations months ahead, and a few run waitlists. Ask when the next harvest is before you put down a deposit.