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✓ 16 VERIFIED SELLERS WITHIN 60 MILESBuy Beef Direct from Ranchers Near Mankato
Southern Minnesota farms that sell beef straight to your family, from Janesville, New Ulm and Montgomery to Jordan, Elko New Market, Northfield and Albert Lea. Buy a quarter, half or whole, or pick up cuts. Listings are sorted nearest first.
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Quarter, Half and Whole Beef Near Mankato
15 farms and ranches, nearest first
Malterer Farms
Janesville, MN · about 15 mi
Stormy Creek Farm
New Ulm, MN · about 25 mi
My MN Farmer
Montgomery, MN · about 28 mi
Gaughran Cattle Company
Jordan, MN · about 39 mi
Braucher's Sunshine Harvest Farm
Webster, MN · about 39 mi
Grazing Acres
Elko New Market, MN · about 42 mi
Zweber Family Farms
Elko, MN · about 44 mi
HD Beef Works
Northfield, MN · about 46 mi
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Ruble Cattle Company
Albert Lea, MN · about 48 mi
Gongoll Beef
Mayer, MN · about 52 mi
Strandquist Family Farm
Mayer, MN · about 52 mi
Big Woods Beef
Kenyon, MN · about 52 mi
Wacholz Farm Grass-fed Meats
Hayward, MN · about 53 mi
Wright Farms
Hutchinson, MN · about 54 mi
Spirit Valley Farm
West Concord, MN · about 54 mi
Farm Stores and Butcher Shops
1 places to buy by the cut or box, nearest first
Fellers Ranch
Conger, MN · about 45 mi
Blue Earth County and the Minnesota River Valley
Malterer Farms in Janesville is about 15 miles out. Stormy Creek Farm in New Ulm charges $4.70/lb for wholes, which puts a quarter at about $960, or about $5.50/lb of beef with processing. My MN Farmer in Montgomery and Gaughran Cattle Company in Jordan, at $5/lb hanging plus processing, are both within 40 miles.
Toward the Twin Cities, Grazing Acres in Elko New Market charges $4.25/lb hanging weight plus processing, and Zweber Family Farms in Elko sells a quarter for $900 for about 100 lb of meat. HD Beef Works in Northfield takes $100 deposits on quarters, and Ruble Cattle Company is in Albert Lea.
What Farms Near Mankato Charge
Prices these sellers post on their own websites, checked Oct. 25, 2026
- Stormy Creek Farm (New Ulm, MN, about 25 mi): $4.70/lb for wholes; a quarter is about $960, or about $5.50/lb of beef with processing; $200 deposit
- Gaughran Cattle Company (Jordan, MN, about 39 mi): $5/lb hanging weight plus processing (about $230 a quarter)
- Grazing Acres (Elko New Market, MN, about 42 mi): quarters, halves and wholes $4.25/lb hanging weight plus processing
- Zweber Family Farms (Elko, MN, about 44 mi): quarter beef $900 for about 100 lb of meat
- HD Beef Works (Northfield, MN, about 46 mi): deposits: $100 a quarter, $200 a half
- Gongoll Beef (Mayer, MN, about 52 mi): $6.20/lb from Aug. 15, 2026 ($5.20/lb to the farm plus processing); a quarter runs about $1,203–$1,513
- Wacholz Farm Grass-fed Meats (Hayward, MN, about 53 mi): grass-fed beef $3.75/lb plus processing ($130–$160 a quarter); $75 deposit
- Wright Farms (Hutchinson, MN, about 54 mi): $4.15/lb hanging weight plus processing; $300 deposit for a quarter
Always ask if a price is per pound hanging or packaged, and whether processing is included. See our Minnesota half-cow price guide →
Good to Know Near Mankato
- Closest share seller: Malterer Farms, about 15 miles out. 1 share seller within 25 miles.
- Typical drive: half of the share farms are 39–52 miles out, in towns like Janesville, New Ulm, Montgomery, Jordan, Webster.
- Price range nearby: $4.15–$5.00/lb hanging weight among 3 farms that post it (some include processing).
- Plan ahead: Minnesota farms book locker dates a season ahead, and fall quarters go first, so reserve early with a deposit.
Find Your Mankato Rancher
12 sellers near Mankato offer half beef.
Buying Beef Near Mankato: Quick Answers
How much does a half cow cost near Mankato?
Farms near Mankato that post prices ask about $4.15–$5.00/lb hanging weight. Across Minnesota, a half usually runs about $1,900–$3,200 all in. See our Minnesota half-cow price guide, then run any quote through the beef cost calculator.
Can I get beef delivered in Mankato?
8 of the 16 sellers on this page offer delivery and 12 offer local pickup. Several deliver around Mankato and the south metro. See sellers that deliver near Mankato.
How far ahead should I order a half cow?
Plan on two to six months. Minnesota lockers book up well ahead, especially in the fall. Put down a deposit and ask when your beef will be ready.