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✓ 18 VERIFIED SELLERS WITHIN 60 MILESBuy Beef Direct from Ranchers Near Hickory
Catawba Valley and foothills farms that sell beef straight to your family, from Casar, Lawndale and Morganton to Moravian Falls, Kings Mountain, Zionville and Vilas. Buy a quarter, half or whole, or order grass-fed cuts. Listings are sorted nearest first.
Search Near Your ZIP →North Carolina 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 Hickory, and a few are across the line in South Carolina. Confirm prices and availability with the seller. How we verify →
Quarter, Half and Whole Beef Near Hickory
11 farms and ranches, nearest first
Beltie Beef Company
Circle Casar, NC · about 22 mi
Russell Family Beef
Morganton, NC · about 23 mi
Suncatcher Farm
Moravian Falls, NC · about 25 mi
Running T Farms
Cleveland, NC · about 36 mi
North Fork Farm
Zionville, NC · about 46 mi
Shipley Farms Beef
Vilas, NC · about 49 mi
Wake Cattle Company
Chesnee, SC · about 53 mi
Melvin Hill Meats
Columbus, NC · about 54 mi
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Caitlyn Farms Sustainably Raised Beef
Mill Spring, NC · about 55 mi
Big Ivy Beef Cattle Co.
Barnardsville, NC · about 58 mi
Blue Lake Farm
Sharon, SC · about 60 mi
Sold out for now · per the ranch's website, Oct 26, 2026
Farm Stores and Butcher Shops
7 places to buy by the cut or box, nearest first
Beam Family Farms
Lawndale, NC · about 23 mi
Rock House Farm
Morganton, NC · about 23 mi
Proffitt Family Cattle Company
Kings Mountain, NC · about 34 mi
D&M Farms on Calahaln
Mocksville, NC · about 45 mi
Old Paths Farm
Gaffney, SC · about 47 mi
Hickory Nut Gap Farms
Fairview, NC · about 59 mi
Warren Wilson College Farm
Swannanoa, NC · about 60 mi
Catawba County and the foothills
Beltie Beef Company in Casar sells halves and cuts with delivery, and Beam Family Farms in Lawndale sells grass-fed, grass-finished beef online. In Morganton, Russell Family Beef sells quarters and halves, and Suncatcher Farm in Moravian Falls sells quarters, halves and wholes.
Proffitt Family Cattle Company in Kings Mountain sells grass-fed beef by farm pickup. Up in the High Country, North Fork Farm in Zionville sells shares and cuts, and Shipley Farms Beef in Vilas lists a half share at $3,000 and a quarter at $1,580.
What Farms Near Hickory Charge
Prices these sellers post on their own websites, checked Oct. 25, 2026
- Shipley Farms Beef (Vilas, NC, about 49 mi): half beef share $3,000, quarter $1,580, 1/8 $825
- Blue Lake Farm (Sharon, SC, about 60 mi): deposits: quarter $400, half $800, whole $1,600
Always ask if a price is per pound hanging or packaged, and whether processing is included. See our North Carolina half-cow price guide →
Good to Know Near Hickory
- Closest share seller: Beltie Beef Company, about 22 miles out. 3 share sellers within 25 miles.
- Typical drive: half of the share farms are 25–55 miles out, in towns like Circle Casar, Morganton, Moravian Falls, Cleveland, Zionville.
- Across the state line: 3 of these sellers are in South Carolina.
- Plan ahead: North Carolina farms book processing dates months ahead, and halves go first, so reserve early with a deposit.
Find Your Hickory Rancher
10 sellers near Hickory offer half beef.
Buying Beef Near Hickory: Quick Answers
How much does a half cow cost near Hickory?
Across North Carolina, a half usually runs about $2,300–$3,200 all in. See our North Carolina half-cow price guide, then run any quote through the beef cost calculator.
Can I get beef delivered in Hickory?
6 of the 18 sellers on this page offer delivery and 11 offer local pickup. A few deliver around Hickory and the foothills, and two ship nationwide. See sellers that deliver near Hickory.
How far ahead should I order a half cow?
Plan on one to four months. North Carolina processors book up well ahead, and halves go first. Put down a deposit and ask when your beef will be ready.