Guides
Buying beef by the share, explained.
Plain answers on weights, cuts, freezer space, labels and the herd on Umnak Island. From the Okmok team.
01 · Quarter share
How Much Beef Is in a Quarter Cow?
A quarter cow from Okmok is about 100 lb of packaged beef: steaks, roasts, short ribs, stew meat and 35 to 50 lb of ground beef. Here is the full cut list and the freezer space you need.
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02 · Choosing a size
Quarter Cow vs. Half Cow: Which Should You Buy?
Compare an Okmok quarter share (about 100 lb) with a half share (about 200 lb): weights, cuts, live totals and deposits, freezer space, and when the 80 lb Ground Box makes more sense.
03 · How it works
Buying Beef by the Share: How It Works and What It Costs
How buying an Okmok beef share works: packaged vs hanging weight, a 40% reservation with the balance at shipping, free frozen shipping in the continental US, a delivery guarantee and payment options.
04 · Reading labels
Grass-Fed vs. Grass-Finished Beef: What the Labels Mean
What grass-fed and grass-finished mean on a beef label, why a certification matters, and how Okmok beef is raised: AGA certified, on grass and forage only, no grain, antibiotics or added hormones.
05 · The breed
Chirikof Island Cattle: The Wild Herds of the Aleutians
The history of Chirikof Island cattle, brought to Alaska in the era of Russian America, linked by a 2007 USDA study to Siberian Yakut cattle, and part of Okmok’s closed herd on Umnak Island.