What is a side of beef?
After a beef animal is processed, the carcass is split in half lengthwise to separate the left and right sides of the body. Each side has all the same cuts of meat as the other, although there are minor differences in meat weight. Each side can weigh between 250 and 350 lbs. Our animals weigh in at the lower half of that range. After processing, the sides are aged by hanging in a refrigerated locker for two weeks, which helps to tenderize the meat.
