Shipps Lake Ranch is run by the Skelley family on 400 acres in Smithville, Texas. They raise ranch-born Angus cattle on grass with no grain, hormones, antibiotics or steroids, and butcher one animal at a time as the cattle mature. Grey Skelley sells at the Dripping Springs and Barton Creek farmers markets and takes share orders there or by text.
Good to know
dry-aged 10-13 daysgrass-fedgrass-finishedno antibioticsno hormonesno pesticide or fertilized hayno steroids
How to order
Text or email Grey to pick an animal or request the cut price sheet
Pay a $600 down payment to hold a half steer, by Zelle, Venmo, cash or card. The ranch is selling half steers only right now
Give cut, thickness and packaging instructions
Half sides are delivered to your home in the Austin area ($100 charge outside city limits), or pick up at market
FAQ
What does the hanging weight price include?
The ranch says kill, storage, hanging, aging, wrapping and freezing fees are all included. Expect to lose about 20% of hanging weight in cutting.
Can I preorder individual cuts?
Yes, if they are in stock. Text the day before market so the cuts can be pulled for pickup at Dripping Springs or Barton Creek.
Do they process beef in summer?
Usually not. They can still select an animal with you and hold your deposit until temperatures drop.
quarter steer (not offered now: the ranch says it is selling half steers only)
80 lb select cuts package
individual cuts at market
What they sell
beef
Beef
Share sizes
Beef: 80 lb box, half, quarter (not offered now)
Shares
Select cuts box (80 lb): $1,280 total for about 80 lb finished, about $16.00/lb finished, processing included Not compared: fixed-weight box of cuts, not a share of one animal. Fixed 80 lb box of cuts, not a share of one animal. Seller's words: "80-Pound Select Cuts Package ... We offer 80 pounds of select cuts (no 20% loss) at $16/lb ... $1,280" source, checked Oct 29, 2026Open in calculator
1/2 steer: $9.00/lb hanging weight, about $11.25/lb finished at the seller-stated 20% cut loss (80% yield), processing included Est. about $11.25/lb finished. The seller says 95 to 200 lb without saying whether that is hanging or take-home weight, so no total is estimated. Home delivery outside Austin city limits: +$100 (optional, not in the estimate). Halves are delivered to homes in the Austin vicinity. Deposit $600, applied to the price when the seller says so. Seller on availability: "We have a 1/2 steer ready now, and two more at the ranch ready for future sales. We are selling 1/2 steers only at this time." Seller's words: "1/2 Steer $9 per pound ... Can range from 95 to 200 pounds ... Cost based on Hanging Weight ... You will lose 20% of hanging weight due to cutting up specified cuts. ... All fees included: kill, storage (hang, age, wrap, and freeze)." source, checked Oct 29, 2026
1/4 steer(Not offered now): $13.00/lb hanging weight, about $16.25/lb finished at the seller-stated 20% cut loss (80% yield), processing included Not compared: the seller is not selling this size now. The seller says 75 to 90 lb without saying whether that is hanging or take-home weight, so no total is estimated. Deposit $300, applied to the price when the seller says so. Seller on availability: "We have a 1/2 steer ready now, and two more at the ranch ready for future sales. We are selling 1/2 steers only at this time." Seller's words: "1/4 or Quarter Angus Steer Cost based on Hanging Weight Can range from 75–90 pounds ... $13 per pound of hanging weight when you order 1/4. ... You will lose 20% of hanging weight due to cutting up specified cuts." source, checked Oct 29, 2026
Hanging weight is before processing. Finished or packaged weight is what you take home, often about 60 to 70% of hanging weight for beef. Share calculator
Prices
Item
Posted
Normalized
Basis
Source
Checked
80 lb Select Cuts (no loss)
80 lb. Select Cuts (no loss)$16 per pound, $1,280
Est. $16.00 est. per lb from posted item price and weight