Brookside Farms

05/16/2026

Nothing like a nutrient rich pasture and a slow weekend with no plans

04/15/2026

Seasons, and the growing cycles that follow them, mean that life on the farm is never stagnant. The farmers and the livestock are always looking forward to what’s next. These girls have been on dry hay and silage during the cold winter months, but they never stopped dreaming about the tall green grass and thick clover to follow.

04/02/2026

What’s on your dinner plate tonight? We baked one of our pastured chickens (rubbed with Brookside Blend) and served it over some roasted veggies. This is a no non-sense meal that makes you feel really accomplished with minimal prep work. The best part is it will leave plenty of leftovers for tomorrow.

04/01/2026

Perfect evening for some tractor fetching

03/30/2026

We are over-seeding red clover and Red River crabgrass onto existing cool season pasture this week. The goal is to boost growth and protein content during the hot summer months when cool season grasses experience a slump in performance.

03/21/2026

We are at the Cape Girardeau Rural King today until noon. We have beautiful steaks, burgers, brats, pastured chicken, and all cuts of lamb available in our retail case. Come see us on this beautiful Saturday!

03/19/2026

Spring is coming and we can’t wait for our pastures to look like this again

03/08/2026

This warmer weather has us itchin’ for garden evenings, native field cruisin’ and early mornin’ bouquet makin’

01/26/2026

Snowed in and yearning for those winter time comfort foods like pot roast, chicken fried steak, or beef stew?
🍲 We’ve put together the perfect bulk box for those dishes and more.
❄️ Don’t be caught in the next winter storm without one!
🔗 the link to this box is in the comments. Don’t forget that we offer both pickup and local delivery. Make sure to browse our other items to round out your order. We intentionally left ground beef out of this box, so that you can add on the amount of ground that is right for you!

Brookside Farms in Jackson, MO offers USDA-inspected beef, lamb, chicken, and cut flowers, produced using regenerative practices. Family-owned and rooted in a 175-year legacy, they blend old-fashioned food production with modern sustainability to nourish customers, support their family, and care for

01/26/2026

We still have late fall 2025 harvested ground beef (and all other cuts) on hand. The price is locked in and we will not increase it until we re-supply with spring 2026 ground beef. As you can see below, stocking up now could be a great decision with retail markets projected to continue upward.

U.S. CATTLE REPORT: 📈🥩 Record High Ground Beef Prices in December — On Track for $7 by March or April 🔜💲7️⃣

Retail ground beef prices reached a record high of $6.687/lb in December 2025, up from $5.605/lb in December 2024 and $5.210/lb in December 2023. After beginning 2024 at $5.030/lb, prices declined through May to a low of $5.148/lb, before starting a steady climb.

Ground beef surpassed the $6.00 mark for the first time in June 2025 at $6.120/lb, and has increased every month since, setting new record highs from March through December.

Based on the pace of increases over the past two years—particularly the average monthly gain of over 10 cents since May 2025—it is estimated that retail ground beef prices will reach $7.00/lb by March or April 2026.

U.S. CATTLE REPORT: https://www.nationalbeefwire.com/u-s-cattle-report 🥩

📡 Salebarns interested in broadcasting or promoting their sales with DVAuction and/or Feeder Flash – contact Rob Cook at 📧 [email protected] to get started!