You can buy a whole beef, 1/2, 1/4,1/8 of beef, or order by the individual cut. Black Hide Beef is a division of Schipper Farms, our family farm located in Martin, MI. Black Hide Beef derives from the theory that black hided beef animals grade better than other color hided animals. All cattle we sell will have some Angus genetics in them. Our goal is for them to be 50% Angus. We believe in crossbr
eeding. This gives us great mothering ability and carcass traits from the Angus and more muscle and frame from breeds such as Simmental or Maine Anjou. Crossbreeding gives you better weight gains and a more desirable animal because you are taking strengths from different breeds and putting them together. All of the calves in the program are raised here or nearby. Care is taken that calves we purchase from neighbors fit our criteria to be a part of our program. All cattle are fed on our farm. If you order a whole beef, you can request to come pick out your own at the farm if that interests you. Beef can be bought as a whole, 1/2, 1/4, or 1/8. Buying a whole, 1/2, or 1/4 allows you to make the processing choices. When ordering 1/8, you do not get to make processing decisions as it defaults to Byron Center Meats standard processing. We also sell individual cuts of steaks, chuck roasts, and 1 lb burger tubes from our freezers at our farm. Check out our website for more info and to order your Black Hide Beef!
