Little Blue's Farm

10/10/2026

"How much meat do I actually get?" That's the question we hear more than any other about bulk beef. So here's the honest answer.

These cattle are out on our pastures between Morton and Mackinaw. When one goes to the USDA-inspected locker, the carcass is weighed before cutting. That's the hanging weight, and it's what bulk beef is priced on.

You take home about 65 to 68 percent of that once the beef is trimmed, deboned, dry-aged 10 to 14 days, and packaged. A 170 lb hanging-weight quarter puts roughly 110 to 116 lbs of packaged beef in your freezer.

Our math is the same at every size: $6.99 per hanging pound plus $1.90 processing. That's $13.07 to $13.68 per packaged pound, and that average includes the ribeyes, T-bones, porterhouse, and sirloins, not just the ground beef.

Buying bigger doesn't lower your price per pound. It lowers how often you have to think about it.

Freezer tip: plan about 1 cubic foot for every 35 to 40 lbs. A standard chest freezer handles a quarter without a problem.

Our free bulk buyer's guide walks through sizes, pricing, and freezer space. It's linked in the first comment. Or call or text (309) 613-0563 and talk it through with us.

10/08/2026

October is National Pork Month, and our hogs are headed to the locker.

When we started Little Blue's Farm in 2012, it was to feed our own family of ten meat we could explain. The more we learned about what was on grocery store shelves, the more we wanted to raise it ourselves.

Pork came later, and it's raised to the same standard as everything else here: crate-free, no added hormones, no steroids, no daily antibiotics. Federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones in pork.

The October Pork Special is timed to our October locker run. $289.99 for twenty-six packs:

• 10 packs sausage
• 2 pork shoulder roasts (3-4 lbs each)
• 5 packs bacon
• 2 packs baby back or spare ribs
• 3 packs pork chops, bone-in or butterfly (6 total)
• 4 packs brats, any flavor combination (16 total)

We deliver it ourselves and carry it in. There's no charge for the delivery itself, just a fuel fee based on your route.

The order link is in the first comment. Questions? Call or text (309) 613-0563.

10/04/2026

Supervisor on duty. 🐕☀️

Blue skies.
Fall air.
An old tractor getting some long-overdue love.

The hay's stacked, the pens are quiet, and somebody found the perfect sunny spot to "help" from.

Just a good day on the farm.

09/30/2026

Free 3lbs of sausage or chicken thighs. Ends October 15.

The Family Staple is the bundle most of our families reorder every six to eight weeks. Lots of ground beef, roasts, stew meat, chicken, turkey, sausage, bacon, brats. Built to fill a small chest freezer and cover real meals, not just a few steaks for the grill.

Order it before October 15 and we'll add 3lbs of sausage or chicken thighs, free.

👉 Claim My Bonus - link in bio

09/26/2026

We're here. Last Peoria Riverfront Market of the year, 8 to noon.

Full coolers. Beef, pork and chicken we raised ourselves in Morton. Ground beef, bacon, sausage, snack sticks, chops, steaks, the whole spread.

Free pound of sausage or a pack of chicken breast with any purchase over $100. More at $250 and $400.

At the Peoria Riverfront Market - Look for the old blue truck. Bring a cooler and we'll fill it.

After today we're gone until May. Come say hi.

09/26/2026

Tomorrow is the last Peoria Riverfront Market of the year.

And we're bringing everything we've got. Full coolers. Full inventory. Three market-only bundles. Free sausage with your beef deposit. Free items with every purchase over $100.

Live music. Other vendors running their own stock-up specials. It's going to be the biggest market day of the season, and it's the last one.

Saturday, September 26. 8 AM to noon. River Station parking lot, 212 SW Water St., Peoria. Look for the blue truck. Bring a cooler. We'll fill it.

09/25/2026

Two days until the last Peoria Riverfront Market of the year.

Have you tried our bacon ends? They're almost like burnt ends — smoky, rich, and perfect in beans, on a salad, or straight from the pan.

We've got a full supply for September 26, and they're part of the Season Ender bundle ($179.99) and the Final Freezer Fill ($399.99). Or grab them on their own.

Saturday. 8 AM to noon. River Station parking lot, Peoria. Last one of the year.

09/24/2026

Free with your purchase at the final market. Not a percentage off. A gift.

Spend $100: Free 1 lb pork sausage, or chicken breast

Spend $250: Free 2 lbs sausage plus a pack of bacon ends.

Spend $400: Free 2 lbs sausage, chicken breast, and bacon ends.

Why not a discount? Because a discount says the meat is worth less. It's not. The meat is worth exactly what it's worth. We'd rather give you something extra than mark down what we raised with care.

Saturday, September 26. 8 AM to noon. Last Peoria Riverfront Market of the year. Bring a cooler.

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

Feed bills go up in fall. Your beef price doesn't have to.

A $500 deposit on a quarter or half beef holds your fall processing slot and locks in today's rate. When feed bills go up in October and November, your price doesn't move.

Sign up at the market on September 26 and go home with a free pack of our pork sausage — or chicken breast

That's the Half-Beef Hold. Your freezer. Your price. Done.