One weight basis
Put both options on a take-home basis.
A hanging-weight share rate does not buy that many pounds of wrapped cuts. Start with the full bill, including separate processing and fees, and divide by the farm's expected packaged pounds.
Planning example$7.35 ÷ 59% yield≈ $12.54 / take-home lb
This illustration uses the median of 25 recorded comparable farm offers (a checked sample, not a regional market average) and one farm's estimated yield. It is not a quote for your order. The weight guide shows the source; the calculator lets you replace the assumptions.
For individual cuts, add the prices of the actual quantities you want. Use fixed net weights or explicit per-pound prices, and include any pickup or delivery charge. A deposit or an approximate variable-weight package total is not a comparable per-pound offer.
Your cooking matters
Compare a basket, not a share against a steak.
A mixed share includes a combination of steaks, roasts and ground beef. Comparing its average price only with ribeye can overstate the value for a household that mainly cooks ground beef. Ask the farm for an expected cut list and compare it with the meals you already make.
Write down the pounds of ground beef, steaks and roasts you expect to use. Multiply each by a current individual-cut price from your intended farm, then add the results. If the share includes cuts you will not use, decide who will use them before counting them as savings.
Browse ground-beef prices, ribeye prices, and the cut directory. Recorded prices may be from different sellers or dates; keep those differences visible.
Make the decision
Budget for the order you can actually use.
A share concentrates spending and storage into a larger order. Individual cuts let you buy gradually. Before reserving a share, check the expected final bill, deposit terms, pickup date and usable freezer space. Ask which cutting choices you control and whether they change the cost.
If you want a smaller mixed order, compare boxes and bundles. If the question is box versus animal share, the buying-format guide explains those terms.