Making sense of your 1 2 beef cut sheet options

Filling out a 1 2 beef cut sheet for the first time feels a lot like taking a final exam you didn't study for. You've just made a big investment in a side of beef, and now you're staring at a one-page document with dozens of checkboxes, asking you things you might not have considered before. Do you want your steaks one inch thick or an inch and a quarter? How many pounds of ground beef should go in a pack? It's a lot to process, but honestly, it's also the best part of buying local meat because you get to customize everything to fit how your family actually eats. ...

May 10, 2026 · 6 min · Alexia Jozic