it with me I'll try it and let you know how it goes. Lamb would be tasty... We no longer buy beef this way. We don't like to keep it in the freezer longer than a year, and between the two of us we don't eat that much red meat, so any savings would be lost in waste. One other thing I thought to mention is tallying all of the different cuts -- steaks, roasts, etc., then keeping track of usage. Without some advance meal planning you can end up with a steady diet of steaks, or roasts. Not a huge problem to have, but we didn't like buying other beef from the store while there was still some left in the freezer. @Ian Makes sense, I was just talking to Boomer about this and she said the same thing. It would have been nice to have that much beef in the freezer with two growing boys at home, but now my parents don't eat that much red meat and it would go to waste. Good suggestion about tracking the cuts, we like to plan our meals well in advance so this would come in handy. I've typically gone in with some friends and bought 1/2 or even a 1/4 side of beef. It has ended up being cheaper in the long run than buying it all from the grocery store. The downside is, the amount of and types of beef you get from a single cow don't necessarily match