Whole Beef Deposit$300. 00 deposit required for next available whole beef. Once a deposit is received we will contact you to let you know when you can expect to receive your beef. We do try to minimize the wait time for our large portion beef orders. You can email us before sending a deposit if you would like to know the expected delivery date of a whole beef. Beef is purchased based on hot carcass weight which is approximately 748 lbs. 748lbs x $8. 50= $6358. 00