Accepting Orders for Belted Galloway beef by the quarter, half, and whole
Our Belted Galloway steers are raised and finished naturally on pasture grass, hay, and alfalfa. All beef sold is grass fed. Growth hormones, preventative antibiotics, and other unnatural practices common with commercial beef are not utilized at our farm. Unlike commercial beef feedlots where the animals are kept in small pens (often inside), our animals are pasture raised. Choose the healthier beef option raised naturally and humanely.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid from Grass-Fed Beef
For more information about Belted Galloway Beef visit: Belted Galloway Society Beef Statistics
We are accepting orders for beef on a first come, first served basis. Cost is $4.00 per pound hanging weight paid to the Adela Rose Farm plus processing fees payable to Byron Center Meats. A quarter typically weighs between 100 and 125 pounds. Processing fees average $0.55 per pound depending upon desired cuts. The average 100 pound hanging weight quarter will cost an estimated $455 in total and will provide an average family with 60 meals.
You will have the opportunity to custom order how your beef is prepared (example: soup bones and stew meat versus more ground beef or sirloin tip roasts versus sizzler steaks). You will be able to customize your cuts including thickness of steaks, number of steaks per package, size of roasts, package size of ground beef, and much more.
Beef deposits are $25 for a quarter or $50 for a half. You can pay your deposit via a PayPal secure payment. E-mail us and we will send you an invoice via PayPal. You can also mail a check to:
The Adela Rose Farm 282 108th Street Caledonia, MI 49316
Your order will be ready for pick up in Byron Center, Michigan.
Below is a list from a recent quarter we kept. It was a smaller steer (90 pounds hanging weight).
Description/Number
Round Steaks/4
Sirloin Steaks/2
T-Bone Steaks/2
Porterhouse/4
Sizzler Steaks/6
Rump Roast (2#)/1
Delmonico(Ribeye)/6
Chuck Roast(2#)/7
Skirt Steak/1
Tenderloin/2
Flank Steak/1
Short Ribs/1
Soup Bones/2
Ground Beef(1#)/20
The Unique Qualities of Belted Galloway Beef
Reprinted from www.beltie.org
In late 2008, the Belted Galloway Society Foundation (BGSF) funded a study of the nutritional value of selected cuts of Belted Galloway beef. In this study rib eye steaks from 3 grain fed steers from Aldermere Farms and 3 grass fed steers from Caldwell Farms were analyzed for standard nutrient content (as dictated by USDA labeling requirements) and fatty acid analysis. The animals from Aldermere Farms were fed 8lbs of barley, 2-3lbs of oats and 5lbs of protein pellets containing 16% protein in addition to hay for the last 90-120 days prior to harvest. The animals from Caldwell Farms were fed on pasture composed of alfalfa, red clover, timothy and brome grasses from weaning to harvest. The table below shows the data from these analyses as compared with reference USDA values for the same cuts of beef. (CF=Caldwell Farms, AF=Aldermere Farms, USDA= USDA reference NDB#13095) (Data are listed as arithmetic mean, SEM=standard error of the mean with n=3) (All values are represented per 100g. sample)
Table 1. Mandatory Nutrient Analysis Belted Galloway Beef
|
PER 100 g. SAMPLE
|
Ave CF
|
SEM
|
Ave AF
|
SEM
|
USDA*
|
| Total Calories |
119.00
|
2.31
|
176.67
|
3.84
|
274.00
|
| Fat Calories |
27.00
|
0.00
|
102.00
|
3.00
|
234.00
|
| Total Fat(g) |
3.00
|
0.00
|
11.33
|
0.33
|
22.07
|
| Saturated Fat(g) |
1.00
|
0.00
|
4.67
|
0.67
|
9.00
|
| Cholesterol(mg) |
11.33
|
1.20
|
47.33
|
3.33
|
68.00
|
| Sodium(mg) |
50.00
|
2.08
|
55.33
|
4.33
|
56.00
|
| Total Carbohydrate(g) |
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Dietary Fiber(g) |
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Sugars(g) |
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Protein(g) |
23.00
|
0.58
|
18.67
|
0.33
|
17.51
|
| Vitamin A (IU) |
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Vitamin C (IU) |
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
| Calcium(mg) |
17.67
|
1.67
|
15.67
|
0.33
|
10.00
|
| Iron(mg) |
1.56
|
0.05
|
1.98
|
0.29
|
1.87
|
| Thiamine(mg) |
0.06
|
0.01
|
0.07
|
0.01
|
0.08
|
| Riboflavin(mg) |
0.12
|
0.01
|
0.09
|
0.00
|
0.13
|
| Niacin(mg) |
5.41
|
0.76
|
5.78
|
0.87
|
3.23
|
| Potassium(mg) |
299.33
|
11.67
|
304.00
|
8.02
|
305.00
|
| Phosphorus(mg) |
189.33
|
1.33
|
176.33
|
3.53
|
168.00
|
| Magnesium(mg) |
16.67
|
.88
|
17.67
|
0.33
|
18.00
|
| *USDA reference NDB#13095 Beef, rib eye (ribs 10-12) separate lean and fat trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw | |||||
These data show the remarkable differences between Belted Galloway beef as compared with reference beef. On average the beef of the Belted Galloway is 46% lower in calories, 72% lower in fat calories, 68% lower in total fat, 69% lower in saturated fat, 57% lower in cholesterol, 19% higher in protein, 67% higher in calcium, and 73% higher in niacin. Table 2 shows the comparison of Belted Galloway beef lipid profiles in the Foundation study with reference USDA values (NDB#13095). On a total product content basis the USDA reference beef is higher in saturated, mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids, shorter chain saturated fatty acids, palmitic, and oleic fatty acids. However it has less linolenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid. There is a marked difference in the total fatty acid content among the beef categories and as seen in Table 3, the absolute amounts of the lipid profile attributes correlate directly with the total amount of fatty acids present. USDA reference beef just contains considerably more total fatty acids consistent with the total fat content seen in Table 1. The Foundation study gives examples of pasture raised (CF) vs. intensive production system (USDA) as well as an example of a mixture of the two systems (AF). The data are consistent with the recent work of Kraft, et al (33) in examining the changes in lipid profiles with beef that is pasture raised versus raised in an intensive production system.
Table 2. Beef Fatty Acid Composition (g. /100 g. beef)
| CF Mean | SEM | AF Mean | SEM | USDA | |
| Saturated Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
4.03
|
0.94
|
9.10
|
0.57
|
9.00
|
| Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
2.4
|
0.61
|
6.79
|
0.25
|
9.58
|
| Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
0.17
|
0.03
|
0.36
|
0.01
|
.77
|
| Trans Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
0.55
|
0.15
|
0.76
|
0.08
|
0.7-0.9*
|
| Total Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
7.57
|
1.81
|
17.73
|
0.52
|
20.15**
|
| 10:0 Capric |
<0.02
|
<0.02
|
0.07
|
||
| 12:0 Lauric |
<0.02
|
<0.02
|
0.05
|
||
| 14:0 Myristic |
0.21
|
0.04
|
0.50
|
0.09
|
0.71
|
| 14:1 Myristoleic |
0.02
|
0.00
|
.0.8
|
0.00
|
|
| 15:0 Pentadecanoic |
0.05
|
0.01
|
0.11
|
0.01
|
|
| 16:0 Palmitic |
2.03
|
0.45
|
4.94
|
0.45
|
5.41
|
| 16:1 Palmitoleic |
0.16
|
0.03
|
0.45
|
0.04
|
1.08
|
| 17:0 Heptadecanoic |
0.11
|
0.03
|
0.22
|
0.01
|
|
| 18:0 Stearic |
1.81
|
0.47
|
3.74
|
0.14
|
2.76
|
| 18:1 Oleic |
2.22
|
0.58
|
6.25
|
0.25
|
8.47
|
| 18:2 Linoleic |
0.12
|
0.02
|
0.30
|
0.01
|
0.10***
|
| 20:0 Arachidic |
<0.02
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
||
| 20:1 Eicosenoic |
<0.02
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
0.03
|
|
| 20:4 Arachidonic |
<0.02
|
<0.02
|
0.02
|
||
| 18:3 Linolenic |
0.06
|
0.01
|
0.07
|
0.00
|
0.009***
|
| Total 18:1 trans |
0.47
|
0.13
|
0.70
|
0.09
|
|
| Total 18:1 cis |
2.43
|
0.60
|
6.54
|
0.26
|
|
| Total 18:2 trans |
0.10
|
0.03
|
0.09
|
0.01
|
|
| 18:2 Conjugated Linoleic Acid |
0.07
|
0.02
|
0.11
|
0.01
|
0.01***
|
Fatty Acids Calculated as Triglycerides
*USDA Fat and Fatty Acid Content of Selected Foods Containing Trans Fats 1993
**Estimated from sum of saturated, mono- and polyunsaturated and trans fatty acids
***Kraft, J. et al, J. of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2008, 56, 4775-4782 (IPS)
The data in Table 3 demonstrate the relative composition of fat from the animals raised in different production systems and the difference in Belted Galloway versus USDA reference commodity beef. As seen in the table, Belted Galloway beef contains more stearic acid, less oleic acid, much more linolenic and conjugated linoleic acids and a markedly lower n-6/n-3 ratio.
Table 3. Lipid profiles based on total fatty acid content
(Milligrams per gram of total fatty acids)
|
CF
|
AF
|
USDA
|
|
| Saturated Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
532
|
532
|
447
|
| Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
317
|
383
|
475
|
| Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
22
|
20
|
38
|
| Trans Fatty Acids (Acid Form) |
73
|
43
|
40
|
| 10:0 Capric |
3
|
||
| 12:0 Lauric |
2
|
||
| 14:0 Myristic |
28
|
28
|
35
|
| 14:1 Myristoleic |
3
|
5
|
|
| 15:0 Pentadecanoic |
7
|
6
|
|
| 16:0 Palmitic |
268
|
279
|
268
|
| 16:1 Palmitoleic |
21
|
25
|
54
|
| 17:0 Heptadecanoic |
15
|
12
|
|
| 18:0 Stearic |
239
|
211
|
137
|
| 18:1 Oleic |
293
|
353
|
420
|
| 18:2 Linoleic |
16
|
17
|
5
|
| 20:0 Arachidic |
2
|
||
| 20:1 Eicosenoic |
2
|
1
|
|
| 20:4 Arachidonic |
1
|
||
| 18:3 Linolenic |
8
|
4
|
0.4
|
| Total 18:1 trans |
62
|
39
|
|
| Total 18:1 cis |
309
|
369
|
|
| Total 18:2 trans |
13
|
5
|
|
| 18:2 Conjugated Linoleic Acid |
9
|
6
|
0.5
|
| Ratio n-6/n-3 PUFA |
2.0
|
4.25
|
15
|
Thus in summary based on the discussion of the health effects of beef lipid profiles given earlier in this report, it is clear that Belted Galloway beef is further uniquely important for human health. Not only is Belted Galloway beef lower in calories, lower in fat calories, lower in total fat, lower in saturated fat, lower in cholesterol, higher in protein, higher in calcium, and niacin, while providing a lower total fatty acid content, this nutritious beef maintains a beneficial CLA content and n-6/n-3 ratio.
In a Consumer Satisfaction research project professional sensory panelists found that, to the consumer, flavor is more closely related to the overall 'liking' of beef than tenderness. This research project, developed and coordinated by the National Livestock and Meat Board in cooperation with Texas A&M University, was completed and published in September, 1994.
| Breed Group | Flavor | Juiciness |
| Galloway | 4.89 | 5.14 |
| Original H/A cross | 4.87 | 5.12 |
| Pinzgauer | 4.88 | 5.10 |
| Shorthorn | 4.89 | 5.08 |
| Piedmontese | 4.78 | 5.05 |
| Longhorn | 4.84 | 5.04 |
| Cur H/A cross | 4.84 | 5.023 |
| Charolais | 4.86 | 4.93 |
| Gelbvieh | 4.75 | 4.93 |
| Salers | 4.83 | 4.93 |
| Nellore | 4.78 | 4.75 |
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