Bellevue, Nebraska
Local Beef for Bellevue Families Who Want a Name Behind Dinner
Nebraska raised Black Angus, dry aged 21 days. Market pickup, share delivery arranged with Jordan, or smaller boxes that ship.
Reserve your shareSee the Saturday marketThe short answerBellevue families buy Classen beef three ways: pick up at our Saturday stand at the Bellevue Farmers Market in Washington Park, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM from May 30 through September 19, 2026; reserve a beef share and work out pickup or delivery directly with Jordan by phone; or order smaller boxes that ship. Delivery is free in Bellevue, Papillion, and West Omaha at checkout for eligible orders. Shares run from a sixteenth to a whole beef, priced by finished, packaged weight with processing and packaging included.
The problem
Why Bellevue families still leave the store unsure
Externally, search for local beef near Bellevue and you mostly get directory lists, retail counters, and farms that never name a market day. Internally, that leaves you guessing who raised the animal, how long it hung, what the per pound price includes, and whether anyone will bring it to your door. Underneath it is a simple belief: dinner should come from a family you can look in the eye, not from a case with no story. Grocery beef has changed hands before it reaches you, so nobody at the counter can answer those questions.
Why Bellevue trusts us
We have stood with Bellevue shoppers on Saturday mornings
We know what it is like to want a clear answer, not another tab of farm pages. Bellevue was one of our first metro markets, and we already deliver to families here. Many of them met us first at the market by the buffalo bench. You get beef from animals Travis and Jordan raised near Saint Edward, and every carcass dry ages 21 days before it is cut. That is empathy for the hunt, and authority from our own herd.
- SaturdaysBellevue Farmers Market, Washington Park, 20th and Franklin, 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, May 30 through September 19, 2026 (no market August 15)
- SharesReserve online, then work out market pickup, Dip Cravers freezer pickup, or home delivery directly with Jordan by phone. Share arrangements are flexible and cooperative.
- Smaller boxes shipReady to ship boxes leave on Tuesdays. Smaller boxes also ship nationwide with UPS at carrier calculated rates.
Our farm
Who raises the beef behind the Bellevue stand
Classen Land + Cattle is a first generation family farm near Saint Edward, Nebraska, with a storefront in Albion. Travis and Jordan bought their first pasture in 2016. We raise Nebraska Black Angus on our own ground, dry age every carcass at least 21 days, and send it through USDA inspected processing before it is vacuum sealed for your freezer. When you stop by Washington Park on Saturday, you are talking with the same family that raised the animal, not a reseller who bought boxed beef. That face to face proof is why Bellevue families keep coming back. If you miss market day, Jordan works out share pickup or delivery with you by phone.
The plan
Three steps to a full freezer
Taste us at the market
Stop by Washington Park on Saturday, ask anything, and leave with cuts or a plan for a share.
Reserve a size online
Start with a sixteenth or eighth, or go straight to a quarter, half or whole on our share page.
Pick up, get delivery, or ship
Approve your pull sheet by email. Shares pick up at market or deliver when you and Jordan set a plan by phone. Smaller boxes ship.
How it works
How does buying a beef share work?
Buying a share is a short plan, not a mystery. You choose a size, approve a cut list, and we bring vacuum sealed beef to Bellevue once the carcass has dry aged.
Choose your share size
Sixteenth, eighth, quarter, half, or whole. Bellevue shoppers who start at the market often begin small, then move up once they know how fast ground beef disappears.
Reserve and talk through cuts
You reserve online. Jordan emails a pull sheet so you can say which steaks, roasts, and ground packs you want.
We harvest, dry age, and pack
Every carcass dry ages at least 21 days under USDA inspected processing, then is vacuum sealed.
You meet us or we deliver
About 40 days after harvest your beef is ready. Pick up at the Bellevue market or arrange delivery with Jordan by phone. Share pickup and delivery are worked out together.
There is always room for one more at the table.
Pickup, delivery, and shipping
How Bellevue customers get Classen beef
Saturday market pickup
Washington Park, 20th and Franklin. 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM from May 30 through September 19, 2026 (no market August 15). Look for us by the buffalo bench. The City of Bellevue lists the market at Washington Park on Saturdays. Online share orders can be picked up here when you and Jordan set that plan by phone.
Winter pickup and markets
After the summer Bellevue Farmers Market closes, winter pickup continues at a freezer inside Dip Cravers in Bellevue. Bellevue Winter Market dates are November 21, December 17, and January 9. Fowling Warehouse Winter Market dates are November 15, December 20, January 10, and January 17. We also pop up in town on other winter days; check our Facebook page for the latest stops. Weekend delivery spots are limited, so coordinate with Jordan by phone.
Share delivery
Beef shares deliver to Bellevue homes when you and Jordan arrange it by phone. Arrangements are flexible and cooperative, with no fixed route day. Delivery is free in Bellevue, Papillion, and West Omaha at checkout for eligible orders. Larger share delivery is arranged by phone with Jordan. Weekend delivery spots are limited, so coordinate with Jordan.
Smaller boxes ship
Smaller boxes ship on Tuesdays. Smaller boxes also ship nationwide with UPS at carrier calculated rates.
Thursday storefront
Our Albion storefront is open Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 PM, if you are ever heading north for farm pickup.
If you need to reschedule
Call or text us at the number on our contact page, and Jordan will help you reschedule or switch between pickup and delivery.
From reservation to freezer takes about 40 days after harvest, because every carcass dry ages at least 21 days before it is cut and packed.
Facts checked against our live store and farm pages.
How our price works
Is hanging weight the same as freezer weight?
No. Hanging weight is the carcass on the rail before cutting and trimming. Packaged weight is what actually goes in your freezer. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service talks about carcass weight and dressing percentage in its meat terms, which is the same idea farms mean when they say hanging weight. University of Maine Extension also walks families through hanging weight versus the beef that comes home. Classen prices shares by finished, packaged weight, ready for the freezer, with processing and packaging included. Many farms quote a lower hanging weight price, then add a separate processor bill, so the take home pounds are lower than the hanging number. People also ask about average hanging weight. That number varies by animal. What matters for your Bellevue freezer is the finished, packaged weight you approve and pay for. Ask any farm two questions before you compare: is the price hanging or packaged, and is processing included?
Questions
Bellevue questions, answered
Where can I buy local beef in Bellevue, NE?
At our stand at the Bellevue Farmers Market in Washington Park on Saturday mornings, by reserving a share and arranging pickup or delivery with Jordan, or by ordering smaller boxes that ship.
Do you deliver beef to Bellevue?
Yes. Bellevue shares can be picked up or delivered. Jordan works out the plan with you by phone. Delivery is free in Bellevue, Papillion, and West Omaha at checkout for eligible orders. Larger share delivery is arranged by phone with Jordan. Weekend delivery spots are limited. Smaller boxes ship.
Do you ship beef to Bellevue?
Yes. Smaller boxes ship on Tuesdays. Smaller boxes also ship nationwide with UPS at carrier calculated rates. Beef shares are picked up or delivered rather than shipped.
How much does a half cow cost?
A half is $11.75 a pound for about 250 pounds, so a listed total of $2,937.50 with processing, packaging, and delivery included for free metro delivery areas. Your final price follows the actual finished, packaged weight.
What comes in a quarter beef share?
About 125 pounds of steaks, roasts, ground beef, and specialty cuts, packed from your approved pull sheet.
How much freezer space does a quarter need?
A quarter is about 125 pounds of beef. Nebraska Extension BeefWatch says a quarter needs about 4.5 cubic feet in a chest freezer or about 5.5 cubic feet in an upright. University of Maine Extension uses about 1 cubic foot for every 35 to 40 pounds of packaged beef.
Do you wet age or dry age your beef?
We dry age every carcass at least 21 days before cutting. That is our process, not wet aging.
What does the per pound share price include?
USDA inspected processing, vacuum sealed packaging, and delivery within free metro checkout areas or farm pickup. Smaller boxes ship separately. Your final total follows the actual finished, packaged weight.
Is hanging weight the beef that goes in my freezer?
No. Classen shares are priced by finished, packaged weight, ready for the freezer, with processing and packaging included. Many farms quote hanging weight and add a separate processor bill, so the take home pounds are lower than the hanging number.
Can families near Offutt get delivery?
Yes. Share delivery is arranged directly with Jordan by phone for Bellevue area homes, including neighborhoods near Offutt. Arrangements are flexible.
What happens in winter when the market closes?
After the summer market season, Bellevue pickup continues at a freezer inside Dip Cravers. Winter market dates include Bellevue Winter Market on November 21, December 17, and January 9, and Fowling Warehouse Winter Market on November 15, December 20, January 10, and January 17. We also pop up in town in winter; check our Facebook page. Limited weekend delivery spots are coordinated with Jordan by phone.
Can two families split a half?
Yes. Families can split a share. Delivery goes to one address with one point of contact.
Where do I pick up in Bellevue in winter?
At a freezer inside Dip Cravers in Bellevue, or at a winter market date. Bellevue Winter Market dates are November 21, December 17, and January 9. Fowling Warehouse Winter Market dates are November 15, December 20, January 10, and January 17. Jordan confirms your pickup plan by phone.
Is it cheaper to buy beef in bulk?
A share costs more up front than a single grocery pack, and less per pound once processing and packaging are included in our price. A Bellevue half at a listed total of $2,937.50 for roughly 250 pounds is built for months of meals, not one cart trip.
How long can you keep beef in the freezer?
Our guide to how long beef lasts in the freezer covers storage and thawing. Vacuum sealed Classen packs are built for the freezer.
Another year of grocery beef with no name behind it, and another Saturday wondering who to trust.
Save your spot at the next harvest
A freezer full of dry aged Black Angus from a family you can shake hands with at Washington Park. Reserve a share for pickup or delivery, ship a smaller box, or stop by Washington Park Saturday morning and ask us anything.
Reserve your share