Lincoln, Nebraska
Local Beef for Lincoln Families Who Shop College View
The closest city to our farm. Market pickup, share delivery arranged with Jordan, or smaller boxes that ship.
Reserve a Lincoln shareSee pickup, delivery, and shippingThe short answerIn Lincoln you can find us Sundays at the Sunday Farmers Market at College View, 10 AM to 2 PM from April 26 through October 25, 2026, near 40th and Prescott; order a beef share for pickup or delivery arranged with Jordan by phone; or order smaller boxes that ship. We sell individual cuts and shares from a sixteenth to a whole.
The problem
Local beef should not depend on catching one morning
Externally, buying from a farmer in Lincoln often means catching one market morning, and missing it means back to the store. Internally, you are frustrated when your week cannot bend around that window. Philosophically, you want grocery money to stay in Nebraska and a farm close enough to matter. Deposit and hanging weight quotes make the choice even harder to read.
Why Lincoln trusts us
We are the farm closest to Lincoln, and we show up more than once a week
We know College View shoppers plan their Sundays on purpose. Lincoln is the closest metro to our farm near Saint Edward, and one of the places we are most established. Between our Sunday stand and share pickup or delivery arranged with Jordan, you do not have to build your whole week around one market morning. Every animal is ours, dry aged 21 days before cutting.
- SundaysSunday Farmers' Market at College View, 10 AM to 2 PM, April 26 through October 25, 2026, off 40th and Prescott, across from Dutch Girl Creamery
- Pickup or deliveryShares pick up or deliver when you and Jordan arrange it by phone. Lincoln sits inside our free 120 mile delivery area from the Albion farm.
- Smaller boxes shipReady to ship boxes leave on Tuesdays. Smaller boxes also ship nationwide with UPS at carrier calculated rates.
Our farm
The farm closest to Lincoln
Classen Land + Cattle sits near Saint Edward, closer to Lincoln than to the Omaha metro. Travis and Jordan have raised Nebraska Black Angus since 2016. Carcasses dry age 21 days. Processing is USDA inspected. When you meet us at College View, you are meeting the farm family, not a retail counter that bought beef from someone else. That short drive is why Lincoln is one of our most established stops. The Albion storefront on Thursday evenings is another option if you are already heading north.
The plan
Three steps to a full freezer
Order online
Cuts, a share, or a smaller box, whenever it suits you.
Choose how it arrives
The Sunday market, share pickup or delivery arranged with Jordan, or shipping for smaller boxes.
Pick it up, meet the truck, or open a shipped box
Exact pickup and delivery details come when you and Jordan set the plan by phone. Shipping follows the Tuesday schedule.
How it works
How does buying Lincoln beef shares work?
Lincoln shoppers ask about procedure, cost, hanging weight, and dry aging. Here is the Classen path for Lincoln.
Choose cuts or a share
Shop steaks any day, or reserve sixteenth through whole for the freezer.
Approve your pull sheet
Jordan emails the cut list. You adjust steaks, roasts, and ground before harvest packing.
Dry age 21 days
Every carcass hangs at least 21 days, then USDA inspected processing and vacuum sealing.
College View, pickup, delivery, or ship
Sundays at College View, share pickup or delivery arranged with Jordan, or smaller boxes that ship.
Budget the included price
Use the share table before you compare any hanging weight deposit quote in Lincoln.
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Pickup, delivery, and shipping
How Lincoln customers get Classen beef
Sunday market pickup
College View, 10 AM to 2 PM from April 26 through October 25, 2026, off 40th and Prescott, across from Dutch Girl Creamery. Bring a cooler if you are buying cuts. The Sunday Farmers Market at College View lists the season dates.
Share delivery
Lincoln sits inside our free 120 mile delivery area from the Albion farm. Shares pick up or deliver when you and Jordan arrange it by phone. Arrangements are flexible and cooperative.
Smaller boxes ship
Smaller boxes ship on Tuesdays. Smaller boxes also ship nationwide with UPS at carrier calculated rates.
Albion storefront
Thursdays, 4 to 6:30 PM, 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 processing extra on a Classen share?
No. Lincoln shoppers comparing deposit and hanging weight farms often pay the ranch and the processor separately. 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. Our per pound share price already includes USDA inspected processing and vacuum sealed packaging, plus delivery within 120 miles or farm pickup. That is the clean comparison against any hanging weight quote you see for Lincoln.
Questions
Lincoln questions, answered
Where can I buy local beef in Lincoln, NE?
At the College View farmers market on Sundays, by ordering a share for pickup or delivery arranged with Jordan, or by ordering smaller boxes that ship.
Is processing extra on a Classen share?
No. The per pound share price includes USDA inspected processing and vacuum sealed packaging, plus delivery within 120 miles 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.
How much does a half cow cost?
A half is $11.75 a pound for about 250 pounds, a listed total of $2,937.50 with processing and packaging included. Your final price follows the actual finished, packaged weight.
Do you deliver in Lincoln?
Yes. Lincoln shares can be picked up or delivered. Lincoln sits inside our free 120 mile delivery area from the Albion farm. Jordan works out the plan by phone. Smaller boxes ship.
Do you ship beef to Lincoln?
Yes. Smaller boxes ship on Tuesdays. Smaller boxes also ship nationwide with UPS at carrier calculated rates. Beef shares are picked up or delivered.
What does dry aged mean?
Each carcass hangs in a cold, controlled room for at least 21 days before cutting.
What comes in a quarter beef share?
About 125 pounds of steaks, roasts, ground beef, and specialty cuts from your pull sheet.
Is the College View market open year round?
The outdoor season runs Sundays from April 26 through October 25, 2026, 10 AM to 2 PM. When College View closes for the season, Lincoln customers can still arrange pickup or delivery with Jordan by phone, or ship a smaller box. Bellevue winter market dates and Dip Cravers freezer pickup are also available if that handoff works better for you.
How long until my share arrives?
About 40 days after harvest, because of the 21 day dry age before cutting and packing.
Can two families split a half?
Yes. Families can split a share. Delivery goes to one address with one point of contact.
How much freezer space does a half need?
Nebraska Extension BeefWatch says a half needs about 8 cubic feet. University of Maine Extension uses about 1 cubic foot for every 35 to 40 pounds of packaged beef. Leave working room so packages stay easy to reach.
Is it cheaper to buy bulk beef in Lincoln?
A share is a larger first payment than a College View steak run, and a clearer per pound cost when processing is already included. Compare our half estimate to any deposit plus processor bill before you decide.
Another week of missing Sunday and defaulting to the store, with no pickup, delivery, or shipping backup on the calendar.
Get Lincoln beef on your schedule
Local beef on your schedule, from the farm closest to town, whether you catch College View, arrange pickup or delivery, or start with a shipped box. Reserve a share for pickup or delivery, ship a smaller box, or come say hello at College View on Sunday.
Reserve a Lincoln share