Barley Beef Locker Beef is the route to go if you have a large family to feed, or are the type of person who appreciates having a fully stocked freezer. By purchasing locker beef, you will be receiving that portion of the cow in all of its respective areas- for example, if I am purchasing a ¼ cow, then I will receive ¼ of the steaks, ¼ of the ground beef, etc. *We measure the weight of locker beef based on the hanging weight of the cow- the weight of the meat without all of the fun stuff in between.