Shoulder Roast, Bone-In — Lamb

Shoulder Roast, Bone-In — Lamb

Our Lamb Shoulder Roast is a bone-in roast cut from the forequarter of our pasture-raised Barbados Blackbelly × Katahdin lambs. This is a classic slow-cook cut built for braising, smoking, or long roasting, delivering deep savory flavor and tender pull-apart texture when cooked gently.

Barbados Blackbelly and Katahdin are hair sheep breeds selected for efficient pasture performance and a lighter, cleaner lamb profile than many wool breeds. Finished on pasture, these lambs develop firm muscle, balanced fat coverage, and a mild, savory flavor without strong or “gamey” notes.

Breed

Barbados Blackbelly × Katahdin (hair sheep known for clean flavor, pasture efficiency, and strong muscle development)

How We Raise Them

Pasture-raised using rotational grazing with continuous access to diverse forage, fresh air, and open movement. Slow, natural growth supports balanced muscle development and consistent flavor.

What We Feed Them

Primarily forage-based, supported by clean supplemental feed as needed — no hormones, no antibiotics, no shortcuts.

Cut

• Cut: Bone-in shoulder roast (forequarter)
• Pack Format: 1 roast per pack
• Best For: Braise, smoke, or low-and-slow roasting
• Notes: Bone-in structure supports deeper flavor and moisture retention

Texture & Flavor

• Texture: Structured with connective tissue; becomes tender and pull-apart with slow cooking
• Flavor: Mild lamb flavor with deep savory richness
• Fat: Moderate exterior and seam fat that renders during long cooks

Cooking

• Braise: Covered cook in stock or wine with aromatics until fork-tender
• Low & Slow Roast: Roast covered at low temperature, uncover to brown at the end
• Smoke: Smoke low until tender, rest before slicing or pulling
• Rest: 15–20 minutes before slicing or pulling

Pack Options (1 Roast Per Pack)

• Petit: approximately 2.0–2.8 lb
• Standard: approximately 2.8–3.8 lb
• Farmstead: approximately 3.8–5.5 lb

Roast size varies naturally based on lamb size and cut yield. We finish our lambs between approximately 100–187 lb live weight, so pack weights will vary slightly from one animal to the next.