If you have the storage space, buying a whole side of beef can be a big cost savings, especially if you have a large family. (policygenius.com)
[In olden days, butchers used to cover sides of beef with cotton «shrouds» during the aging process - this is essentially the same thing.] (theingredientstore.com)
The men are stored, not housed, like sides of beef in concrete bunkers. (religion-online.org)