I totally understand why people don't buy in bulk.
When we used to buy meat we would get a tough half once in a while.
It's miserable trying to finish a bad half or even a bad whole beef.
The one thing that the big packers have down pat is consistency. Their product is no where near as good as mine....but it's still pretty damn good. And it's good every time......and when ever you want it. By the piece!
