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I asked Jim if he had any kosher beef for sale and he told me he ran out of Jewish cows. I could have sworn I saw picture of jims cows with a beanie on their heads....rubbing their hooves together with a devilish grin on their face directing the other cows to do their bidding.....might ask again....bob
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I am doing some crude calculations and obviously there are variables involved but here's what I come up with for price per pound of actual packaged beef.
1400lb steer and butcher combined price around $2k?
And what you get 500lbs of meat?
$4/lb straight across for what goes in the freezer. Maybe $5?
Curious to hear what Bob says.
I might be low balling the steer price?
Neighbor thought he was about $600 for butcher fee, I figure $1/lb for the critter but that is probably low. Sam.....$500 hundred cut and wraped.......75 cents on the ticket......comes out mark of the devil 666,666 ..bob
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I would love to taste cuzzin's meat....
Things you don't hear often out of Arkansas for $100 Alex if Sam wants to taste cuzzins meat....he needs to ask Roger about that......bob
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this is about what it worked out to......bob
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If this is where Jim goes all 2021 with online orders and a web site, I'm in
Whats shipping from BFM to Wisconsin for a whole Beef? dont give him any ideas......or he will go Hollywood on us....minus the wood....bob
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I am doing some crude calculations and obviously there are variables involved but here's what I come up with for price per pound of actual packaged beef.
1400lb steer and butcher combined price around $2k?
And what you get 500lbs of meat?
$4/lb straight across for what goes in the freezer. Maybe $5?
Curious to hear what Bob says.
I might be low balling the steer price?
Neighbor thought he was about $600 for butcher fee, I figure $1/lb for the critter but that is probably low. We sell at $3 a pound hanging weight. We’re cheaper by $.50 to a $1 than many around here. Slaughter is $75 a head I believe. We cover that. Most folks charge the buyer (buy 1/2 a beef, pay 1/2 the slaughter). Cut and wrap- We used a place the first two years that charged $.59 a pound. This year we changed butchers and it cost $.79 a pound. It was worth it. Typically it’s closer to $6-$8 a pound by the time it’s in your freezer. For our folks anyway.
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I am doing some crude calculations and obviously there are variables involved but here's what I come up with for price per pound of actual packaged beef.
1400lb steer and butcher combined price around $2k?
And what you get 500lbs of meat?
$4/lb straight across for what goes in the freezer. Maybe $5?
Curious to hear what Bob says.
I might be low balling the steer price?
Neighbor thought he was about $600 for butcher fee, I figure $1/lb for the critter but that is probably low. We sell at $3 a pound hanging weight. We’re cheaper by $.50 to a $1 than many around here. Slaughter is $75 a head I believe. We cover that. Most folks charge the buyer (buy 1/2 a beef, pay 1/2 the slaughter). Cut and wrap- We used a place the first two years that charged $.59 a pound. This year we changed butchers and it cost $.79 a pound. It was worth it. Typically it’s closer to $6-$8 a pound by the time it’s in your freezer. For our folks anyway. $6-$8 a pound is probably close to store prices if you average the price of the cuts. Also store bought meat gets water injected which increases the price per pound.
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Of course, they have the cuts for a "quick" sale, looking kinda brown however. Rather buy from someone I have met. Rather they get the money as apposed to all the middle men.
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Based on this thread, I looked at some farm to table options up here.... $31.00 for a ribeye steak. damn. I want to support the locals (and I still might), but that's a hard $$$ to swallow. Also available is $244.00 for a 10 lb box of chuck and sirloin.
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Well, I am hoping farm to table dealing with a true framer, are better than "Omaha" steaks. Maybe not. They are not bad, relatives bought some. Price per pound was not that good..
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You need a half a beef? Maybe we should chip in next year and drive up to MT, tie it in with some hunting and fishin? I could use a half a lamb too.
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I would love to taste cuzzin's meat....
Things you don't hear often out of Arkansas for $100 Alex Depends if the cuzzin is a girl or not😁
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. . . Local grass fed is the way to go, . . . I can really tell the difference in taste between feedlot and grass fed. Grass fed vs Gain fed . . . no competition. Marbling is the result of the grain. Marbling is what gives beef its great taste.
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I am doing some crude calculations and obviously there are variables involved but here's what I come up with for price per pound of actual packaged beef.
1400lb steer and butcher combined price around $2k?
And what you get 500lbs of meat?
$4/lb straight across for what goes in the freezer. Maybe $5?
Curious to hear what Bob says.
I might be low balling the steer price?
Neighbor thought he was about $600 for butcher fee, I figure $1/lb for the critter but that is probably low. Local guy raises Angus and will sell you a whole or ½. Sends it to the Mennonites and they butcher and wrap it for you. All together it is $4lb. Not bad at all👍
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. . . Local grass fed is the way to go, . . . I can really tell the difference in taste between feedlot and grass fed. Grass fed vs Gain fed . . . no competition. Marbling is the result of the grain. Marbling is what gives beef its great taste. I wouldn’t agree with that. Grocery counters are full of beef that’s well marbled, tender, and tasteless. It’s the main reason I’m playing with raising my own.
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. . . Local grass fed is the way to go, . . . I can really tell the difference in taste between feedlot and grass fed. Grass fed vs Gain fed . . . no competition. Marbling is the result of the grain. Marbling is what gives beef its great taste. Grass fed with a little grain to finish will have marbling with flavor. Feedlot marbling is pretty tasteless. Try some grass fed, not scrub brush fed sometime 
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Well, I guess the answer is "buyer be ware" .
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