Wanting to buy a whole beef….

[OHJEEZE]

@PanhandleGlocker

First off, I dont know how much of this you know but......

Live weight = weight of the cow as it lives

Hanging weight = generally weight of the cow without guts / organs,
The head, hide and legs below the knee joint removed.

Take home weight = weight you yake home of the cuts you specified.

Each farm might price theirs differently.

Some might include the butchering costs, some will state "plus processing".

The processing costs might include, but could be billed seperate;
1) transportation
2) kill fee
3) cut and wrap

Here is a link that might help

Meat Processing Terminology - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners

Read up, and ask a lot of questions to compare!

Good luck!

 

[bubbaokie]

Make you a good deal (if you don’t require a bill of sale).

 

[HarryBear]

Do you care if it's grass finished or grain finished?

 

[okietool]

Anyone know the best place to buy a whole beef? Not bothered to make a drive if it’s worth it. I have a friend wanting to split a whole beef and trying to find the best place…

Local ranch I checked out is $4.75 a pound… This ranch selling claims a 1/2 beef is 400-500lbs of meat.

A guy listed one on KECO FM Tradio today Grass fed. I believe he wants 1000 for it.
he said he has two more coming up.

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

A guy listed one on KECO FM Tradio today Grass fed. I believe he wants 1000 for it.
he said he has two more coming up.

I don’t even know what that is

 

[cowadle]

A guy listed one on KECO FM Tradio today Grass fed. I believe he wants 1000 for it.
he said he has two more coming up.

grass fed? in the winter when grass is dormant? the term should be "finished" not fed

 

[okietool]

I don’t even know what that is

96.5 KECO FM Tradio
It’s a Radio show in Elk City

 

[okietool]

grass fed? in the winter when grass is dormant? the term should be "finished" not fed

I’m telling you what the guy said. Take it or leave it

 

[PanhandleGlocker]

96.5 KECO FM Tradio
It’s a Radio show in Elk City

Im to far away to get that station lol

 

[cowadle]

I’m telling you what the guy said. Take it or leave it

i'm sorry. what i was trying to convey was it isn't likely to finish a beef on dormant grass that doesn't have enough energy in it for maintenance more less enough to grow and fatten. but take it or leave it.