Posted by K Effective on October 12, 2017 at 13:51:15 from (162.235.236.141):
In Reply to: beef prices? posted by larry@stinescorner on October 12, 2017 at 05:03:19:
The 22 head I sold this spring went for $3 per pound hanging weight, our butcher charges $40 per head slaughter fee and $0.53 per pound hanging weight for butchering. I think these numbers are almost exactly what robhuntn paid for his. I never have an animal get to 1600 pounds, my halves were 330# to 275# hanging, so I estimate 1000-1200 pounds live weight. I figure the customer gets meat for $5 per pound average or less. I only replaced 16 head for this year, so I doubt I will be lowering my prices, just thinning my customer list. I know, for sure, that the three people who have yet to pay for their meat will NOT be getting any more! Tough case, one had their 20 yo son die a few weeks after getting the beef, one guy has been in a nursing home since before the meat was ready, and the last quarter is family. Always with the family...
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