Buying whole pigs/cattle?

[Ballstater98]

Stocking the freezer 2024:
Beef weighed 1035. Price is $1.72 per, so
1/2 beef is $890.10.
1/2 hog $64.50

Locker: $559.83

 

[nate77]

Stocking the freezer 2024:
Beef weighed 1035. Price is $1.72 per, so
1/2 beef is $890.10.
1/2 hog $64.50

Locker: $559.83
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Interesting, $1.10 per pound for hogs, .$75 per pound for beef. Royal Center always charged the same.

I have two dairy steers going to the processor in March, thinking about a couple hogs if I they have any fall slaughter dates.

Processing is a huge bottleneck these days, makes raising your own meat a pain in the ass.

 

[nate77]

What are people paying per pound of hanging weight these days for beef?

Already have mine sold just trying to figure out a fair price.

 

[jagee]

What are people paying per pound of hanging weight these days for beef?

Already have mine sold just trying to figure out a fair price.

 

[nate77]

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Thanks, that’s a damn good price compared the what I was seeing on Facebook.

 

[42769vette]

I just did one this week. Hanging price was around 170.

All in, I was at 6.10 per pound. Cut as many steaks as possible, ground the rest

 

[DadSmith]

I'm 100% ignorant but curious about buying whole or half a pig or cow. I assume it saves money? If so, why?

That said, I'm interested in buying so if we have any members in the business let me know.

Call around to local butchers they can give you a price to slaughter your hog or cow. Go to a local livestock auction buy whichever and take it to the butcher that gives you the best deal.

 

[KLB]

Going $3.50-$4.50 a pd up here for a side after processing.

 

[hooky]

Cattle prices are the highest they've been in a while and it's expected to stay that way for a few years as producers start building their herds back up. '24 prices are expected to be higher than last year. 2022 was a tough year for cattlemen as they were culling herds due to drought.

 

[pappyon]

we found that butchering beef ourselves not only saves huge dollars but we get a lot more back. Never have trusted a butcher.

 

[BigMoose]

What if you wanted the whole cow or pig alive?

 

[nate77]

What if you wanted the whole cow or pig alive?

Not a problem, just head to the sale barn.

I really like the Rochester Sale Barn, but there are others.

 

[Mij]

Taking 6 fats to Logansport next week. As said, bad hay year. Hopefully make it till spring without buying any.