What do you get for a hanging side of beef?

[unioncreek]

I'm going to have extra fat calves to sell this year and would like to know what others are charging per pound/ hanging weight? I charged $1.70/pound two years ago some customers thought that was too high, but I thought I was giving them a very good price. The calves do get grain and are on pasture, no shot or sprays on the hay/pasture. These calves are not overly fat, but are not thin either, in the past they've always graded prime.

Thanks,
Bob

[TSYORK]

I get $3.50 per pounds hanging weight. If they don't want to pay that, then I tell them they need to inquire somewhere else. I can afford them being on my pasture a little longer until another customer comes by that is willing to pay $3.50 per pound.

[francismilker]

I get $2.25-2.50 per pound hanging weight and they pay for their own processing. I get paid up front for their weight before they get to choose their cutting order with the butcher. If they back out or don't pay, I call the next person on the waiting list.

[agmantoo]

I am surprised that you can get calves to grade Prime. What age do you normally process?

[cathleenc]

I paid 1.69/lb hanging weight for grass-only, no pesticides nor shots, jersey maybe 6 months ago. The farmer we bought from charges whatever price the slaughter house is currently paying - which seems super fair to us.

[mrpink]

I recently paid $2.00 per pound hanging weight. processing was $.55 per pound. with and extra $50 to dry age for 30 days instead of 14.

greg

[unioncreek]

Originally Posted by agmantoo

I am surprised that you can get calves to grade Prime. What age do you normally process?

We butcher at around 24 months. Most are grading prime or high choice.

Bob

[Shawna]

We get 1.40 a pound plus processing (.42 a pound) and kill fee (75.00 a head). I keep telling dh he could raise the price a bit LOL! I should show him the priceya'll are getting....he thinks he's robbing people to raise it to 1.60 a pound! I keep telling him you can't get cruddy, half-fat hamburger in the storearound here for under 2.30 a pound, so what's he think GOOD beef is worth? Ah well....


Shawna

[Razorback21]

Last year was $2.10 per pound hanging. Processing is responsibility of the customer.

[sammyd]

We charge 2 bucks a pound cut wrapped and frozen.
The kill fee is 25 and processing is .35 at the place I do business and the kill truck comes to the farm.
I make about the same as if I shipped the animal to the sales barn.
Pasture/hay some grain.

[Allen W]

Sammyd thats not enough to pay for the trouble.

[ArmyDoc]

Originally Posted by sammyd

We charge 2 bucks a pound cut wrapped and frozen.
The kill fee is 25 and processing is .35 at the place I do business and the kill truck comes to the farm.
I make about the same as if I shipped the animal to the sales barn.
Pasture/hay some grain.

Then why bother? just ship 'em and be done with it. You go to a lot of trouble for your customers to have it butchered and processed for them, and that should be worth something.

[JulieLou42]

My last one I had processed, which was picked up last Sat. after 14 days dry-hanging, was $1.65#. If I were selling any pieces of him, I'd just ask .50 more than what is currently being asked at the local super, because he's all pasture/grass-mama-fed, with never a sick day, as nearly organic as could possibly be; was 10.5 mo. old, and weighed just over 900#. Can't believe the difference in the taste between the Guernsey and Jersey-Guernsey-Angus. I like the former much better.

[sammyd]

What trouble. The guy comes out and kills em. Easier than loading them in the trailer. Cheaper than humping the truck and trailer to the sales barn too.
All I do is collect the money and call the people when the stuff is ready.

Folks can get cut wrapped and frozen for 1.69 a pound for a half from the same place they pick up mine for 2. My price stays at 2 while the price at the sales barn has been dropping since the last time I sold anything. I'm money ahead selling at 2 bucks a pound.

[65284]

I get $3.50 per pound hanging weight. But, that includes kill fee, cutting, wrapping, freezing, and delivery to the customer.