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2008 prices are as follows;
* Whole beef $2.00 /Lb
* Half beef $2.10 / Lb
* Quarter beef $2.20 / Lb
In addition to the above price, you will pay the processor for their on farm processing fee, as well as for cutting and wrapping at .45 $/Lb.
If you choose to purchase a whole or half of beef, you will provide instructions to the processor of exactly how you want the meat cut and packaged, to assure you get the correct serving sizes for your family and that your favorite steaks are including in the processing order.
We also sell quarter of a beef as a split half. Unfortunately, the back quarter of the beef contains different cuts than the front quarter, so simply purchasing a quarter doesn't give you the full selection of cuts you would expect. Thus, our quarters are partially from the front quarter, and partially from the back quarter, for a full selection. If you choose to purchase a quarter, then you will not be able to provide specific cutting instructions, but instead will be required to take our normal cutting and packaging specifications (two steaks per package, hamburger in one pound packages, etc).
One concern we often hear is how much storage space is needed for the beef. Typically, a split half of beef will require about four cubic feet of storage space in your freezer, and a half of beef will require about eight cubic feet.
The amount of meat you will receive depends, of course, on the size of the animal, and thus can't be specifically designated beforehand. Typically, the "hanging weight" of the beef will be about 60% of the live weight of the animal. From that weight, you can expect to receive about 65 to 70% of the hanging weight in packaged meat due to trim loss, bones, etc. The following chart estimates what you would normally expect from a typical 1,100 pound live weight animal. Please remember this is only an estimate, as each animal works out differently.
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