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<blockquote data-quote="Little Joe" data-source="post: 1730712" data-attributes="member: 39122"><p>Make sure you explain that the price they pay is for carcass weight not freezer weight and what the difference is. I generally try to give the an estimate of what they're gonna have invested per lb freezer weight, example: my price is $3.75/hw including processing so I estimate they're price for actual freezer beef will be in the $6/lb range. I also try to give them an idea upfront what they will be looking at for total price if they are first time customers, most people don't realize what a finished steer weighs so they may think they're only going to be paying you for 50-100 lbs hanging weight. Having repeat customers helps, they kinda know what to expect. Most people never complain and are just happy to have great beef, some will find a problem no matter what.</p><p>One of the processors I use will let you have each quarter cut different, that complicates things and someone usually gets the wrong cuts or is missing something, the other I use that is actually .20/lb cheaper won't allow quarters from same half to be different, I never get complaints after I get one processed there. I'm trying to just give a few standard options so it's easier on the processor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Little Joe, post: 1730712, member: 39122"] Make sure you explain that the price they pay is for carcass weight not freezer weight and what the difference is. I generally try to give the an estimate of what they're gonna have invested per lb freezer weight, example: my price is $3.75/hw including processing so I estimate they're price for actual freezer beef will be in the $6/lb range. I also try to give them an idea upfront what they will be looking at for total price if they are first time customers, most people don't realize what a finished steer weighs so they may think they're only going to be paying you for 50-100 lbs hanging weight. Having repeat customers helps, they kinda know what to expect. Most people never complain and are just happy to have great beef, some will find a problem no matter what. One of the processors I use will let you have each quarter cut different, that complicates things and someone usually gets the wrong cuts or is missing something, the other I use that is actually .20/lb cheaper won't allow quarters from same half to be different, I never get complaints after I get one processed there. I'm trying to just give a few standard options so it's easier on the processor. [/QUOTE]
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