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That's good to hear, as we're picking up a weaned Hereford feeder steer Thursday. It's about 8 mo old, maybe 600-700 lb. Fed organically and I got a decent price for it (around here anyway!) We need to keep the cow company, too, for heat detection. Anyway..... I finally opened a pack of rib...

Oh my gosh. That's horrible. Now I'm for sure willing to feed a couple of extra months if it means using our trusted butcher. Are there butchers who don't have a retail storefront? Would those be more trustworthy?

Seven days seems to be standard. Our regular butcher makes an exception for us on the 10 days.

Right, I was kind of ticked off that they refused 10 days but we were backed into a corner. The only other butcher available in our time frame butchered on-site, and we're just not set up for that.

Right, we don't have a livestock scale, and I know there is some shrink from hot carcass weight after hanging. But based on previous experience the percentage just seemed skimpier than expected. Oh well, live and learn, and we'll book our regular place much farther ahead!

Yeah, I really hate to think that :0( It would be VERY hard to prove any skimming off the top. But eight pounds off between quarters....? Just doesn't seem right. And when they don't stamp the customer's name on the packs -- even when they were brought out separately -- it would be even harder...

Correct. Two quarters. Another customer ordered a half, and I don't know what his take-home weight was since he picked up himself.

Yes, they do.

Our usual butcher was booked so far ahead we were forced to find another one for our British White beef steer. Picked up the beef today and was disappointed on a number of fronts, which is sad because this was the first calf we raised here and were really looking forward to great yield as big as...

Exactly....! Surprisingly, he doesn't mind us near the trailer, so I assume we'll be able to leap into action pretty quick.... :)

You guys are geniuses! It's working! Pix from 12/20, 12/27 and 12/28. Today we pushed the grain pan way to the back and he actually hopped up inside! I am so relieved. The plan is nearly complete..... New butcher date is Jan. 11 so he'll be good and ready to go.

Excellent point! Because it won't be attached to a hitch. He's such a big beefy thing but is so timid for some reason (he's been babied all his life; go figure). Yesterday I gave him a leafy cauliflower stalk from the garden and each time he snatched at a leaf, the thing "chased" him and he...

...and for some people :LOL: I'll arrange to have the trailer brought down there tomorrow! That gives us a month. Thanks! :D

Probably the safest place (snow-wise) would be the south gate, which we could plow a path to if needed. But that pen area is rather wide open. Backing up to the lean-to would be ideal because of the ability to funnel him into the trailer, but also more of a challenge to get out of if it snows....

Thanks! I'm hoping the snow won't be an issue getting the trailer backed up to one of the smaller pens, come end of December....

Great advice -- thanks!! Grass and hay were great this year despite the drought. We were fortunate

You are exactly right! Montrose, MN—30-40 mins west of the twin cities

Thank you! :)

Great idea -- thanks!

Not sure if this is the forum for this question, but here goes! This steer will be 16 months old at butcher time in December. He's our first cow-raised steer and we're used to easy-loading, bottle-raised 4-H animals. Unfortunately we didn't keep up on the halter training because no one was...