wvherefords
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Hello. I'm new to cattle. I have about 13 head of herefords that I got started in about a year ago. I'm currently feeding out 3 steers. Should be done by early January. I've got a bunch of family and friends who have committed to buying 1/2 steer each. I've never gone through the process of taking them to the slaughter/butcher, requesting cuts, selling meat, etc. I'm located in WV not too farm from Washington, DC.
A few questions:
1. should I charge each person per live lb on the hoof?
2. if yes, then I'm guessing I assign each person 1/2 of a particular steer and tell them what 1/2 of the live weight of that steer was, correct?
3. can they designate how they'd like their 1/2 cut? I'm guessing they can call the processor I choose and let him know (but I'll have to find out from that processor).
4. what should I charge, roughly, per live lb? (i.e. what is market in your respective areas)?
I will only have 3-5 calves to feed out each year and a healthy demand for beef from friends/family, so I *should* never have to send them to the sale barn.
Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated.
thanks,
-E
A few questions:
1. should I charge each person per live lb on the hoof?
2. if yes, then I'm guessing I assign each person 1/2 of a particular steer and tell them what 1/2 of the live weight of that steer was, correct?
3. can they designate how they'd like their 1/2 cut? I'm guessing they can call the processor I choose and let him know (but I'll have to find out from that processor).
4. what should I charge, roughly, per live lb? (i.e. what is market in your respective areas)?
I will only have 3-5 calves to feed out each year and a healthy demand for beef from friends/family, so I *should* never have to send them to the sale barn.
Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated.
thanks,
-E