twabscs
Well-known member
Hi all,
I've been at this three years now and continue to learn and grow my herd. However, yesterday I sold three calves (Angus) that I didn't catch with a larger load from about six weeks ago. Three steers, one BLACK 900 lbs sold for .40, yep, he lost most of his ears to frost bite, guess the meats bad :-(. Another BLACK 700 lbs, sold for .85, and the one that really burns me was the 600 lb RED angus sold for just .60, because he's red. I know the markets are bad right now, but what a very nice, weaned, two rounds of shots, calf that sold for .60/lb.
Anyway, I've decided to get serious about marketing my beef product for 2009. I would like to look into direct marketing freezer beef and/or maybe maintaing ownership and sending them to a feedlot. My calves are from good registered Black and Red Angus bulls, mostly on R/BA cows.
Some questions:
1) I've read through the archives here and found some good info, but I've looked all over for anything specific to Missouri and its laws on directly marketed beef. Anyone in MO doing this? I've read somewhere that sales tax isn't required when selling halves and fulls, but I can't verify it. I understand the general idea of selling on the hoof by lb and then deliverying to a good processor, etc. Seems the Extension sites would have lots of info on this but I can't find any.
2) Any good feedyards in NW MO area that would take 20-25 steers at a time? Is that a viable option.
I'm really leaning toward the freezer beef approach as I live in the Kansas City area.
Any other thoughts would be welcome.
Thanks,
Tom
I've been at this three years now and continue to learn and grow my herd. However, yesterday I sold three calves (Angus) that I didn't catch with a larger load from about six weeks ago. Three steers, one BLACK 900 lbs sold for .40, yep, he lost most of his ears to frost bite, guess the meats bad :-(. Another BLACK 700 lbs, sold for .85, and the one that really burns me was the 600 lb RED angus sold for just .60, because he's red. I know the markets are bad right now, but what a very nice, weaned, two rounds of shots, calf that sold for .60/lb.
Anyway, I've decided to get serious about marketing my beef product for 2009. I would like to look into direct marketing freezer beef and/or maybe maintaing ownership and sending them to a feedlot. My calves are from good registered Black and Red Angus bulls, mostly on R/BA cows.
Some questions:
1) I've read through the archives here and found some good info, but I've looked all over for anything specific to Missouri and its laws on directly marketed beef. Anyone in MO doing this? I've read somewhere that sales tax isn't required when selling halves and fulls, but I can't verify it. I understand the general idea of selling on the hoof by lb and then deliverying to a good processor, etc. Seems the Extension sites would have lots of info on this but I can't find any.
2) Any good feedyards in NW MO area that would take 20-25 steers at a time? Is that a viable option.
I'm really leaning toward the freezer beef approach as I live in the Kansas City area.
Any other thoughts would be welcome.
Thanks,
Tom