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Ideal Cow Condition for all ground beef.
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<blockquote data-quote="Aero" data-source="post: 1790055" data-attributes="member: 2076"><p>I'm on the same fence. We dropped off a cow and a steer to pack for direct sales.</p><p></p><p>The cow including transport/pickup costs (90 minutes each way) ended up at $3.28/pound of product just for processing and looking at the cull cow price average at the sale barn, my total cost on 330 lb of hamburger ended up at $6.65/lb actual cost. This sounds high but to me, this is the best hamburger I have eaten in a long time and I think selling it for $8.50/lb is a real possibility - it is that good compared to boring hamburger from the store.</p><p></p><p>The steer ended up at $2.82/lb in processing and $6.43/lb packed actual cost. OF course, the steer wasn't all hamburger so that gives some added retail value that makes it a clear winner. The hamburger for the steer is a 9 out of 10 to me.</p><p></p><p>I am aware that I can get processing done cheaper but requiring a USDA facility for direct sales and the 9-14 month booking window, this is what I can do currently.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aero, post: 1790055, member: 2076"] I'm on the same fence. We dropped off a cow and a steer to pack for direct sales. The cow including transport/pickup costs (90 minutes each way) ended up at $3.28/pound of product just for processing and looking at the cull cow price average at the sale barn, my total cost on 330 lb of hamburger ended up at $6.65/lb actual cost. This sounds high but to me, this is the best hamburger I have eaten in a long time and I think selling it for $8.50/lb is a real possibility - it is that good compared to boring hamburger from the store. The steer ended up at $2.82/lb in processing and $6.43/lb packed actual cost. OF course, the steer wasn't all hamburger so that gives some added retail value that makes it a clear winner. The hamburger for the steer is a 9 out of 10 to me. I am aware that I can get processing done cheaper but requiring a USDA facility for direct sales and the 9-14 month booking window, this is what I can do currently. [/QUOTE]
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