SBMF 2015
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Sounds about right. A couple years ago a new mom and pop plant opened not far away. Their goal was 15 hogs and 12 beef a week. The rumor was $1.3mil is what they borrowed.
New Meat Processing Plant in East Tennessee
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SBMF 2015
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Feeding cattle is a disease just like compulsive gambling. It sure is fun when your on the winning side though.
kenny thomas
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I agree lots of restaurants in the region but most of them like Texas Roadhouse and the big chains arent likely to be buying locally.
Another issue is where do they hire people that truly know how to cut steaks. Labor is a big issue with everything but skilled butcher labor is rare.
Not if you can get us taxpayers to pay for it, like this facility is.
50/50Farms
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I know that's right...
kenny thomas
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I doubt they can get a grant for a personal feedlot but never know.
Hogfarmer10
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Just from what I've heard, several former dairies are planning on trying to finish cattle for it. Most already have the facilities and equipment. My wife is on one of the county committees that is kinda over the slaughterhouse, so I get a little more information than I'm probably supposed to.
kenny thomas
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Thats a great idea. Hope it works out to help all of them. And maybe we can sell them some of the calves to feed.
OP
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Do you know if they are going to try to finish Dairy cows or are they switching to beef? It takes a lot of grain to finish a Dairy Steer.
The chains definitely would not. Have to see how it goes. I expect when locally produced is more of an option it could blow up. Right now there not much of a supply for anyone doing all that much business I feel like. Could be wrong.
Hogfarmer10
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Most all have already switched to beef and soybeans for themselves . From what I understand, they plan on getting groups of calves from area farmers and putting them onto a high graintmr ration with limited to no access to pasture for a few months. I don't know about surrounding counties but Washington county is down to 3 dairies (down from 117 in early 1990's), so not a lot of access to dairy steers, although I'm sure there will be some mixed in.
Hogfarmer10
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Also, one of the main backers of this slaughterhouse already owns a massively successful restaurant, complete with its own catering and events venue. I'm sure that's where a good bit of beef will end up. I've been told they already are going through at least 3 - 4 cows worth of beef per week. That number will only go up when they can promote it as local
kenny thomas
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Keep us updated. It sounds great.
If they could make a deal with the new Buc-ees in Pigeon Forge to sell them Brisket it would be a winner.
If they could make a deal with the new Buc-ees in Pigeon Forge to sell them Brisket it would be a winner.
It's going to be a home run I do believe.
Hpacres440p
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That would be a lot of cows to supply Bucees brisket
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Is it good?
Not bad for gas station. Wouldn't go there just for the brisket sandwich though.
simme
Old Dumb Guy
Wonder where the Buc-ees brisket is smoked. In the store, they unwrap the smoked brisket and slice or chop it. My understanding is that it is smoked somewhere else and shipped daily to the store. Rumored to be supplied by Sadler's Smokehouse. Which can be purchased at Sam's and Walmart.
kenny thomas
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Is it good? Is clear spring water from the Smokey Mountains good. Its great.
BFE
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I like the brown spring water in a bottle too.
