alohacattle":61u0ltwd said:Our ranch charges $9.00 per pound. This is based on HCW of the animal. It is very high but I remind them of the fact that they know what they are getting. I remind them of all the work I put into the animal. Now I know they could buy better meat in the store, but they don't know that so as long as they are happy I'm happy.
alohacattle":1jucpbj7 said:Our ranch charges $9.00 per pound. This is based on HCW of the animal. It is very high but I remind them of the fact that they know what they are getting. I remind them of all the work I put into the animal. Now I know they could buy better meat in the store, but they don't know that so as long as they are happy I'm happy.
gonzo":vnlx6nls said:SR that is the best I've ever heard it explained. YOU've cleared up alittle argument I've been haveing , thanks :tiphat:
Crazy Farmgirl":a0rab23a said:alohacattle":a0rab23a said:Our ranch charges $9.00 per pound. This is based on HCW of the animal. It is very high but I remind them of the fact that they know what they are getting. I remind them of all the work I put into the animal. Now I know they could buy better meat in the store, but they don't know that so as long as they are happy I'm happy.
:shock: Wow do they get a kiss and a tube of KY to go with that!! That is outrageous! The worst part being you freely admit they could buy better in the grocery store!! :???:
TexasBred":1cvanzyp said:I bought a side of beef a couple of months ago. Paid $1.95 hanging weight plus $.55 for cutting and wrapping. I'd have to go back and check the "net weight" on the ticket but figure I have around $4.00 a pound in the processed beef.
snake67":390elq75 said:Crazy Farmgirl":390elq75 said:alohacattle":390elq75 said:Our ranch charges $9.00 per pound. This is based on HCW of the animal. It is very high but I remind them of the fact that they know what they are getting. I remind them of all the work I put into the animal. Now I know they could buy better meat in the store, but they don't know that so as long as they are happy I'm happy.
:shock: Wow do they get a kiss and a tube of KY to go with that!! That is outrageous! The worst part being you freely admit they could buy better in the grocery store!! :???:
It is this attitude that keeps farmers and ranchers down. Denegrating someone who is successful indicates that person is either jealous, spitefull or perhaps a bit of both. Tsk, tsk .....
Your weak attempt at taking the higher moral ground on the basis of selling your beef cheaper actually makes many want to shake their heads in disbelief.
Far better you had asked the following:
1. Where did you find the people who were willing to pay these costs?
2. What do you do to keep these clients?
3. Is there anything special you do to market your animals?
4. What ideas would you / could you give to me so I can up my market and make a few extra dollars?
And then ask yourself:
1. How can I transfer these ideas in to my own market?
After all - buying meat is often like buying cars. Some are willing to buy old junkers and others are willing to buy the luxury model. Or like eating in a restaurant - some will eat at the fanciest joint in the county while others will only do the fast food meal.
I do not truly care what his selling price is - but it is well above average - so - there sure as he!! is nothing wrong with someone making more money in the ag game.
And how would you know the type of client? Perhaps these are all high end people who do not worry about the cost and actually have the ability to pay for the (real or perceived) quality THEY want?
If you had the opportunity to morally, legally and ethically double (or better) your financial income on YOUR farm - would you sneer at it? Or would you take it?
I think I know the answer that more than 99% of farm and ranch owners would give. Selling to the public is a profit game - not a break even or loss game. And if his client does not complain at the price then who are any of us to complain at the selling price? I think many of us would like to be able to do the same thing.
It sure helps pay down the mortgage in a hurry. And those who are in the little herd bracket generally operate at a loss at the best of times, and use their outside income to supplement their farm operation. Not very many people making more than $100 bucks a head when all is said and done - and for sure there are many (probably most) who make zero or are in the loss position at best.
Most people here would go titts up tomorrow if they had to depend upon their cattle alone to carry their operation. I for one would love to see it be the other way around and see everyone be able to make a living off cattle.
Not many people here would have the ability to start from scratch - take $1000 bucks and buy a couple animals and raise them and feed them and doctor them and actually make a profit on that $1000 bucks - in fact I would bet that most have never even done the figures to make a dollar - they just run the whole operation out of their chequing account and hope to have an animal left on the place at the end of the year.
Yet you jump on someone who might be making a buck?
Hmmm .....
Got to run.
Best to all
Merry Christmas to all
Bez
Teaxas Bred wrote:
hmmmmm...so you'd have no trouble knowingly screwing someone as long as you tell them ahead of time that "you're screwing them"?? I'm with the Crazy Farmgirl on this one Bez. Give'em the KY before you load their beef and take their money.
Alohacattle may be from Hawaii, and that may account for the $9/lb. ??Crazy Farmgirl":1i64i2m8 said:alohacattle":1i64i2m8 said:Our ranch charges $9.00 per pound. This is based on HCW of the animal. It is very high but I remind them of the fact that they know what they are getting. I remind them of all the work I put into the animal. Now I know they could buy better meat in the store, but they don't know that so as long as they are happy I'm happy.
:shock: Wow do they get a kiss and a tube of KY to go with that!! That is outrageous! The worst part being you freely admit they could buy better in the grocery store!! :???:
I sell mine grass finished at $2.25/lb hanging weight. Buyer also pays processing fee, and is responsible for contacting the butcher to discuss hanging time and cut instructions.
snake67":6r0502ce said:Teaxas Bred wrote:
hmmmmm...so you'd have no trouble knowingly screwing someone as long as you tell them ahead of time that "you're screwing them"?? I'm with the Crazy Farmgirl on this one Bez. Give'em the KY before you load their beef and take their money.
Well, if someone offers you double the sale barn price for your steers in the field - knowing full well what they can pay for them if they go to the sale barn - will you tell them to screw off?
Or will you brag to others about how someone thought your animals were so good that they were willing to pay that high price?
I think you missed the point I was making - or perhaps we will simply have to agree to disagree
Merry Christmas to all
Bez
Alan":3i8e2vih said:I'm guessing aloha is from Hawaii also, last time we were there and stayed on Lanai, a smaller island, we walked though the only store, milk was $10 a gallon. Bigger islands a steak dinner was $50 to $60.
Maybe, aloha will come back an enlighten us to his/her location.