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<blockquote data-quote="ClinchValley86" data-source="post: 1664147" data-attributes="member: 38595"><p>I am right there with you Buddy. We've been getting 3.50 a lb hanging, plus processing. Which is a decent profit. But we are going up to 3.75 or 4.00 a lb plus processing this year.</p><p></p><p>I subscribe to the notion that the market will bare what it will bare. Demand is high. Supply is low.</p><p></p><p>They know exactly what they are getting. Quality beef. And I work my arse off to get them said product. Like you say, 2 times a day, every single day. Causes me to miss out on all kinds of stuff. Therefore I want to be well compensated.</p><p></p><p>That was my largest problem with getting into cattle. The conventional approach of selling calves at the sale barn ends up leaving you in the negative. And I think people are use to not making anything. Well excuse me...but I find it very unfair...and sad.</p><p></p><p>Middle men will absolutely take your profit if you let them. Its just a matter of having the nerve to put yourself out there. Sure...people will accuse you of gouging. But no one is holding a gun to anyone's head. Just know people pay for QUALITY. I dont care what it is. They can always go to Walmart and get some meat.</p><p></p><p>We haven't promoted anything...and haven't had to try 1 time to sell a beef. We already have a list of folks wanting some. Butcher said its some of the best beef coming through his place. And to not be afraid to make money.</p><p></p><p>I do like you're getting a deposit 45 days before slaughter. I think I will adopt the practice.</p><p></p><p>We all deserve to make the money. Stop being afraid of it. If you're charging too much, your product will not move. Its obvious which direction your price needs to go, be that up or down... supply and demand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ClinchValley86, post: 1664147, member: 38595"] I am right there with you Buddy. We've been getting 3.50 a lb hanging, plus processing. Which is a decent profit. But we are going up to 3.75 or 4.00 a lb plus processing this year. I subscribe to the notion that the market will bare what it will bare. Demand is high. Supply is low. They know exactly what they are getting. Quality beef. And I work my arse off to get them said product. Like you say, 2 times a day, every single day. Causes me to miss out on all kinds of stuff. Therefore I want to be well compensated. That was my largest problem with getting into cattle. The conventional approach of selling calves at the sale barn ends up leaving you in the negative. And I think people are use to not making anything. Well excuse me...but I find it very unfair...and sad. Middle men will absolutely take your profit if you let them. Its just a matter of having the nerve to put yourself out there. Sure...people will accuse you of gouging. But no one is holding a gun to anyone's head. Just know people pay for QUALITY. I dont care what it is. They can always go to Walmart and get some meat. We haven't promoted anything...and haven't had to try 1 time to sell a beef. We already have a list of folks wanting some. Butcher said its some of the best beef coming through his place. And to not be afraid to make money. I do like you're getting a deposit 45 days before slaughter. I think I will adopt the practice. We all deserve to make the money. Stop being afraid of it. If you're charging too much, your product will not move. Its obvious which direction your price needs to go, be that up or down... supply and demand. [/QUOTE]
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