Price per pound in the southern region

[Cattlelow]

What do you charge your customer per pound for processed beef? Or, do you charge a flat amount. Does anyone sell directly to a specialty meat market? I'm located in north central Louisiana.

 

[Little Joe]

What do you charge your customer per pound for processed beef? Or, do you charge a flat amount. Does anyone sell directly to a specialty meat market? I'm located in north central Louisiana.

$3.75/lb hanging weight and I pay processing, haul to processing and deliver meat within a reasonable area. Will probably go up to $3.85/lb this spring due to feed costs and live cattle costs going up.

 

[Jacob]

We charge a flat rate. Most of my customers don't understand live weight vs hanging weight Vs take home weight.

Whole $3300
Half $1650
1/4 $900

I get a $200 per quarter non refundable deposit.

I pay for processing.
I deliver to processor almost 2 hours away.
I pick up beef and meat in central location for pickup for no extra charge.

 

[Cattlelow]

May I ask what your processor charges per pound? Thanks for your info.

 

[350farms]

$3.25 per lb HCW
Customer pays kill fee and processing. ($70 & $0.65 respectively)

 

[Travlr]

$3.25 per lb HCW
Customer pays kill fee and processing. ($70 & $0.65 respectively)

$.65 a pound? for cut and wrap/vacpac?

That's inexpensive around here.

 

[J+ Cattle]

$3.75/lb hanging weight and I pay processing, haul to processing and deliver meat within a reasonable area. Will probably go up to $3.85/lb this spring due to feed costs and live cattle costs going up.

That's a 2.6% price increase, I think you're losing ground as compared to your input costs. Feeder cattle and grain are both up more than that.

 

[wbvs58]

We charge a flat rate. Most of my customers don't understand live weight vs hanging weight Vs take home weight.

Whole $3300
Half $1650
1/4 $900

I get a $200 per quarter non refundable deposit.

I pay for processing.
I deliver to processor almost 2 hours away.
I pick up beef and meat in central location for pickup for no extra charge.

Do you charge more for a hindquarter than a forequarter?

Ken

 

[Cattlelow]

$3.25 per lb HCW
Customer pays kill fee and processing. ($70 & $0.65 respectively)

Thank you.

 

[Little Joe]

May I ask what your processor charges per pound? Thanks for your info

I use 2 different ones, one is .75/ lb hw ( can't remember kill fee off hand) and the other is .55/lb hw $40 kill fee. I try to get in the cheaper one.

 

[Little Joe]

Do you charge more for a hindquarter than a forequarter?

Ken

I know it wasn't directed at me but where I'm at they don't divide it like that, they take a half and divide it evenly between the two people so each get equal portions of each cut.

 

[Cattlelow]

I use 2 different ones, one is .75/ lb hw ( can't remember kill fee off hand) and the other is .55/lb hw $40 kill fee. I try to get in the cheaper one.

Thanks again for the information. With feed going up, do you see a larger increase in the price you charge in the near future? I know you mentioned $3.85.

That's a 2.6% price increase, I think you're losing ground as compared to your input costs. Feeder cattle and grain are both up more than that.

J+ Cattle, I'm interested in what price you would charge as well. Between the drought we are having and the feed bill, I'm considering $4 per lb. I appreciate the feed back.

 

[Hpacres440p]

I'm getting $5/lb HW, I pay processing and deliver nearby, and adjust to price around $7.50/lb for cuts if yield isn't what is expected. My processing costs are quite a bit higher-custom is $75 kill .85/lb cut/vacuum pack, USDA is $75 kill/.95 cut and wrap. I regularly sell out quickly. (Central Texas)

 

[Mulemanmike]

May I ask what your processor charges per pound? Thanks for your info.

one does 1.10 lb kill, vacuum seal
the other .40 live , 40.00 kill fee, 40.00 vacuum seal

 

[sstterry]

one does 1.10 lb kill, vacuum seal
the other .40 live , 40.00 kill fee, 40.00 vacuum seal

Where are you located Mulemanmike?

 

[Little Joe]

Thanks again for the information. With feed going up, do you see a larger increase in the price you charge in the near future? I know you mentioned $3.85.

J+ Cattle, I'm interested in what price you would charge as well. Between the drought we are having and the feed bill, I'm considering $4 per lb. I appreciate the feed back.

There are some in my area that have been charging $4/lb hw, I will slowly work up to that price. Many of my customers are repeat customers so I hate to go up too much at one time. I've put the pencil to it and unless something drastic changes I'll do good at $3.85/lb hw for the set that will go out this spring. After that I'll just have to evaluate prices again.

 

[350farms]

$.65 a pound? for cut and wrap/vacpac?

That's inexpensive around here.

Yes that is for cut and vacuum sealed.

 

[Down in Dixie]

Our price for processing beef is .65 cents a pound on the dressed weight with a $60.00 dollar slaughter fee.

This is the processor I use. By looking at all these other prices I'm happy with this price.