Hi!
I just took two 1200 lb holstein steers to slaughter last week and had some questions about beef sales. Last time I did holstein steers I had lots of trouble selling the steaks and cuts because they were very lean, so I decided to go with all hamburger this time around. Butcher said to expect around 600-700 lbs of ground beef. They are grass-fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, and about 90% lean. I am in NC and the going rate for grass-fed ground beef in grocery stores is anywhere from $6-9/lb (give or take). I am planning on selling mine at $7/lb. Is that a good price? Also, any other tips about selling beef on a small scale would be greatly appreciated!! I'm kinda new at this!
Thanks,
Avery
I just took two 1200 lb holstein steers to slaughter last week and had some questions about beef sales. Last time I did holstein steers I had lots of trouble selling the steaks and cuts because they were very lean, so I decided to go with all hamburger this time around. Butcher said to expect around 600-700 lbs of ground beef. They are grass-fed, no hormones, no antibiotics, and about 90% lean. I am in NC and the going rate for grass-fed ground beef in grocery stores is anywhere from $6-9/lb (give or take). I am planning on selling mine at $7/lb. Is that a good price? Also, any other tips about selling beef on a small scale would be greatly appreciated!! I'm kinda new at this!
Thanks,
Avery