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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 823494" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>I can't go along with you here and have to respectfully disagree. All it takes is one trip to the meat market to get the quality of steak you get when you raise your own. Pay their prices and compare. </p><p></p><p>My water well pump has to be kept up whether I have cows or not. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be water for the house. I have never used a manure spreader and never intend to. </p><p></p><p>There's an old one out in the pasture that I have had to move out of the way from time to time. It came with the place. I never saw my dad use one and never saw Grandaddy use one. I see your use of it as a personal choice. </p><p></p><p>Figure $800 for the steer. $400 for feed. $200 for hay (I don't have to use it). $20 for water if you want. $50 for fuel transports. $20 for meds. Approximately $1500 ? $300 for processing puts you at $1800. Divide the pounds of meat yield by that. That is what you are paying per pound for high quality steak, roast, hamburger from ONE animal etc. You are not going to get that quality from any grocery store and it will be cheaper. </p><p></p><p>My costs are way under that $1800 price. I feed out some every year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 823494, member: 3162"] I can't go along with you here and have to respectfully disagree. All it takes is one trip to the meat market to get the quality of steak you get when you raise your own. Pay their prices and compare. My water well pump has to be kept up whether I have cows or not. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be water for the house. I have never used a manure spreader and never intend to. There's an old one out in the pasture that I have had to move out of the way from time to time. It came with the place. I never saw my dad use one and never saw Grandaddy use one. I see your use of it as a personal choice. Figure $800 for the steer. $400 for feed. $200 for hay (I don't have to use it). $20 for water if you want. $50 for fuel transports. $20 for meds. Approximately $1500 ? $300 for processing puts you at $1800. Divide the pounds of meat yield by that. That is what you are paying per pound for high quality steak, roast, hamburger from ONE animal etc. You are not going to get that quality from any grocery store and it will be cheaper. My costs are way under that $1800 price. I feed out some every year. [/QUOTE]
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