What is your current processing cost?

[Hpacres440p]

Custom $75 kill .89/lb HW
USDA $85 kill .95/lb HW, $650 minimum processing fee
USDA $100 kill .90/lb HW no minimum

Custom booked 4 mo out, both USDA 6-12 mo.

 

[J+ Cattle]

My local processor is still booked a year in advance so I’m looking for other alternatives

 

[Son of Butch]

Custom $75 kill .89/lb HW
USDA $85 kill .95/lb HW, $650 minimum processing fee
USDA $100 kill .90/lb HW no minimum

Custom booked 4 mo out, both USDA 6-12 mo.

Post which state you're located in your profile.

Our butcher here In Minnesota:
USDA - I believe is $75 kill $150 usda inspection and miscellaneous fees
our invoice just reads usda $225 processing .80 lb hw

pre-pandemic processing was .65 cents lb (23% increase) to current 80 cents
custom booking is 3 months out usda 6 months+

 

[Hpacres440p]

Post which state you're located in your profile.

Here In Minnesota:
USDA - I believe is $75 kill $150 usda inspection and miscellaneous fees
our invoice just reads usda $225 processing .80 lb hw

pre-pandemic processing was .65 cents lb (23% increase) to current 80 cents
custom booking is 3 months out usda 6 months+

Sorry-Central Texas

 

[Hpacres440p]

Sorry-Central Texas

 

[greybeard]

#1 Custom $75 kill .89/lb HW
#2 USDA $85 kill .95/lb HW, $650 minimum processing fee
#3 USDA $100 kill .90/lb HW no minimum

It's been too long ago for me to look at it here, but it was a lot less than that here in 2017.

For you tho..
About $737 for a 800lb hw calf #1(custom)
About $845 for #2?
About $820 for #3?

No other 'cut & wrap', handling, disposal fees?
(taxes are added I assume)

 

[kenny thomas]

$55 kill and .55 hanging weight. Can get one in mid February

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

$55 kill and .55 hanging weight. Can get one in mid February

That's cheap!

 

[kenny thomas]

That's cheap!

Less than a year ago I was giving 45 and 45. Inflation

 

[sstterry]

Less than a year ago I was giving 45 and 45. Inflation

Are you using the processor in Hancock County? I have two slots in Dec. at McCoy's in Rogersville.

 

[kenny thomas]

Are you using the processor in Hancock County? I have two slots in Dec. at McCoy's in Rogersville.

Yes.

 

[HDRider]

I just had two 1,200# steers done for $1,110 at a custom butcher. Cube steaks were tenderized, got summer sausages and beef sticks, and some deboning. That is baked in that price

 

[hillbilly beef man]

.50 processing and $55 kill fee where I take mine in SW Virginia.

 

[Dave]

Last spring it was $80 for farm slaughter and $0.80 a pound to cut and wrap. They charge a $20 disposal fee which I saved by taking the guts, head, hide, etc out to the bone yard for the coyotes to dine on. Right now I am sure they are swamped. Elk season just got over on Sunday. Last spring they were about 2 weeks out getting a kill date.

 

[Hpacres440p]

It's been too long ago for me to look at it here, but it was a lot less than that here in 2017.

For you tho..
About $737 for a 800lb hw calf #1(custom)
About $845 for #2?
About $820 for #3?

No other 'cut & wrap', handling, disposal fees?
(taxes are added I assume)

No extra fees for cut and wrap or disposal, no taxes added-straight cost. Each one has different add-ons available-#1 does cutlets and stew meat at no extra charge, but can’t sell individual cuts since they are custom. They were 79/lb until October 1-timing is everything.
#2 will sell head and hide-$45 each, 3 won’t but will cut cheek meat. They also “forget” some pieces at pickup.
Just curious about prices in other areas.

 

[kenny thomas]

.50 processing and $55 kill fee where I take mine in SW Virginia.

Where are you going? Bristol?

 

[hillbilly beef man]

Castlewood

 

[kenny thomas]

Castlewood

Talked to Ben at Castlewood this week and he said they are still booked way into next year. I was trying to sell him a barn.

 

[hillbilly beef man]

I book my appointments when the calves hit the ground. I have already made my appointments for spring 2023. It is insane how booked up they are.

 

[sstterry]

I have had my spots reserved for well over a year.