Liz CA Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Looking to purchase 1/2 cow/beef for our freezer. I would also consider mixed meat packages. I'd like grass-fed but will have to see what I can afford. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure? If you do not want to post it here, please PM me. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Amanda~ Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think it depends on your region, etc. I think around here, I can get half a cow for about 5-600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I just got a quote last week for 2.99 a pound for 1/2 a cow. Pastured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I just did this. We spent way more than we thought we would. It came to almost $7/pound of usable meat. We had to pay $3.25/# hanging weight for 1/2 cow. Then a slaughter fee of $50, and a butcher fee of $.67/#(who knew there was a difference?). There was so much waste - bones & fat trim - just over 40%. I found out too late I should have asked for the liver - THAT would have reduced my per-pound rate (and I love liver). I was paying $6-$7/pound for chuck steaks and ground beef at the farmer's market. I know I got some nicer cuts included in this deal, but, those are cuts I probably wouldn't buy on a regular basis anyway. So it didn't turn out to be such a great deal. This was in central CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vettechmomof2 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 We get ours for $2.98/ lb for all cuts. We got 450 pounds this time round of grass fed Scottish Highland. Plus our butcher gives us all the bones we want for free for our dogs:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Here it's $3.50/lb for any amount of happy cow, before processing (loses some weight in processing). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 We live in Rancher land and have rancher friends. We were told about 99cents a pound. I guess based on these other quotes we need to jump on it and not wait! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 We were paying $2.50 lb for half a cow. Pastured. No growth hormones or antibiotics. That was what we paid last summer. I'm sure the price has gone up some by now. I would pay more if I had to. I've seen the prices in the stores, and what I was getting was better meat. Last time I was in WalMart their ground chuck was $3.59 lb, GROUND CHUCK! I was getting roasts and steaks for less than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share Posted June 2, 2011 I am in Northern CA and am looking at $6-7 a pound. So this is evidently the going rate for our area. Perhaps I should ask "Wyoming Kid Wrangler" really nicely if she can send me some for $0.99 a pound. What a price difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLDoll Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 I just went in on a cow with some friends and it was about $4.50/lb. Grass fed, no hormones, etc. That's in northern VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 $3.90/pound for grass fed only $2.60/pound for grass fed but grain finished Both are hormone free. This is based on buying a min. of 1/8 cow. You can buy less but it is more expensive. I plan to do this (I think!) in July for the first time. We aren't big beef eaters so I am sure 1/8 of a cow will last us a full year. We eat far more chicken and turkey and I really haven't bothered with organic or hormone free because the cost is just too prohibitive for us. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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