Buying half a cow

[OpticNerd]

Thinking about buying half a cow. Currently have a guy offering me half a cow for $6/lbs butchered and fully packaged. Is this a fair price? Any of you that are familiar with the ins and outs of buying half cow` that are willing to share some info please feel free in doing so. Thanks!

[azelkhunter2]

It all depends on what feed the cow was raised on....Grass. Grain. Hay. Ect....6 dollars a pound is not a bad price but only if it was grass / grain fed its whole life. Also make sure you get feed back on the meat cutter...When I was much younger ( 30 yrs ago ) I worked for a cutter that would take a good portion of the prime cuts for himself and replace it with lesser cuts of meat...

[Red Sparky]

Our local butcher has family packs you can buy. So much beef, chicken and pork. It is listed what cuts you get and how many pounds of each. I think it works out to about $3.50/lb. It is a good deal. You can also buy half a beef, we did it all the time when I was growing up. It all depends on the butcher. Hoping to put two elk in the freezer this year, me and my older daughter, so I may not have much room for beef.

[bonecollector]

I believe there is a member on here that sells or used to sell. Maybe he'll chime in.

[5guyshunting]

I think "edge" will know.

[Edge]

I think "edge" will know.

I know beef has gone up, but that's almost double what beef costs us from hoof to freezer.

 

We're going to have some hogs butchered soon, about $3.70 a pound including sausage.

[hoghntr]

 

I think "edge" will know.

I know beef has gone up, but that's almost double what beef costs us from hoof to freezer.

 

We're going to have some hogs butchered soon, about $3.70 a pound including sausage.

Yummmmmmm!

[Edge]

 

 

I think "edge" will know.

I know beef has gone up, but that's almost double what beef costs us from hoof to freezer.

We're going to have some hogs butchered soon, about $3.70 a pound including sausage.

Yummmmmmm!

Yup, me and your buddy Mike marinated a center loin pork roast, cooked in the dutch oven. So despite the rain, it was a taste of heaven.

[wellhead]

Check with tomgobbler here. I've gotten meat from several times. Good eatin and he's a good guy to deal with.

[muledeerarea33?]

Seems a few bucks high to me? I've calculated a grass/permanent pasture/hay fed beef on my own land at 4.50 a pound. I guessed high.

[5guyshunting]

I thought 6$ was a bit high.

[resolute]

My best friend lives in rural Idaho and raises grass fed and grass finished beef. It's more than 6 bucks per pound but the flavor is incredible. If interested, PM me. Grass finished costs more because it takes an extra year to finish them compared to grain finished. A lot healthier but doesn't have the marbling like a grain finished animal.....

[wildwoody]

Bacon

[OpticNerd]

Thanks for the info guys. I don't know much about the cow/cows this guy is selling. I'll have to ask him more questions about it tomorrow but sound like I might have to pass at $6/lbs. All I know right now is that he's getting it butchered somewhere in Wilcox. Thanks again!

[Desert muley]

You might consider buying a hind quarter instead of a half a cow. You get more prime cuts and not so much stew meat and hamburger