Approximate whole beef cost breakdown.
Grass fed beef hanging weight price.
6 36 per pound finished cut weight.
Beef oxtail beef liver 2 50 6 59 4 05 beef tongue beef bones 2 75 6 00 4 13 verified through the grass fed svs producer program prices shown are in lb.
Cost to missouri grass fed beef 400 500 x 0 50 0 75 lb.
Of carcass or hanging weight.
Divide 2 047 hanging weight total fee from above by 322 pounds.
The average hanging weight is 300 pounds but again this varies animal to animal and the hanging weight can vary as much as 50 pounds either way.
I ve found grass fed beef for about 8 95 quarter hanging weight.
Processing cost to swiss 0 00 butcher fee 2160 2825 take half of these amounts for an approximate half beef cost breakdown.
The price per pound 6 36 is the number you ll compare with grocery store prices.
They should be keeping track of the yields from their beef.
350 lbs hanging weight which yields approximately 55 for a take home weight of 192 50 lbs.
Ask the farmer for these numbers.
460 pounds hanging weight x 30 loss 322 pounds finished cut weight step 2.
4 31 hanging lb.
While the package weight is different for each animal over the last number of years the average final packaged weight of a half has been around 180 to 200 pounds of beef.
1 396 50 192 50 lbs 7 25 per lb packed weight take home weight.
W discounts 3 230 00 beef processing w discounts on 750 whole 500 lbs.
For simplicity my calculations below are based on the average 750 hanging weight and will vary.
Carcass weight 400 500 x 4 90 lb.
Based on grass.
This works out to around 850 900 for a quarter out the door.
He said he knows grain fed local growers who end up around 650 700 per quarter finished.
Nw ls410 des moines ia tue sep 22 2020 usda market news usda beef carcass price equivalent index value choice select index 600 900 600 900 values 179 77 169 37 change 0 39 0 24 current index reflects the equivalent of 139 936 head of cattle.
He said 400 500 like called out in this article is from years ago.
Grass fed beef dressed carcass basis range grass fed beef dressed carcass basis weighted avg 4 99 nass 17 state aum grazing fees 2020 survey 19 90 grazing fee estimates.
This sound insanely high.
Speaking of which only compare your cow price with organic grass fed.