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Beef prices and farmers...
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:28 am
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:28 am
I keep seeing a bunch of FB posts concerning the price of beef. I am being advised to buy from a local cattle farmer, because they are being hit hard by declining prices. I contacted several on FB marketplace that were selling processed sides and quarters. One had some coming up available in the 2nd week of June. Next one was September. A friend (someone who posted that we should buy from the downtrodden, local farmer), gave me the contact info of her relative. He's sold out, and his next availability is not until the 1st of the year! BTW, the one guy who will have some next month, wants $1000 for 120-130 lbs of beef. I'm starting to call BS on these "poor cattle farmer" posts.
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Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:32 am to greygoose
It's like $12 for 2.25 pounds of lean ground beef. That's not bad.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:32 am to greygoose
Yeah, I stay confused on how the industry works.
I get that some cattle guys are tied in with the idiot major beef processors and they are getting screwed over constantly for the prices they are getting.
It sure seems like the little guys can be making bank right now due to demand.
I get that some cattle guys are tied in with the idiot major beef processors and they are getting screwed over constantly for the prices they are getting.
It sure seems like the little guys can be making bank right now due to demand.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:32 am to greygoose
Umm, if that includes the expensive cuts, that's a pretty good deal isn't it?
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:37 am to greygoose
As a side hobby I operated between 150-250 head of beef cattle.... The bottleneck causing beef prices consist of the lack of beef processing centers operating at capacity therefore higher demand for beef and higher prices being demanded by processors. This creates maximum supply at the feedlots thus lowering price per pound for cattle farmers. Buy from a local beef producer and have it processed yourself. It’s rather easy.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:39 am to greygoose
Not to be mean, but beef saw an astronomical increase in price about 10-12 yrs ago. Almost doubled overnight. Its about time the market corrected itself.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:45 am to greygoose
First off thefarmer has to set up appointment with a usda butcher in order to sell the beef. At this point most are swamped. The fastest I can get one in is in December around here. 7.70/pound is pretty damn high but not much higher than the store. Here is last weeks prices on the hoof
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
COWS
High Dressing up to 79.00
Breakers up to 71.00
Lean up to 70.00
Bulls up to 94.00
Stocker Classes
Bred Cows up to 1,025.00
Cow Calf Pairs up to 1,300.00
The poor cattle farmer getting less than a dollar a pound so who is getting the other? It's the butcher and the packers that are driving these prices sky high
SLAUGHTER CLASSES
COWS
High Dressing up to 79.00
Breakers up to 71.00
Lean up to 70.00
Bulls up to 94.00
Stocker Classes
Bred Cows up to 1,025.00
Cow Calf Pairs up to 1,300.00
The poor cattle farmer getting less than a dollar a pound so who is getting the other? It's the butcher and the packers that are driving these prices sky high
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:46 am to greygoose
No such thing as a poor farmer.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 9:48 am to greygoose
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I'm starting to call BS on these "poor cattle farmer" posts.
It's an opportunistic marketing scheme perpetuated on social media.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:09 am to greygoose
A lot of the sale barns have been closed in East Texas. Also, for butchering, you have to have a USDA inspector on site if you are going to sell the meat. There is another bottleneck and inspectors are expensive to keep on the payroll of local places which is why you don't see them around anymore.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:36 am to greygoose
& The pig farmers
And for gods sakes don’t you dare say a disparaging word about the damn dairy industry.
And for gods sakes don’t you dare say a disparaging word about the damn dairy industry.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 10:47 am to greygoose
Can you buy one a get a deer processor to cut it up?
Those guys are everywhere.
Those guys are everywhere.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 11:00 am to greygoose
I bought a half last week.
Ended up w 310 lbs of beef. Ground, ribeye, t bones, short ribs, soup bones, sirloins, sirloin tip roast, chuck roasts.
Paid 800 for the half and 225 for the cutting and vac pack. So just a smidge over 3 bucks a lb. great beef at a great price imo
Ended up w 310 lbs of beef. Ground, ribeye, t bones, short ribs, soup bones, sirloins, sirloin tip roast, chuck roasts.
Paid 800 for the half and 225 for the cutting and vac pack. So just a smidge over 3 bucks a lb. great beef at a great price imo
Posted on 5/17/20 at 11:03 am to greygoose
That’s way overpriced
Posted on 5/17/20 at 3:09 pm to greygoose
All I know is steaks ain’t been on sale In a minute and the ones they have in the store look like shite.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 4:53 pm to greygoose
Price is going up.
Posted on 5/17/20 at 6:58 pm to greygoose
We never complain, we never ask why, but you little city slicker soyboys sure bitch a lot
if you don't like it why don't you eat the walmart tube "beef" made out of rats and chinese kid fingers
if you don't like it why don't you eat the walmart tube "beef" made out of rats and chinese kid fingers
Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:06 am to greygoose
I was offered a side for $4.50/lb.
I should probably jump on it,
I should probably jump on it,
Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:10 am to greygoose
Any of you around Bham? I want to go in on some beef. I just can't take a whole cow.
Posted on 5/18/20 at 12:17 am to greygoose
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I keep seeing a bunch of FB posts
I found the problem!
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