re: Anyone ever bought half of a cow?

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We are selling animals that are about 12 to 15 mos. old and weight around 700 lbs. The hanging carcass weight is typically 50 to 55% of the live weight or an average of about 365 lbs. The payment to us on a 365 lb. hanging weight would be $1,642.50 per animal or $821.25 per half carcass. The processing is typically around another $1 per lb. of hanging weight, an average of $365. This would come to a total cost per whole animal of $2,007.50. The packaged meat yield varies depending on the cuts requested, the amount of bone removed, etc., but it averages around 65% of the hanging weight. In this example it would come to 237 lbs. which would be $8.47 per lb. of packaged meat. Since this includes all of the higher priced cuts such as tenderloin and rib-eye, it is an excellent value compared to buying by the cut. Additionally, the value of healthy, nutrient dense food is immeasurable.

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