re: Beef prices and farmers...

Because more often than not (according to the farmer and his feed techniques) you will be getting a much better product. I said that 7.70/ pound was high but realize the cuts you are getting it's not just 6.00 a pound ground beef. Go buy select cuts of the beef you would get and look at those prices per pound. I bet it would average out to about 7.50/ pound.

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Then what is the point of buying directly from the farmer?

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Your local guy is selling you a steer that was born here. It was only given vaccinations, and growth hormones approved for use in the US (if you’re not buying organic grass fed).

If you buy from the store, it’s likely coming from Brazil or Argentina. They can get a yearling to 700lbs 2-3 months faster down there than we can here because it’s not regulated what they pump into them. Once they ship to the US, they are placed in a feedlot for a certain amount of time and “finished”. They can then be stamped USDA certified beef because they have been here long enough that the chemicals are said to be clean from the meat.

Oh and let’s not forget the US just accepted it first beef import from Namibia. The good quality beef raised and cared for here under strict guidelines is sold over seas for huge profit.