Would you consider this a good deal for beef?

It's not a bad deal, but not a "deal".

quote:

---

I'm not a big fan of grass fed

---

same. if your prefer grass fed then its an ok deal. nothing crazy.

quote:

---

No mention of grade. Prime, Choice or Select???

---

Is grass-fed beef graded? I didn't think it was due to lack of fat.

quote:

---

Is grass-fed beef graded? I didn't think it was due to lack of fat.

---

I did some looking into this and found there's very few grass fed producers that bother with USDA grading.

Seems the ones that do usually sell their version of Prime to commercial outlets with Choice and Select available to the consuming public.

A little hint:

all beef comes from cattle that are grass-fed. All cattle eat grass the majority of their lives. Now 100% grass fed is another matter. You can't make a profit feeding 100% grain for very long.

There is usually a big difference in grocery store beef vs. farm raised but is has nothing to do with grass fed. Grocery store beef is the cheapest beef at auction and may not be in the best of health, you just don't know.

Generally you can look at the health of a herd in farm raised.

think of it as grocery store bought tomatoes vs. home garden raised tomatoes, which do you prefer?

I don't see how grass fed could possibly be above USDA Select. Most of those people have it custom processed or use a small state licensed slaughter house so no grading at those places.

we get all our beef from a cattle rancher at the farmers market in Hammond. It’s not nearly as fatty as grocery store beef but it tastes 5x better. Industrial processing scares me more than what the cow ate

I would not consider that a good deal.

We get our beef from my BiL, who has a small herd. My advice is to get a freezer, if you don't already have one, get a few friends together, and find a farmer who will raise a cow and take it to the processor for you. If you want grass-fed, that's easier and cheaper for the farmer. They all eat grass for the bulk of their diet. I prefer grass-fed and corn finished (my BiL grows the corn too).

You would pay the farmer based on the hanging weight for the two sides of beef. Then you pay the kill fee and the processing fees to have it cut up and packaged the way you want.

A quarter, or more appropriately a half of a half (side), is enough for two people for a year in our experience. A small freezer will hold it. If you have more mouths to feed, keep a half.

quote:

---

LINK

they are at the saturday hammond market and the sunday abita market

---