It can be intimidating to consider speaking with a processor to determine how you want your order processed. By providing Carwood Farm Beef Processing Recommendations, we have removed that step from the process. When placing your order, select one of these choices so you won’t have to think about it again:
Processing is a separate charge paid to our processor. We use several area federally inspected processors who charge $. 90/lbs. – $1. 10/lbs. calculated using the hanging weight. So using the average weights listed above. You can figure your processing costs to be:
Your total investment will be determined by adding the price of the beef and the anticipated cost of processing. The actual cost/lbs. (found by subtracting your investment from your 130 lb. estimated take-home weight for a quarter or 260 lbs. for a half) will be about $6. 67/lbs. Try finding a prime cut of steak anywhere else for that cost!
For the complete breakdown
- You are not charged per pound of take-home meat.
- You are charged per pound of hanging weight (e. g. $5 per pound). The amount of meat you can take home will vary depending on factors like the breed, butchering method, length of hanging, etc.
- After the animal is harvested and hung, the hanging weight is calculated. After it is weighed, cows hang for 14-28 days. This is an ideal range and it improves the taste.
- Actual take-home meat will be 25-40% less than hanging weight. Due to moisture loss during hanging, breed (the proportion of meat to bone and non-meat), and cartilage, bones, and waste during the butchering process, this is typical.
- Once the final take-home meat has been weighed, the average price is determined and divided by the initial quarter share payment. For the aforementioned scenario, we calculated take-home meat at $7-8 per pound. Everything from ground beef to roasts to tenderloin and New York steaks are included.
- Expect a variety of steaks, roasts, ground meat, and stew meat. About half of your meat will be ground and stew, and about a quarter of it will be roasts (chuck, shoulder, rump, sirloin tip, etc.). ) and 1/4 will be steaks (such as tenderloin, filet mignon, sirloin, prime rib, and T-bone). ).
- You can also order soup bones, dog bones, and offal (oxtail, kidney, tongue, heart, and tallow) in addition to meat. Contact your Farmer directly for more information.
Many Farmers offer Standard Cut Sheet Options. It frequently costs a little bit more than Standard Cuts if you want Custom Cuts (typically a 20 to 30 minute conversation with the butcher if you are quick to make decisions!).
By consuming food produced locally, you can support your neighborhood farmer, contribute to your community’s economy, and support animal welfare.
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