Costs for a Whole or Half Beef
We raise the beef animals on our farm until they are about 12 to 14 months old.
Whole Beef |
Half Beef |
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| Price per pound of carcass or hanging weight* | $4.90/lb | $4.90/lb |
| Average carcass or hanging weight in lbs | 400-500 | 200-250 |
| Number of Pounds of Finished Meat° |
300-400 | 150-200 |
| Processing Price/lb. of carcass or hanging weight† | shrink - $0.50/lb vacuum - $0.75/lb + $0.00 butcher and disposal | shrink - $0.50/lb vacuum - $0.75/lb + $0 butcher and disposal |
| Total Price‡ | $2160-$2825 | $1080-$1412 |
| Freezer Space Needed (approximate) | 10-14 cu. ft. | 5-7 cu. ft. |
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*Carcass or hanging weight is the weight of the animal after it is killed and the head, hide, innards, and hooves are removed.
°Weight of finished meat varies, depending on the size of the animal and processing options.
†You will pay Swiss’s processing fee which is about $0.50 – 0.75/lb carcass weight for processing and packaging plus a $0.00 butcher and disposal fee (these are separate from the cost to us).
‡Approximate Whole Beef cost breakdown: carcass weight 400-500# X $4.90/lb. (cost to Missouri Grass Fed Beef) + 400-500# X $0.50-0.75/lb. Processing (cost to Swiss) + $0.00 butcher fee = $2160-$2825 (Take half of these amounts for an approximate Half Beef cost breakdown)
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