Cowpooling? advice on $ if you have done.
MikeFlyMike
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I found some 1/4 and 1/2 shares locally. One for ~ $3.50 lb hanging weight says they grass feed but "finish with grain for flavor".
Another is 100% grass and they butcher early as the "grass looses protein content later in the year". that one is $5 a lb hanging. I have no idea if this is good or bad price or if I should keep searching.
I have no problem paying good $$ for good food but if anyone else had done - what is your experience.
I have been doing the once or twice a week steak from whole foods at $20-ish each and have no problem justifying the cost of a freezer at this point.
I am hoping they let me meet the critter first and get my picture taken with them
Another is 100% grass and they butcher early as the "grass looses protein content later in the year". that one is $5 a lb hanging. I have no idea if this is good or bad price or if I should keep searching.
I have no problem paying good $$ for good food but if anyone else had done - what is your experience.
I have been doing the once or twice a week steak from whole foods at $20-ish each and have no problem justifying the cost of a freezer at this point.
I am hoping they let me meet the critter first and get my picture taken with them
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i think it depends on your geographical location somewhat. I would avoid the "grain finished" since the point is to get "grass fed" as economically as possible. It doesn't take long on grain to ruin the Omega 6:3 ratio. I can get 100% grass fed from farms locally for about $3.75/lb hanging weight for a 1/2 cow. But $5/lb is still a big savings over $8.99/lb for grass fed ground beef! Good luck!0
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I am up in the Seattle area. technically the $ is $4.25 plus approx .65 for cutting and wrapping. It is estate cow so lived entire life on one farm which sounds better than CAFO any day.0
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I think it depends on the cost of living where you are and the prices are highly subjective.
I will be paying $8 lb for all kinds of cuts (retail, not butcher, wrapped individually) at the end of the month for my 1/4 cow. Which seems crazy compared to your price but grassfed porterhouse steak at my local Whole Foods was $21/lb. Kid you not!
And I really like my farmer. He and his farm are amazing. The slaughterhouse he uses is a small operation...the amount of biz they do in a year is equal to what some do in a day. They allow extra time for finishing so the quality of the meat is heaven. As my daughter said, "this steak is so good, I don't even need ketchup!" (And if you knew my ketchup fiend, you'd fall out of your chair.)0
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