You might want to stock up on meat

[Updawg 2266]

Just bought a quarter side of grass-fed beef. Not really worried about the supply chain necessarily but I wanted to support a local farmer and a shorter supply chain. Chest freezer is packed – wonder how long it'll last for our family of four.
 

How much does something like that cost?

[406W30th 1111]

2 minutes ago, Updawg said:

How much does something like that cost?

Well, I'm in Milwaukee but I paid $800. Not sure the hanging weight but it ended up being 100 lbs of meat in my freezer.

[luke duke 6413]

How much does something like that cost?

[ImissWallyPryor 9046]

On 4/21/2020 at 11:25 AM, 406W30th said:

Well, I'm in Milwaukee but I paid $800. Not sure the hanging weight but it ended up being 100 lbs of meat in my freezer.

But were they fed a blend of artisan grasses?

[Errestaurants 2570]

On 4/21/2020 at 10:23 AM, 406W30th said:

Just bought a quarter side of grass-fed beef. Not really worried about the supply chain necessarily but I wanted to support a local farmer and a shorter supply chain. Chest freezer is packed – wonder how long it'll last for our family of four.

 

You're a good man for doing that. What did you pay?

[South Austin 52484]

2 hours ago, luke duke said:

 

 

 

How much for the gun?

[dcbc 14478]

1 hour ago, Errestaurants said:

You're a good man for doing that. What did you pay?

'bout tree-fiddy.

 

Nah, he said he paid $800.

[Beau Vine 54215]

On 4/13/2020 at 2:27 PM, Landomatic said:

Sounds more like we might want to stop eating meat.

Let's not have crazy talk here.

[dcbc 14478]

On 4/13/2020 at 2:27 PM, Landomatic said:

Sounds more like we might want to stop eating meat.

Or just cook it.

[Errestaurants 2570]

7 minutes ago, dcbc said:

'bout tree-fiddy.

 

Nah, he said he paid $800.

thanks brother. i'm an idiot. 

i sell whole's for 3k. around 600 hanging weight. You pay for processing. Of course pasture raised, easy going life. I do feed some so they are broke to load. I have lots of pictures in the cattle and barn threads.

 

[dcbc 14478]

3 minutes ago, Errestaurants said:

thanks brother. i'm an idiot. 

i sell whole's for 3k. around 600 hanging weight. You pay for processing. Of course pasture raised, easy going life. I do feed some so they are broke to load. I have lots of pictures in the cattle and barn threads.

 

Hey, I wasn't calling you an idiot.

So I recall you have family in Athens.  Are you localish to Tyler or is that just the inlaws?

We have this place called "Cut Beef" locally, that I haven't investigated too extensively yet.  We also have an old as hell meat market that does it right. 

[Errestaurants 2570]

34 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Hey, I wasn't calling you an idiot.

So I recall you have family in Athens.  Are you localish to Tyler or is that just the inlaws?

We have this place called "Cut Beef" locally, that I haven't investigated too extensively yet.  We also have an old as hell meat market that does it right. 

My brother in law is a lieutenant at Typler PD. My wife is from Eutace. We farm in Henderson and Kaufman counties. 

[dcbc 14478]

23 hours ago, Errestaurants said:

My brother in law is a lieutenant at Typler PD. My wife is from Eutace. We farm in Henderson and Kaufman counties. 

I won't ask you to name him.  But I've worked in the judiciary for many years now.  I've probably seen his name a time or two.

Edited April 23, 2020 by dcbc

[406W30th 1111]

14 hours ago, Errestaurants said:

You're a good man for doing that. What did you pay?

Been meaning to do it for awhile and finally got around to it. Really glad we did, for any number of reasons. Assuming he gets some pigs this spring, we'll probably get a half-hog as well.

I got a bit of a deal on the quarter, as I'm pretty friendly with the farmer and technically it wasn't a straight quarter. I asked for fewer steaks and more cheap cuts and he was happy to oblige, so I've got a ton of ground beef, a lot of stews and roasts, and ended up with an untrimmed brisket, which I specifically asked for. No tongue though, unfortunately. (I think the steaks sell better at farmers markets, or at least they used to. This whole pandemic situation might change the calculus...)

Thanks for being a steward of the land! Anyone on the fence about it should take the plunge – it's reassuring to have a freezer full of meat, the product is fantastic, and you'll be helping out good people.