I guess if I was taking in a random steer from the sale barn it might not matter, but in my case where we’re killing a show steer, I definitely want my own meat.
The guy we use here in east TX went up to $60 kill fee and 92 cents a pound. In our case, there’s really no other choices unless we want to drive an hour or two, and our guy shrink wraps and does a really good job.
I guess if I was taking in a random steer from the sale barn it might not matter, but in my case where we’re killing a show steer, I definitely want my own meat.
Place in Ada, 3South processing and in Chickasha, Schmidt processing.
3South does paper or shrink.
$85 kill fee, $0.85/# processing
you get your cow.
Schmidt does shrink wrap.
Schmidt did have some openings. Taking 1 in today.
What I failed to mention was they are only a week out ?
I bought a whole beef (packaged meat arriving today) from a rancher who has standing dates at his local butcher. After paying for the corn fed beef, killing and processing fees, my 1000+ pound beef came out between $3.25-3.50 / pound in the freezer. I’m thinking I made the deal at the right time, just before prices went up again.
That was a huge animal to get that much processed meat, and you did really well on the price.
I'm assuming 1000+ was the live weight or was it hanging weight? Either way, under $4/lb for everything is a great price like Retrieverman stated. And, yes, you timed it right! Since you have all this beef, how about I come over and assist in harvesting one of those stud bucks you keep showing on the Trail Cam thread since you won't have room for the meat!That was a huge animal to get that much processed meat, and you did really well on the price.
