Side of Beef - Good deal!

SirPorkaLot · 03-31-2020, 08:15 AM

Our local butcher/processor does sides of local beef.

I saw a sign a couple of weeks back where there said $2.99/lb for a side, so I called and ordered up one.
They said they were backed up due to the crisis and it maybe 4-5 weeks.

Well they called yesterday afternoon much sooner than promised!).
The cow was just freshly dispatched yesterday and my order would be ready to pick up today.

I ended up with 381 lbs of beef for $1,083.00 out the door, plus I got to pick the cuts i wanted when I ordered.

That works out to $2.85lb if I’m doing my math right.

I’m splitting it with a friend, so we will both end up with ~190lbs of Beef.

I’m reorganizing freezer space now

creek bottom · 03-31-2020, 08:21 AM

Nice!!! My wife and I get a 1/2 from a friend of mine every year. It's hard to beat the price and the quality for that matter. I know where it was raised and what it was fed. Some of the best beef I've ever tasted to be honest. Plus, having the choice of cuts and how it's packaged is a bonus too. Congrats and enjoy!

Cat797 · 03-31-2020, 09:21 AM

John, that's awesome.........

Next time you go in for a side or 1/4, make sure they hang it for at least 2 weeks. Most lockers around here do that standard. It's even better if you can get them to let it go for 3 or 4 weeks. It IMHO just makes the meat that much better due to the slight aging.

Ed

SirPorkaLot · 03-31-2020, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Cat797

John, that's awesome.........

Next time you go in for a side or 1/4, make sure they hang it for at least 2 weeks. Most lockers around here do that standard. It's even better if you can get them to let it go for 3 or 4 weeks. It IMHO just makes the meat that much better due to the slight aging.

Ed

When I said freshly dispatched, I’m just gonna assume I meant “done hanging and ready to butcher” :)

Smoke on Badger Mountain · 03-31-2020, 02:24 PM

That's awesome John!

SirPorkaLot · 03-31-2020, 02:28 PM

Dinner tonight, let’s see how these are.
Looks promising.

Lighter-Fluid · 03-31-2020, 02:35 PM

Those look great, can't wait to see the outcome.

TravelingJ · 03-31-2020, 02:38 PM

The most fun is when you go "lets throw some $3 steaks on the grill" and just get to laugh at the deal you have.

SweetHeatBBQnSC · 03-31-2020, 03:11 PM

love that marbling

Sooner21 · 03-31-2020, 03:28 PM

The color and marbling on those looks great John!

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03-31-2020, 08:15 AM	#1
SirPorkaLot somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-31-09 Location: Homeworth, OH Name/Nickname : John	Side of Beef - Good deal! Our local butcher/processor does sides of local beef. I saw a sign a couple of weeks back where there said $2.99/lb for a side, so I called and ordered up one. They said they were backed up due to the crisis and it maybe 4-5 weeks. Well they called yesterday afternoon much sooner than promised!). The cow was just freshly dispatched yesterday and my order would be ready to pick up today. I ended up with 381 lbs of beef for $1,083.00 out the door, plus I got to pick the cuts i wanted when I ordered. That works out to $2.85lb if I’m doing my math right. I’m splitting it with a friend, so we will both end up with ~190lbs of Beef. I’m reorganizing freezer space now __________________ John

03-31-2020, 08:21 AM	#2
creek bottom is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-14-19 Location: Northwestern PA Name/Nickname : Joe	Nice!!! My wife and I get a 1/2 from a friend of mine every year. It's hard to beat the price and the quality for that matter. I know where it was raised and what it was fed. Some of the best beef I've ever tasted to be honest. Plus, having the choice of cuts and how it's packaged is a bonus too. Congrats and enjoy! __________________ Joe A1 Competition Smoker; Meadow Creek 96; Oklahoma Joe's Bronco (gone but not forgotten); Weber 26" & 22" Kettles; Camp Chef XXL Pellet Smoker; Blackstone 22" Portable; Weber 300 Series Gasser; Masterbuilt 30" Electric Cabinet

03-31-2020, 09:21 AM	#3
Cat797 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-15-13 Location: Central IL Name/Nickname : Ed	John, that's awesome......... Next time you go in for a side or 1/4, make sure they hang it for at least 2 weeks. Most lockers around here do that standard. It's even better if you can get them to let it go for 3 or 4 weeks. It IMHO just makes the meat that much better due to the slight aging. Ed __________________ Yoder YS640 - Weber 22.5" Performer - Hunsaker DIY - XL Big Green Egg

03-31-2020, 02:24 PM	#5
Smoke on Badger Mountain Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-20-15 Location: Badger, California Name/Nickname : Josh	That's awesome John! __________________ Josh 24"x52" Custom Offset, Black 22" Weber Kettle , Deep Ocean Blue 22' Weber Kettle, Camp Chef 2 burner w/ griddle. Char-Broil Table Top gas Grill, One very ugly drum, Nice drum coming soon. Instagram @lumberjacksmokestack [url]https://www.youtube.com/c/LumberjackSmokestack[/url]

03-31-2020, 02:28 PM	#6
SirPorkaLot somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-31-09 Location: Homeworth, OH Name/Nickname : John	Dinner tonight, let’s see how these are. Looks promising. __________________ John

03-31-2020, 02:35 PM	#7
Lighter-Fluid is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-26-14 Location: Sycamore, GA Name/Nickname : Bill	Those look great, can't wait to see the outcome. __________________ Bill, BBQer since birth!

03-31-2020, 02:38 PM	#8
TravelingJ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 09-07-12 Location: Independence, MO Name/Nickname : Justin	The most fun is when you go "lets throw some $3 steaks on the grill" and just get to laugh at the deal you have.

03-31-2020, 03:11 PM	#9
SweetHeatBBQnSC is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 03-21-19 Location: Johnsonville, SC Name/Nickname : Joedy	love that marbling __________________ Isaiah 41:10-Chunky Dunks BBQ-Competition Team Propane Whole Hog Cooker Grill Master Gasser--(Deceased) Weber Kettle 22"(Hoyt) WSM 22.5"(Bertha) RecTeq 590(Fancy) Blackstone 17" griddle O.G. Barrel Charcoal Grill--(Chicken Graveyard) [COLOR="DarkOrange"][B]Clemson Orange Thermapen Mk4[/B][/COLOR]

03-31-2020, 03:28 PM	#10
Sooner21 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-24-09 Location: WNY	The color and marbling on those looks great John! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk