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

Cat797 said:

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

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

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