Food prices June 2021

[CrealCritter]

Of course, with cut loss, the take home meat is closer to $9 per #, than $5.40. We're not gonna win Pay rail weight, take home useable is less. Of course, you can take home all the "loss" portion. Render tallow, bone broth & dog foods. Lessens actual "loss" by using it in some way.

For us take home beef is approx 65% of rail weight, maybe a little less depending on what we want. We do get all that you mentioned, including the organs for the pups. Our processor dry ages 2 weeks, so there is moisture loss also to consider.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

This is the butcher we use when we actually get half a beef at their current prices. Locally raised cattle. Its much cheaper than the butcher where my Mom lives.

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It's interesting they have differnt prices for grain vs grass fed. I'm only assuming that also includes finishing since, there is no mention of the finishing. ~700 lbs for whole beef seems about right for rail weight.

It's always good for me to follow commodities, it helps give me some headlights to know what to expect in the near future. i try and remember to check weekly.

Live cattle traded $2.42 per lb today.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/live-cattle-price.

On the flip side feeder cattle traded at $3.65 per lb today.

https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/feeder-cattle-price.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Hinotori]

The grain fed isn't really. It's grain finished the last couple months. All the cattle are on pasture here up until finishing time. Guy at the end of the road sells cattle to them.