RedCanoe
Just born
As I mentioned in another post my family is close to buying our first pair of Dexter steer. But before we commit I had a few questions concerning butchering the fellows.
About how much would I expect to pay to have the animals processed?
What does 'processing' generally include? is that just turning them into a hanging side of beef or would that include butchering them into edible portions?
I have no idea how to wrap my mind around 1000 pounds of beef - how much does a beef eating family go through before freezer burn ruins the meat? We have plenty of people that would like to share in our efforts, but I don't know how many to really include. Would that split well five ways? 200 pounds still seems like a lot...
Also, if we don't have the transportation means to get the full weight cattle to the butcher are there folks we could hire to do the transportation for you? About how much would I expect to pay for that type of service?
Thanks!
RedCanoe
About how much would I expect to pay to have the animals processed?
What does 'processing' generally include? is that just turning them into a hanging side of beef or would that include butchering them into edible portions?
I have no idea how to wrap my mind around 1000 pounds of beef - how much does a beef eating family go through before freezer burn ruins the meat? We have plenty of people that would like to share in our efforts, but I don't know how many to really include. Would that split well five ways? 200 pounds still seems like a lot...
Also, if we don't have the transportation means to get the full weight cattle to the butcher are there folks we could hire to do the transportation for you? About how much would I expect to pay for that type of service?
Thanks!
RedCanoe