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Buying Beef for the Freezer Home Grown & Naturally Raised By Rex and Dorothy Steninger Box 281570 |
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Raised
locally at the base of the Ruby Mountains |
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Raised
naturally without the use of growth stimulants |
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Higher
quality & better taste |
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More
beef for your buck |
Getting Acquainted
Buying naturally raised beef in large quantities from a
local producer can result in significant cost savings and provide the
consumer with a healthier alternative to grocery- store beef. Healthy
Thinking
Our cattle graze freely in open pastures and are never
confined in feedlots or given growth hormones or growth stimulants. The
cattle are finished on alfalfa and corn to provide additional nutrients and
promote tenderness. This method of production yields beef that is lean and
great tasting. This translates into beef that is lower in fat and calories
and higher in vitamins, such as beta-carotene and Vitamin E. The taste and
quality of grass fed beef will compare favorably to “store bought” beef, and
you will have the additional advantage of being able to trace the beef to its
source! Knowing the exact origin of the beef you are eating is a real bonus
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Cost
Smart
The amount of take-home beef and cost
per pound of beef in the freezer are two important considerations for “on the
hoof” beef buyers. The hoof weight does not represent what will be deposited
in your freezer. In processing, there will be a considerable amount of
cutting loss. For example, a 1,000 lb. animal will have a hanging weight of
about 600 pounds at the butcher shop. Depending on your processing
choices, you will receive about 432 pounds of edible beef – including about
130 lbs. of steaks, 110 lbs. of roasts, 20 lbs. of brisket and miscellaneous
cuts, 30 lbs. of short ribs, 20 lbs. of stew meat, and 122 lbs. of ground
beef. To make it simple, paying $2.95 per pound for a 1,000 lb. animal will
end up costing you $6.83 per pound for the meat in your freezer. $2.95 X 1,000 lbs. = $2,950 This price is all inclusive: paying
for the animal, the butchering, cutting, wrapping and the delivery to and
from the butcher.
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Compare that to the $9.00-$12.00 per
pound you pay at the grocery store for a steak! Certainly, you will be
buying more “chucks and rounds” than “ribs and loin”, but it is all delicious
usable beef at a reasonably lower cost. And if you’d like, we can provide you
with a few recipes for preparing those cuts you ordinarily would not buy. Remember we are selling you the live
animal. A great option for smaller families is to split a beef with a
friend. A half beef or “side” is often a much more manageable quantity of meat,
from both the perspective of cost and utilization. If you need a beef-partner
let us know and we’ll try to find someone in the same position. We will deliver your beef
to the butcher, thereafter it will have to be cut and wrapped, or “processed”
to your specifications. The butcher will talk to you directly for this
service. Please ask us for assistance in making the necessary arrangements
and decisions on processing options. The
Clincher
It’s guaranteed! If you are not
pleased with your beef after a two-week trial, you may return it for refund
or replacement. |
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From Word 11-30-2018
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