How much for a Whole Cow // Is it worth it // Local Farm Raised Beef
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2022
- Have you ever considered buying your beef from a local farmer instead of the grocery? It might surprise you the cost and quality. We personally only buy our meat from locally sourced farmers and we couldn’t be happier…..well maybe if we raised them ourselves, but you never know what the future holds!
**link to our whole hog video w/price- • How much For A Whole H...
Website for our local farmer-
www.farmerswife.farm
Cost breakdown of beef-
1325 live weight
794 hanging weight
421 bring home packaged weight (not inlcuding soup bones, tallow, organs and ox tail)
$3000 for whole beef, averages out to $7.10 per lb for everything
That’s a wonderful price. I’m about to process my black angus steer. He weighs 1200 pounds. We are a large family 15 children, 47 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. So we process 3 times a year. We raise our own livestock. It saved us this year alone 7, 000 dollars. We grow 90% of what we eat
thats amazing you are very blessed great job on growing that much food
Do you have a youtube channel? I'm interested in learning more about your lifestyle.
@@mariesmith504 no I don’t.
Why so many kids?
@@pumpkinwarrior7138 we wanted a big family. We have 2 sets of twins and a set of triples.
Back when people were getting their free money and going and buying big screen TVs I decided to use my money a different way. I purchased a small freezer and got a quarter of a beef. I checked the money I had left and decided I would purchase a small hog and a second small freezer.I have shared it with family and still have plenty left. Some I have canned for future use and making quick meals I rendered the tallow and lard for cooking and soap making. Blessings all around
That's smart! I'm gonna be canning up some of this meat too for shelf storage. Blessings!
Yup I bought a freezer and filled it with me I had tv and I don't wat h them anyway nothing on them dull shows I spend time praying and reading my Bible we need the lord to help us as a world amen
Awesome
@Woman_Of_Spirit I like that you spent the American Taxpayers dollars smarter than most others. Remember the government does not make money, they take money from the working class and business owners. Thank you for making smart decisions with that money.
I bought gardening supplies, chicken coop materials. HIERLOOM SEEEEDS. And started "cracking the books" on RUclips.
3 years in. Never going back.. I heard another is coming.. that's going to a local co op.. beef pork chicken produce. I have all I need otherwise.
And I too was horrified watching TV the crap people bought with that.
I also paid my daughter's water bill up. And my other daughters phone a few months . And glad to do it.. they take good care of me.. never ask for anything.. not even those things. I just did it..
Before you buy the freezers or beef, consider buying a generator and fuel. Over the last couple of decades, I have several times seen neighbors filling their dumpsters with food after an extended power outage.
Depending what your amperage is on your vehicle/alternator you can buy an inverter and a set of jumper cables as emergency power backup.
Depending what your amperage is on your vehicle/alternator you can buy an inverter and a set of jumper cables as emergency power backup.
I was raising a family of 6, 4 kids to feed daily, we did whole cow,( my family got half ) once a year and split it w/my husband's family, We had the most kids so we went through it, and also did 1/3 of a hog. My husband passed 10 yrs ago and my kids are now grown. I miss getting our meat like this.
I'm so sorry for your loss, it definitely makes me realize to enjoy even these types of things. 💗
I have even found local farmers i could get 10 pork chops for $10, and 2 steaks at a time packed in portions that are like $20 each, slab bacon, $10 a pack ,sausage- $5 a pack of rope , etc. Much better for a widower like me, whose shildren are all grown up and on their own.
@@GrainFreeHomestead just found & subscribed to your channel. My granddad raised /processed 6 black Angus steers & 6 hogs per year.gave the meat to family & friends. He passed away in 1992.
ty for the sub, your granddad was a awesome man what a great way to bless his family and friends.
I love the topic but I can barely hear you with all the wind, would you consider doing it again indoors? I really want to hear what you have to say.
In Mexico cow tongue is a delicacy. It’s also referred to as the poor man’s filet mignon. I recommend you boil it with garlic, onion, and a couple of bay leaves. Peal the skin instead of trimming it off. It’s way easier and you save meat. Cube it up and pan sear the cubes with your favorite beef seasoning till it’s browned to your liking. Super good cut of beef.
thanks for the advice on cooking it
Tongue is good, also Tripe.
This is the way. Our local stock yards give me the tongues that people dont want. I cook them all this way. 100% best cut on the cow.
Tongue makes a delicious taco too! I was skeptical at first, but WOW!
That's how my family does it.
My Mom back in the 600’s and 70’s always went in once a year with another family for beef. They each pain half for half cow. It was wonderful addition to the Deer and small game my Dad and Brothers got us yearly. Mom fed 8 people and our friends and family. My Mom was a wonderful women who make a penny scream.
Love it!! I believe thriftyness is a lost art, but believing it's making a come back.
This is like those great traditions our forefathers used to do when they were still living in villages and tribes. Helping one another. Feed the village and everyone is happy.
Yes it is
last year we bought half a cow ($1500) for the first time. They shrink wrapped and labelled everything into parts/portions. We are a family of 8 and It lasted us a whole 13 months. Even though we asked for mostly ground beef it has been awesome. We bought a standing freezer. We will definitely do it again.
It is great having so much food. You all made that last with a family of 8
@@GrainFreeHomestead i meal plan. 1 day beef, 1 day chicken, 1 day seafood, 1 veggie/bean and rice day, 1 day leftovers, 1 day order in, 1 day figure it out and leave me alone😂
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That is Crazy!
We purchased 1/2 a cow here in MO for $900, I believe it was about $50.00 additional for the butcher.
Prices can change wildly in different parts of the country. Different breeds from steer to Heifer to what they have been feed. effects the quality and taste as well as prices
I'm a chef that recently moved from Dallas back to my small oil town of Port Arthur, TX. I know that food costs everywhere are super expensive and appreciate what you guys are doing to support the local farm community in your area. I had been considering going in half with a buddy of mine on a whole beef purchase and you guys have just given me more motivation to do it. Thanks for the great content.
I have beef cattle and sell meat to people. I live in Georgetown Texas
Hey I'm from PA! Don't live far now
I live in Orange Tx and you are so right food has gone crazy
I think I’m going to get a half as well , it taste better , ya know what it was fed and didn’t get pumped full of antibiotics or whatever else they do these days.
PA in the house
We bought a 1/2 cow this year in the spring. Got 440 lbs of take home for $1600.00. Averaged out to $3.63 per pound. I live in Michigan
That is for the purchase of the cow, the processing, and packaging. So the whole thing for $1600
That is awesome!! Great deal.
Where at in Michigan
I am in Michigan. Too. Ypsilanti
I regret never finding a woman this nurturing and cooperative, and family centered..cherish your precious unicorn, my friend. She's a gem!!!!
Thank you I am a lucky man She is an amazing woman
I agree salute brother to you and your wonderful, salute to the husband and wife and family!!!
My Father raises Black Angus Cattle and every year he butchers at least 2 calf's that are about a year and a half old and he has a walk in freezer for all the beef and we just go to him and tell him what we need.
That's awesome!!! We hope to be able to do this for our kids one day.
@@GrainFreeHomestead I grew up with my Grandparents who had a ranch in Datel New Mexico and they raised everything every winter we would go to New Mexico and our Father and all of our Uncles would work on the farm they had over a thousand Black Angus Cattle and Horse's but they raised everything in fact because of my grandma I don't like milk and have not drank it since I was about 10 she had just milked the dairy cow's and the milk was hot and I felt like it had haye in it I know that it probably didn't but I can't bring myself to drink it. They have since passed away but my Uncle's run the farm now. I will say that was the best education I ever got. Because they had everything every animal you can think of the only thing to change it they built a new log cabin I miss my grandparents every day. Raising your children in that way of life they will learn how to live off the land and not the government 💖 love from Arizona 🤗 🇺🇸
thanks for sharing we are hoping the kids learn as much as possible
You are blessed! We tell our grown kids the same thing-anything in our freezer is yours too. That’s one reason why we fill it every year.
We have a bulk store that has the lowest prices on meat and most of their beef is under $6 a pound. Their ground beef is often under $4 a pound and as low as $2.50 a pound in 10lb rolls. Their pork is almost all under $2lb with much under $1.50lb. That place was a game changer for us and we bulk buy now and save so much money.
thats some great prices
@@GrainFreeHomestead The prices can't be beat. The beef is not the best grade but for those prices I do not mind and they have all the cuts too including the organs and even the whole cow head from time to time. The pork is fine though, no different than you get from the typical grocery store and again all the cuts are sold including organs and the head from time to time.
Hot Tip-cow tongue is delicious sliced thin, marinated and cooked over coals. We order it all the time at the Korean BBQ houses here in Canada. I personally love the flavour. Dealing with skinning and cleaning it may be a chore but worth it in my opinion. Look to other cuisines when looking for recipe ideas for using "off cuts". Mexican, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, German, etc, use much more of the animal than we do.
Great advice thank you
I grew up on a subsistence type farm and we raised our own meat. We couldn't afford things such as bologna or other lunch meat. Our version of lunch meat was tongue, heart and head cheese. My favorite was tongue which was so easy to slice because of the consistency of texture and the flavor.
In Mexico the whole beef tongue is boiled for soup broth, tongue when fully cooked is removed from the liquid, very easily skinned, I mean the skin slides right of. Vegetables are added to the broth for soup.
The skinned tongue is shredded by hand, it comes apart real easy. Makes great tacos, or anything you like to do with it.😊❤ SO DELICIOUS 😋
My dad used to go in together with a few others to purchase a whole year worth of beef, pork, and chicken. Let me tell you, that was the absolute best food ever. I learned such valuable lessons from them. And as you mentioned, my dad had personal communication with his butcher, and he was the absolute best guy to cut, grind, and package exactly as requested, even the stuff that most would throw away!
It taste so much better
GO VEGAN!!!!!
@@jonothandoeserit is not sustainable
@@jonothandoeserTurn rabbit,no thanks.
I belong to an informal club. So when our local butcher have access to whole hog/cow/sheep, the club split the cost of the carcass. Sometimes we do get a discount because everyone wants more than a single whole carcass and we end up with buying two carcasses. As a bonus, our butcher makes kickass sausage so nothing goes to wastes. We have some members that do render the fat. Some for cooking and some for tallow.
Here in Oklahoma we get 1/2 a cow and split it with our friends twice a year. It’s just enough for our family. Yesterday we paid $4.50 a pound from a great farm family close by. It’s wonderful meat and we feel rich having our freezer full. I would rather have the good healthy beef than money in the bank.
that's a great price we feel the same way
Non GMO, grass fed and finished organic beef at half the price of grocery store chains seems to fit perfectly with your family's needs and a great investment in you food budget. Well done on the video, thank you.
Never see prices that low here
The smile on your faces let's me know how much you and your family will enjoy it. Buen provecho!
Yes, thank you lol We have enjoyed it so much
Thank you! I get tired of people not understanding the difference between hanging weight and what you bring home. I appreciate this video.
But I do like getting beef this way.
We were a family of seven, we hung a whole black angus & hog every fall. Mom & dad love to fish. So between the rabbits & chickens & turkeys we raise never ran out of meat. Our garden was 100 × 200, think my intire summer in that garden. But we never went hungry and always had good food to eat.
Screw eating bugs, huh?
I had a discussion with a well meaning vegan recently. I love beef! She was convinced I killed hundreds of animals a year, this video showed just how much food is on a cow, humanely raised. Thank you!
The tallow is an excellent fat to use for cooking instead of oil. I feel like it’s getting more popular
Yes it is glad to see people finally catching on
So that would be lard , yes ?
Think of how the food tasted made with lard. Those pie crusts!
Even Ritz crackers ! Even McDonalds used it for French fries til they couldn't ! My gram used to fry raised donuts in lard ! But no one was fat ! Huh !?
Tallow can also be used for soap making. It's very economical in so many terms.
Fast food used to be tallow back in the day for fries
@@lindamannix1247 Lard is rendered from pork fat, tallow is rendered from beef fat, basically the same thing but different flavor.
When we were raising our three children and the older two were in their early teens we bought a whole cow on the hoof. We had it butchered and packaged to the size of packaging we needed.
We shopped all over and found that.Sears was the only place we found that had a 31 cu. ft. upright freezer. It held one cow with no space left over.
As the meat was used I'd buy some chicken and pork to give the family a break from beef. It lasted one year and we usually bought another cow in January..
That was back in the mid 70s.
Great video. I learned a lot. Seeing all the beef laid out was astounding. This has really helped me to realize what’s involved. Thank you!!!!
@18:53 her husband is thinking about how good they are going to taste on the grill!!❤
Thank you for the great video! Excellent guys!❤
😂😂😂 thanks for commenting
just found this channel. Don't underestimate the cheeks. Cheeks are AWESOME braised! Good hearty Winter food
talked to the butcher that said its not legal for him to process the head so i couldnt get the cheeks
that is interesting... might explain why i cant get cheeks for quite a while unless we butcher them ourselves... cheeks are AWESOME if you can get them.@@GrainFreeHomestead
mad cow comes from eating processed brains/nerve tissue, its a safety thing. Kinda scary they are still worried about it to the point you cant buy cheeks @@GrainFreeHomestead
Wow that was one of the most informative videos I've seen - very helpful too.
As you probably saw on our video we got a whole hog but, we also got 1/4 of a cow.
Our daughter was offered half a cow and because of the price she knew she couldn’t do the half so I asked if we wanted to share it with them. Buying grass fed grain finished beef has been a game changer! The meat is so good! I cannot stress enough the difference in the taste. You are so blessed to have a half! We might have to investigate doing a half next year. My husband compared the prices from the beef we bought with beef at Costco and ours was all cheaper and so much better! Thanks for sharing all the info in this video!
Yes! We have also found that Costco is pretty expensive on their meats.
I love y’all. I heard you wanted us to share our prices. I promise I’m not bragging, supporting your community is amazing but here in Oklahoma we’re getting half cows at 400lbs hanging weight for $4.25/lb processing included. Economies of scale differ from area to area. Always support your local farmers
Ours was $2.70 hw plus processing in SWMO.
that is a great price thanks for sharing your totals
Where in Oklahoma?
@@trish194301 Near Guthrie. Dunagan Farms
Just got half at $5.50 with processing here in Califonia
I love this video. Thank you for being so detailed. I'm really interested in doing this for my family.
You are so welcome! glad you liked the video
Thank you for the intro. That was very helpful to me as a single retired individual. I have my favorite local farmer and I go to their store only and they’ll do anything for me so thinking about all that meat is very interesting because it’s too much for me
Thank you so much for the breakdown. We are in north east Texas and found a farm that sells whole grass feed cows. We will hopefully be buying the whole cow and freezing most of it and canning the rest.
Dang, it's wild to see an entire cow packaged and layed out like this lol awesome! Glad your family will be well fed through the year!
Me too we have enjoyed all the steaks it was more than we expected
We bartered a fishing boat for 2 steer. We got one last year and will get the 2nd one next summer. From the first we got 632lbs of beef. I didn’t get all the extras b/c so didn’t know what I know now. Next time it is game on! Give it ALL to me!
When I was young, we raised our own cows and had our meat butchered and we shared with it with family. Back then, I really thought that’s how everyone got their meat. I remember going to pick up the meats and bringing it home and sorting all the different kinds of meat. Brought back such fond memories.
Thanks for sharing glad you enjoyed our video
Awesome video guys, thanks so much and definitely support your local farmers and ranchers!
Thank you for the encouragement and we are glad you enjoyed the video. We thought it was horrible when we put it out
I just took my Jersey steer to be processed last week. His hanging weight was 400lbs, $50 fee for killing and eviscerating, and $0.67/lb. That puts my processing cost at this point at about $318. He cost me $85 to buy as a bottle calf that I put on my dairy goat who had lost her kid, and it cost me $5 for the vet to disbud him. Not sure what my feed costs were because I just fed him the same thing as I fed my goats, mostly alfalfa and hay near the end.
So how much meat did u get for the freezer? How is the taste?
@@TheRhonda1957 I don't know yet. I have another week before I get the meat back. I'll let you know what the final cost is on my channel.
@@HoneyHollowHomestead thank you!
My dad stopped disbudding his steers cause they grew bigger with their natural hormones and were sent to the packers before they got interested in the cows.
@@hoboonwheels9289 Disbudding is burning off the horn buds. If done before they attach to the skull it is virtually painless. He never flinched when the vet did it with no pain killer.
Castrating is what you are thinking about. I banded him myself. He was the first steer I ever raised, wasn't taking any chances at my age.
I am really grateful that you shared this video it was wonderful to enjoy it and of course to see the smile on your husband's face every time you mentioned a T-bone or a filet mignon and I'm very proud of you I hope you're proud of yourself because at least you take on the ability to use every single part of it that you can use and that's a really good thing you should be proud of that
Your comment made me laugh he is still smiling over all the steaks
Thank you so much for such good information. Just recently I was inquiring about a whole beef but yet had no idea how much meat and you have answered all my questions. Thank you again. God bless you and your family.
Awesome!! So glad it helped!
Thanks for the update.
This is definitely the way to go at refund season. It's so much cheaper, your meat hasn't traded a lot of hands and you're supporting your local farms! Buying local may cost more up front, but it's way better in terms of value, flavor and nutrition.
Totally agree!
Not at 7 bucks a pound. That is paying more than supermarket prices.
@@Dead_Goat where are you buying steaks and fillet for under 7.00lb? You aren’t, you have no idea what you’re talking about, but that doesn’t stop you from doing a lot of it.
And the more people doing it will help bring those costs down if done right…it keeps our money within our own communities which makes the community as a whole sustainable…foreign trade was designed to weaken a country…lower immunity…and quality for dollar spent..they can inflate prices like they have but the ranchers aren’t getting any more per head at the auctions…it’s the processors that are controlling and inflating the prices…they have total control if we don’t start trying to support our local businesses and communities
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks for commenting And have a blessed day
This was great! Thank you for sharing this info.!
Thank you for sharing,I will be looking for a place in nyc to get a whole cow .After seeing this I am sold on the idea of supporting local farms.
I like the way you support the local farm. More people need to do this. Keep America great! Thanks for the video! God Bless!
Thank you for commenting glad you enjoyed the video
What a fantastic way to feed your family good quality meat! The cost is so good, sharing with another family is a great idea!
So glad I’ve found your channel! 😊
Thank you so much for the encouragement and We are glad you enjoyed the video
Thanks for the information...as I sit here I am researching local farmers in my area to see about getting better meats. Very inspiring! Thank you! New subscriber here!
Thanks!! Hope you find one near you!
Last year I called my local locker ask they arranged it with the farmer.
My family and my friends are also supporting our local meat farmer in Melbourne, Australia, Thank you for sharing .God bless you and your precious family.
Thank you so much and God Bless you and your family
Just picked up a half of beef yesterday, here in west central Pa. Split it with our son. Paid $3.50 lb hanging, for 263 lbs. (Small grass fed angus raised by a family friend) We got 84 lbs of approximately 80/20 ground beef. The rest in steaks/roasts. We canned some of the roasts (8 quart), vacuum packed and froze the rest of them and all of the steaks. Took bones, liver, heart, and tongue. First time trying the latter 2. Cost $157.00 for processing. Used to do this when the kids were small, but this is the first in a few years. Cut some of the flank steaks into thin strips and frying up with eggs for breakfast this morning before our son and his family head back to WV.
Unsure why this video just showed up in my YT offerings, but thanks for the information.
lol 80/20 is dog food
You do what it takes for your family. I love that you are supporting you local farmers.
Thank you …local farmers are a very important part of all local communities. I would love to see more people buying directly from the Farm.
Thanks, Great show and effort!
My sister and I split a whole cow every year. Her neighbor raised a few head of cattle. She has acres that she doesn't use, so he hays it a couple times a year and gives her a discount on the cow in exchange for that. We end up with about 700 lbs of beef, plus the tallow, bones, and organ meat. Last year, it ran $3.35 a pound. We expect it will be closer to $4 or maybe even $5 this year. Our cut date isn't until December.
We have a 21cuft upright freezer for beef and a 13 cuft upright for pork.
Each of our households are small enough to only use half of what we get, so we cook up and freeze dry the rest. Preparing for tougher times, y'all.
It's always been a good idea. Oh, yes, I can weave, spin, make butter, carve wood....I think it's a good idea not to lose the connection between things and creation. A strictly cash/purchase economy isn't really feasble; and definitely not a GOAL. I have spent a few years fighting sword/sheild/spear and practicing archery. Not that I need it right NOW......but having some experience gives you confidence if you should ever need it. Pretty is SO outdated....LOL.
@@valkyrie1066 I love that you have base skills. Base, not basic. I can crochet and knit, but you can make the yarn!
I have the skills of a wife from the 30s or 40s, but I'd love to have the skills from before the 1900s, before industrialization.
I'm learning to make candles and soap by rendering fat. But learning takes time and I don't know how long we have.
I'd love to pick up archery skills and my husband would love to make that gear.
Whatever skills we pick up will only help us become more prepared for any eventuality!
When you freeze dry meats, veggies, or fruits, do you warm up the the contents after freeze drying before you take it out of the chamber? i heard if you take it out cold then ice forms quickly and is absorbed into the food and the food goes bad.
@@violinviolin1109 Cold spots indicate moisture. If found, the product goes back in for extra dry time.
I'm an advocate for local farms. Encouraging others to buy local. Thank you also.
Thank you, great video. I need to look for a local farm to get my meat. Thanks for the reminder that that can be an option.
This is so helpful. Thank you for sharing.
Glad it was helpful and thanks for commenting
Thank you, it's a great idea
For those who are able to harvest beef or any other livestock will definitely be beneficial in terms of prices we pay at supermarkets. Thank you for sharing and encouraging us that we can live off the land and not be held captive by companies who charge ridiculous prices for meat or food we can actually harvest ourselves. Great Video Grain Feed Homestead.
Thank you glad you enjoyed it
I appreciate all your thoughts the energy and the information you've offered us😊
Thank you glad it was helpful and thanks for commenting
Thanks for sharing such good information. We haven’t purchase beef in bulk yet but I’m sure we will in the future! Keeping notes for then!
We get a 1/4 black Angus every year. The butcher does a great job n the meat is always top quality. If we tried getting it at a store. We wouldn't be able to get any where near that amount. The quality would not be as good either. So I agree with you on supporting local farmers n businesses. I grew up farming. Health reasons changed that but it's a great life. That was an impressive amount of beef.
Thank you yes it was and the quality is amazing thanks for commenting
Great video. Remind3d me of my childhood. We lived on 1 acre and raised a single beef cow at a time. We fed them grain the first 3 months... they were the best meat ever. The chuck steak was as good as store bought ribeye.
The closest thing i have had as an adult is when I harvested a pig in central California.
Thank you so much for commenting your right the steaks are amazing
Thank you guys this was the best. We enjoyed it an educational.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you. So much important information in this video.
I really appreciate this. I'm trying to figure out ways to be financially free and this is an option that I haven't considered. We don't really keep a lot of meat due to price, but this is something that I think we could work towards. Thanks again.
Your welcome I am glad you enjoyed it
We are cattle farmers and fatten out our cattle and sell mainly to individuals. Ours is sold by the hang weight, so the amount would depend on the weight of the animal. So on average a whole cow would cost you between $1800 & $2000
We also sell 1/4 & 1/2, and sell beef singly also.
How much do you charge per pound for hanging weight
Do you ship to other states? I'm in North Carolina.
What state are you in?
@@andreamortimer2610 NC
@@sandracole9898
Thank you for replying but I was inquiring with Amy Haertling - hoping to hear that she's selling in my state. 😉
love the smile and excitement he gets when she mentions the NY Strip 18:51
Absolutely awesome y'all!! Great job!
Thanks so much!!
we did this and spread the meat with family its definitely got a fresher taste you can tell the difference like night and day compared to store bought like sam's or dillion's. More people need to support your local farmer's . very very important .
Thank you, this is the way forward for everyone.
our hope is it will encourage others
I appreciate your video. Wife and I just ordered half a cow and a whole pig. Looking forward to our first bulk meat purchase filling two freezers!
Many blessings.
We get a whole hog too....we did a similar video on that in case this is your 1st hog
Great video! Thanks for doing this!!
NOTHING at all wrong with paying others for their talents and efforts! As a matter of fact, I am always VERY happy to pay for such things as quality, customer service and relationships.
Great American Family
I SALUTE YOU!
Thank you and God bless you
Awesome job and video. Keep going your on track. I totally get what you’re doing!
Thank you
Thanks for the info and shared experience!
Our pleasure!
My Mother used to get tongues every Christmas, it was corned like corned beef. She would boil it and pot it. It sliced up like lunch meat. I loved it. Heart is the best tasting steak.
Happy you do this. We do too! Home grown and a year of beef for less the cost.
Can’t beat home grown
Thanks! Very informative
Very Informative and well thought out Video. Thank you for your contributions.
Thank you for commenting glad the video was helpful
I do the carnivore diet and I feed my dogs raw. So between the three of us. We go through a decent amount of meat.
It's Going into November now, 2023, been looking into this, looking at $4-5k now for a whole cow. $3k is an amazing price.
Inflation sucks... FJB
Great video :)
Your doing it right and inflation the worst
FJB is right & his potato for brains
@xstorm_8_shadowx agreed!
Update on my comment: A friend of a friend hooked me up with a cow. Grass fed, grain finished. 1200 pounds live. $1850 for the cow, $1 per pound hanging weight for the bucher.
Should get 750 ish pounds around $5 per pound. Boooyaaa!
That’s an amazing deal and a good friend
Excellent job! If you can afford a whole entire cow, I would highly recommend a chamber vacuum sealer unless you already have one. Not talking about a seal-a-meal or other similar type as they only vacuum outside the unit. Instead get one that pumps out all oxygen within the storage bag and meat at the same time. They are awesome for packaging meats and liquids for long time storage (1 -2 year or more) the same as the product that is shown in your video. Not promoting any particular brand but VacMasters are pretty awesome and could be used for leftovers if you have any. Just a suggestion so to don't give me a thumbs down on this comment.
Great advice. We have a vacmaster chamber sealer it’s a great machine.
Personally, I think it’s better to Freeze Dry it. At least, the leaner cuts. And of course any ground beef.
I really appreciated your messages at the end!
thank you
Thank you so much for all this information.
Thank you for commenting glad it was helpful
When I lived in the countryside my wife and I raised a calf each year. That way we knew what it's diet would be. Yes. It was worth the work. I don't ever remember thinking about money so much. It was more about being less dependent on "the system" for our sustenance. It was interesting especially at slaughter time. Most folks hired pros for this. We did too at first but then learned how to do it ourselves but we had to buy a large freezer. The last couple of years we hosted an annual pit barbque for our extended family. Then gave away much of the meat as gifts.
The great advantage is in knowing what the beef is raised on. For those who are worried about chemicals/hormones in diet this is a big advantage.
The best part was the benefits gained by doing for ourselves as a family. Our kids will never forget what they learned.
If one chooses this lifestyle one had better have some ranch hands or one can forget ever going on a vacation or even on an overnighter to the city. Such a life ties one to the land.
On your order paper where it says srms, backbones condemned…..yes. What does that mean? And why doesn’t it list the hanging weight?
Hello from our farm in New Hampshire. Great job! We are a working farm- grass fed Hereford- haying- logging. We raise our cattle for breeding stock, but put a half in the freezer for the three of us. We know that our animal was raised with respect, free range and healthy. Since we are not big beef eaters, it lasts us quite a while. I prefer more hamburger and stew meat and only keep the prime steak cuts. This has been a godsend to get us through these challenging times. Our farming neighbors raise organic chicken, etc and we buy from them. It is a supportive network. ~ Diane
Thats incredible.
Rob C- Thanks- I was an English /Art major and plan to write short stories at some point of life in the 1970s. Its was amazing. Unfortunately we did not have You tube to document our journey, But my memory remains intact. I think part of that comes from still working our 350 acre farm. There is always something new and interesting to learn. I am hoping to return to art school and journalism, but it has to be on line until it is safer to take classes indoors. I teach rural New Hampshire rural lifestyles from 1920 to 1940 ( off grid) when I have time. I am encourages by these You TUbe channels that are teaching sustainability. I am hoping more folks will take up small farmsteading in these challenging times ~ Diane
Hello Diane I live near nashua in Hudson NH. Is there anyway I could get the left overs from your next butchering ? I want to make some leather moccasins from the hide and the bones I use for soup and also for great fertilizer for the garden. Always on the market for any kind of meat or organs as well. I can buy even the odd bits most don't want.
Great experience and education. My favorite part of this video was when she read the list and the excitement on his face….😊
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a new sub here love to see good family advice thank you very much!
Thank you for commenting and the encouragement
Love this. For those with not so much freezer space, lots of people pressure can meat and it will last a year or 2, maybe more. Or smoke/salt/pickle/freeze dry/make jerky. Here in Europe folks even water bath can meat, so recipes / videos for that can be found too, especially on channels from Eastern Europe or Turkey.
I love organ meat too - I'd actually far rather liver than a steak!
Great idea! we plan on canning some of the meat
I can tell Derek is salivating as you are reading the steak list! 😂 We butcher our own to save on costs. Obviously, equipment start up was a lot but since we do one a year, it’s really nice for us now! I love this video and how you did the break down of everything! 💜
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I also meant to tell you to try the heart next time!!! It’s our daughters’ FAVORITE. We slice it (remove the gray membrane from inside to keep it from being chewy) and coat it in flour with season salt and fry in bacon grease. It’s so good. It is similar to a mix of steak and a VERY mild liver taste. We arr having that for supper with fried potatoes and green beans! 💜
We still have it in the freezer wasn’t sure what to do with it thanks for the suggestion we might try it with almond flour
Just bought a 1/2 from a local rancher 6.50 a pound. Packaged how we want. Arrives Monday I’m so excited
Awesome it’s great having so much stocked up
Is there anyone else other than the 3 of you? You guys must grill about everyday, holy cow!! TY.
we are a family of 5 the others kids weren't in this video. We do eat a lot of meat but we try to get enough to last a whole year.
Great job everyone. My family and my sisters family purchased an entire beef just a few weeks ago. I also raised 50 chickens this year, sharing the cost with my sister and another friend. That friend raised a pig for us and the cost of the chicken for her share offset most of the cost of the pig. We have 21 cubic foot upright, 18 cubic foot and 14 cubic foot chest freezers to hold our meat and home raised veggies. We purchased the freezers over time and have slowly acquired what we need for our small farm. Remember the barter system is alive and well.
The taste of home raised meat is so much better and more nourishing than that purchased in a store.
It’s interesting that you do tallow soap. I do the same thing and I plan to spend a day rendering all of the beef tallow by Thanksgiving.
The nurishing part.. makes it more economical. When you consume nutrient dense food you stop sooner and eat less.. the body knows what it is getting.. so you can eat a piled high 12 INCH plate and not be full because the body is still looking for nutrition..
When I went organic my bill was lower.. I can eat a salad from the garden and be more satisfied than a restaurant meal.. which I hardly ever do. If I do,, it's usually a cheese burger.. I get so sick eating out
Trade/barter thank you, thank you. I rarely made much cash with my eggs; but I came home with lots of fruit and veggies. I canned them, and traded them on for meat......you can make it work!!!
@@candygarfield1479 I agree. We shop at the store as little as possible. We aren’t “preppers” we are just trying to live closer to the land.
@@valkyrie1066 we’ve bartered for years. Sometimes we give a little more and sometimes we take. I don’t worry as it all comes out in the end. That friend WhT bartered pork and chicken also chips in and cares for my farm when I’m out of town.
Rendered tallow is used in making pemmican, as well.
Thanks guys,
I live in Alaska and for the first time I’m buying 1/2 a cow this year.
I’m a single guy wanting to support anything non woke.
Thanks for your video
Thank you for commenting, let us know how your 1/2 cow turns out. Hopefully one day we can visit your amazing state. Alaska is definitely on my bucket list would love to plan a fishing trip there.
I just moved back to the state (kept my home here even though I own a small cattle ranch in Texas) and a 1/2 was more than enough for a family of 3 (5 during the Summer) and we regularly entertain guests. A 1/2 will last you an entire year. A stand up freezer is definitely to my liking over a chest freezer as it is roomier and gives you easier access to the meat - we keep one of each and 2 other freezer/fridges to also keep pork, roasters, and fish. You may want to consider splitting it with a friend if it seems like too much. Keep the head if you can as these folks are definitely right about the tongue - it is THE softest, most flavorful meat - and brain (cesos), cheeks. Matsu Valley Meats is a real good butcher if you live in the valley. I'm not sure what wokeness has with beef, but I definitely kept my house here to get away from the political madness of the lower 48, whether it be woke, anti-woke, or anything in between.
Great video! Thanks for sharing all the details.
Thanks for watching!
That's a great way to do it,im definitely going to look in to finding a place right away, thank you for this awesome video.
awesome glad the video was helpful thanks for commenting
Nothing but healthy food
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Their current price is around $3,200 dollars for a whole cow.
That sounds like too much money, but i'm not sure.
addendum: I checked online and across the country the average price for a whole cow is any where from $3,000 to $3,700.
Good job walking us through what you bought, got and paid. One of the best that I have seen on the subject.
Wow, thanks!
I think it's great you're doing it like this , I use to. Will again in about 6 months. I likewise ( asked for all the extras like the organs the heart and the tongue and the Tyler) Im working on some health stuff right now. Keep on doing it as long as you can it a great way to get better quality meat at a lesser price overall. ❤️🙏👍
What is the Tyler?
THIS IS THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY TO BUY BEEF, PORK AND CHICKEN.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO.
I GREW UP IN THE CITY AND MY DAD USED TO BUY MEAT FOR THE FAMILY LIKE THIS. MY DAD ALSO TAUGHT US THAT FARMERS DESERVE THE UTMOST RESPECT BECAUSE THEY WORK VERY HARD TO PROVIDE FOR ALL OF US. I NE VER FORGOT WHAT HE TAUGHT US; I SALUTE ALL FARMERS FOR EVERTHING THEY DO. A FARM FAMILY'S LIFE CAN BE CHALLENGING.
FARMERS ARE THE BACKBONE OF THIS COUNTRY.
Why you yelling? You mad bro?