Ask for an actual cut sheet, and weight range. Grass fed? Grain finished?
Ask to see an example cut of a ribeye
ASk how the cuts are packaged (you want vacuum sealed)
No-Box5805
That is an insane price for my area (MD)
non3ck
Buyer beware. Hanging weight includes bones, cartilage, etc. Edible yield is 60-70%, depending on actual cut, breed, how fed and finished, etc. So, you can add 30-40% to the price per pound ($6.50-$7.00/lb). So, $7/lb for hamburger is not great. Porterhouse at $7 is a deal. Also, it is odd that they list Round and Chuck coming from 1/4 beef. Those cuts are on completely opposite ends of the animal. Maybe they are just stating you get 1/4 of the total beef on the animal?
ExtentAncient2812
If The quality is decent and it’s a breed that yields well (it may say, didn’t look very hard) that’s basically the cheapest you’ll find direct to consumer beef.
Yes, it’s still more expensive than grocery store beef in most cases. At least for ground.
I sell for the same price and should frankly be higher.
Beware, there is a lot of crappy homestead type people selling mediocre beef at high prices
12345NoNamesLeft
Ask to buy half a dozen packages of ground beef as a sample before you commit.
We bought farmer/ butcher direct but the butcher was lazy and the ground beef was just chock full of gristle and connective tissue. We were stuck with quite a bit of it.
Alright_So
This is where the EU grading system for confirmation and fat coverage becomes helpful. I would be nervous too but with this little info
And there’s also no info on the “hamburger” fat content etc
TallNefariousness895
5 a lb is very cheap.
Id question the quality of the beef at that price.
8 per lb hanging weight or 10 per lb boxed weight is more common for choice grade beef.
Dark_Void291
Not terrible with processing.. 5$ / lb burger is great .. 6.99 here for 80/20..
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PRetty solid really.
Ask for an actual cut sheet, and weight range. Grass fed? Grain finished?
Ask to see an example cut of a ribeye
ASk how the cuts are packaged (you want vacuum sealed)
That is an insane price for my area (MD)
Buyer beware. Hanging weight includes bones, cartilage, etc. Edible yield is 60-70%, depending on actual cut, breed, how fed and finished, etc. So, you can add 30-40% to the price per pound ($6.50-$7.00/lb). So, $7/lb for hamburger is not great. Porterhouse at $7 is a deal. Also, it is odd that they list Round and Chuck coming from 1/4 beef. Those cuts are on completely opposite ends of the animal. Maybe they are just stating you get 1/4 of the total beef on the animal?
If The quality is decent and it’s a breed that yields well (it may say, didn’t look very hard) that’s basically the cheapest you’ll find direct to consumer beef.
Yes, it’s still more expensive than grocery store beef in most cases. At least for ground.
I sell for the same price and should frankly be higher.
Beware, there is a lot of crappy homestead type people selling mediocre beef at high prices
Ask to buy half a dozen packages of ground beef as a sample before you commit.
We bought farmer/ butcher direct but the butcher was lazy and the ground beef was just chock full of gristle and connective tissue. We were stuck with quite a bit of it.
This is where the EU grading system for confirmation and fat coverage becomes helpful. I would be nervous too but with this little info
And there’s also no info on the “hamburger” fat content etc
5 a lb is very cheap.
Id question the quality of the beef at that price.
8 per lb hanging weight or 10 per lb boxed weight is more common for choice grade beef.
Not terrible with processing.. 5$ / lb burger is great .. 6.99 here for 80/20..