Our beef price is based on the current wholesale price per pound for swinging dressed carcass sides of beef plus processing fees.
Side of beef prices alberta.
2 20 lb hanging tender 4 49 lb sweet bread.
Young beef for sale 5 lb for 9month old whole beef.
On average a complete side of beef can vary anywhere from 3 to 4 50 per hanging weight pound including the processing.
Cut cryovaced and frozen.
Alberta feeder prices averaged around 2 3 cwt higher last week with good seasonal demand for all types.
Butchers base their processing fees on the hanging weight of the beef many farmers will charge costumers based on the hanging weight price quotes would say something like.
Call us for current prices.
4 50 per pound 6 50 per pound plus cut and wrap which refers to the butcher fees.
For an explanation of hanging weight click here.
Calves less than 500 lbs saw keen buying interest with prices steady to 5 50 cwt higher while 5 600 lb calves saw prices continuing generally steady.
Pricing is based on the hanging weight before trimming and de boning.
4 5 lb for 1 5 year old whole beef.
So you read a bit further and see that a side of beef hanging weight is typically around 350 lbs.
How much does a side of beef cost.
Beef can be shared into 2 4 or 8 shares young lamb 300 for 40 50 pound meat 280 for 35 40 pound meat smaller for 260 goat skinned off 300 for 80lb live 35 40lb meat 350 for 100lb live 50lb meat goat with skin on burned and washed 350 for 80lb live 40lb meat 400 for 100lb live 50 lb meat.
Standard retail cutting removes approximately 33 of the dressed weight.
Side approximately 300 450 pounds wet weight 4 95 pound roughly 2000 total including butchering.
A whole or half beef costs you around 7 90 per pound of take home meat.
The price of a side of beef usually depends on how much meat is purchased the butcher you purchase from geographical location and quality of meat.
In alberta the average price for butchering is 1 10 cents per pound plus a kill fee.
Plus we have a full line of cuts beef pork chicken and a full line of smoked product bacon hams pork chops etc all provincially inspected.
How much meat do i get from a side of beef.
Sides of beef 4 29 lb hinds of beef 4 99 lb sides of pork 2 59 lb.
Large calves from 6 800 lbs saw prices firm 2 25 5 00 cwt higher than the previous week.
2 50 lb retail side of beef.
A half beef with a hanging weight of 250 lbs.
What sort of cuts will i get.
Of take home meat.
So 3 99 x 350 lbs 1 396 50 you know what the side costs but the question that arises is something like.
Whole beef approximately 600 900 pounds wet weight 4 95 pound roughly 4000 total including butchering.
If you buy a whole or half of beef you get decide how the beef is cut and packaged according to your tastes and needs.