We've had the offer of a 2 year old Murray Grey (cross?) steer from a relative
I've yet to check it out but assured he is generously sized so expecting 250+kg carcase. What's a fair 'on the hoof' price ?
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$2 a Kg and a couple crates of beer should do it, so $500 and booze.
Otherwise just check with the stock agents for works Cents/Kg rates and make a deal with the mate to pay works rates on what the butcher quotes you for processed weight once you get him done and the bill comes in.
We got over $4.60/kg for our 18 mth MG heifers and averaged $1170 nett at the works in March, they went 250kgs and 274kgs carcase wt.
LR, the works pay the transport charges, and this is after deductions and gst too, otherwise it was $1345 each gross
Sue
Labrador lover for yonks, breeder of pedigree Murray Grey cattle for almost as long, and passionate poultry person for more years than I care to count.
Down here only sometimes does the works pay transport and killing costs, and unless there is a beef works in Taranaki, then a steer up there might have to pay these too. Something to check.
Also, if 1/2 is Jersey there is a possibility that the fat might be yellow, so the carcase might get downgraded at the works.
Glenn, carcase weight is usually as it hangs on the rail, yes minus head, guts, skin, and legs.
Actually probably the same as a Home kill butcher takes away (usually cut into 4 quarters) as it would be hanging on a rail in the works!
Sue
Labrador lover for yonks, breeder of pedigree Murray Grey cattle for almost as long, and passionate poultry person for more years than I care to count.
I thought so. We have just picked up 2 from the homekill, a 1.5yo dairy/beefx which was 214kg and a 3yo pure Angus which was 342kg. I am thinking we should have sent the big one to the works as it would have been worth over $1400. Never mind, we now have a freezer full of home grown 'Angus pure'.
Glenn
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Sue
Labrador lover for yonks, breeder of pedigree Murray Grey cattle for almost as long, and passionate poultry person for more years than I care to count.
Damn, imagine how much beef you could buy for that. Never mind, it tastes way better than supermarket meat. I have 2 of the other smaller ones to go, probably not worth carrying over winter so will send them in the next week and they should pay for the next 4 Angus from the neighbour.
Glenn
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skyline_glenn;366378 wrote: Damn, imagine how much beef you could buy for that. Never mind, it tastes way better than supermarket meat. I have 2 of the other smaller ones to go, probably not worth carrying over winter so will send them in the next week and they should pay for the next 4 Angus from the neighbour.
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Reminder to self ring farmer about buying some more Angus weaners, the last lot are delish
]) weight is what you would expect to see hanging in the chiller.