Prices – Whole and Half Beef
Whole/Half Beef Cost Estimate – 2023 Prices
Here’s a quick calculation using a whole beef purchase and a half beef purchase: If the beef being processed weighs 1,000 lbs live weight*, it will yield approximately 600 lbs hanging weight (60% of live weight). A 600-pound hanging carcass yields approximately 65% of its weight into packaged meat or 390 lbs for the freezer.
Cost of Whole Beef | Cost of Half Beef | ||
Paid to Elm Fork Ranch | 600 x $3.35 | $2,010.00 | $1,005.00 |
Paid to Processor | 600 x $1.10** | 660.00 | 330.00 |
Paid to Processor – Processing fee | $85/beef | 85.00 | 77.50 |
Total Cost to Customer | $2,755.00 | $1,412.50 | |
Price per lb. packaged meat | $2,755/ 390 (whole) $1,412.50/ 195 (half) | $7.06/lb | $7.24/lb |