Reviews for: Farmer Brown Beef

I just bought a 1/2 beef from a neighbor who now raises 100% grass finished black Angus mix (not South Poll) and got 228 1/2# packaged weight for $804 plus $230.30 processing or $4.53/#, almost 3 1/2 times as much beef as from Farmer Brown's 1/4 beef.

Farmer Brown Beef charged me $1.99/# on live weight, 205#, which came to $407.95 plus $18.75 slaughter fee. With $80.62 processing fee the total came to $507.32 for 65.5# of beef plus 2.5# of dog bones. So the cost/# was $7.45/# for everything or $7.74/# for just the beef (not counting dog bones).

Your meat was 4.74 a lb. Taxes included I assume. Divide 5??.00 by 107 lbs.

Picked up my 1/4 beef today--a total of 68# including 2 1/2# of dog bones for a total cost/pound of $7.45/# or $7.74/# if you don't count the dog bones. I don't know about grocery stores but I recently bought grass fed beef at Lucky's in Columbia, MO from Teton Waters Ranch in Colorado for $6/#. Maybe the taste will be worth it. I'm just disappointed that the hanging weight was only 52% of the live weight and finished (wrapped) weight was only 33% of live weight.

I am sure you will find this was a bargain. When comparison shopping, Paul was the best deal, hands down and the beef is delicious! You won't be disappointed.

The title is "A Little Caution" which has a negative connotation. I believe this customer would have been better served buying standard commercial grain fed beef. Nothing, in my opinion, is written that should warrant caution about this local, 100% grass fed, hormone free, antibiotic free, sustainably raised rotationally grazed beef. The live weight price on this beef is actually lower than current prices at the auction barn. The final out the door price per pound is much less than at Whole Foods and other health food stores. She may have been looking for custom cut beef at a price near those found at Walmart. I'm trying to hold the line on cost for my loyal customers. This first time customer also made special requests from the butcher which were not possible such as making bacon from beef. I believe this customer may not have fully understood the premium product that she was purchasing.