On Monday, I picked up eight banana boxes full of beef. The gross weight of the steer was 646 pounds and the net weight (what I brought home) was 456 pounds.
Here is the list of packages, mostly in two-person servings.
14 T-Bone
7 Sirloin
2 Chateaubriand
2 Tri-Tips
4 Filet Mignon
4 London Broil
11 Top Round
2 Bottom Round Roast
2 Eye of Round
2 Rump Roast
2 Sirloin Tip Road
7 Sirloin Tip Steak
12 Chuck Roast
4 Cross Rib Roast
4 Brisket
1 Rib Roast
5 Rib Steak
4 Market Steak
8 Short Ribs
18 Stew
100 Ground Beef (1 lb)
2 Flank Steak
2 Skirt Steak
3 Neckbones
8 Bones
I paid sixty-eight cents per pound (on the gross weight) to have it cut and wrapped. I paid an $85 kill charge. Total was $528.28. I paid $500 for the steer initially. So it’s about $1000, not counting the cost of hay or any labor involved in taking care of it.
Last night, I had the first cut — T-Bone steaks. I was a little worried that a fully grass-fed steer would not have as much taste. At least, that’s what I had read. However, the steak was tender and tasty. And the smell of broiled steak, the sizzle, is just the best experience, which may be the cook’s special delight.
Dale Dougherty 