[AT] price of beef

[CEE VILL]

Hi Ralph,

I sent a reply last night, but it seems lost somewhere.  Years back when I had four kids in the house, I would buy a side of beef at a time from a local slaughterhouse and have it cut, wrapped and frozen.  Even though the finished weight was less than the hanging weight  purchased, it was less than store beef and better quality.  We would use it up well within the freezer shelf life.  Now with only the two of us, that side of beef would last for years if it could be kept.  We do not handle beef very well and do not have it often.  We usually buy a nice porterhouse two or three times a year and share it, just for the flavor after it is grilled.

Having said all of the above, I am still drawn to the meat cooler when in the store to look over the cuts and prices.  It seems to be the same draw as puppies in a pet store, or rust on an old tractor.  (grin)

Charlie

> Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:55:40 -0600
> From: alfg at sasktel.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] price of beef
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 8:40 PM
> Subject: [AT] price of beef
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> While at the market today I noticed sirloin at $7.99 /lb.  I saw no 
> porterhouse at all in the display case.  Must have been too expensive to put 
> out there.  It makes me glad I only rarely eat beef.
> 
> Charlie V in WNY.
> 
> Hi Charlie
> That price is about $7 a pound more than the rancher got for that beef on 
> the hoof. Too many people in between making money off that beef before the 
> consumer gets it. Eliminate the middleman and there is quite a saving. I buy 
> mine locally. Usually get together with a neighbour who is butchering a beef 
> and agree on a price we can both live with. We have a friend with his own 
> meat cutting operation on the farm which helps too. Cut, wrapped and in the 
> freezer for way less than store price.
> 
> Ralph in Sask. 
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