Naturally Raised Beef Prices for 2009

Well, it's that time of year when I start taking reservations for our naturally raised beef. I've put together the costs of our hay, grain, and other miscellaneous things that go into raising cattle, and have our price list for 2009. You can choose to buy a whole, half, or split half (quarter) of a beef. A detailed price list is at the bottom of the page.

Detailed Beef Pricing

The first row is the cost for raising the beef and is paid directly to Ross Farms before butchering, around the middle of September. The second row is the cost of butchering and cutting and wrapping the meat into smaller portions. This cost is paid to the butcher directly when you pick up your beef. The amount is an estimation because the cost is based on the total pounds of beef. The cost is $0.49/pounds plus $55 per whole beef. The beef will be frozen and packaged when you pick it up. You can pick up your meat approximately 10 days after the butchering begins. The third row is an estimate of how many pounds of beef you will be taking home. Again, this is an estimate, because it is impossible to know how many pounds of beef there are until the butchering is complete. Please let me know if you have any questions!

Detailed Beef Price List 2009

	Whole Beef	Half Beef	Split Half (Quarter) Beef
Beef Cost - paid to Ross Farms before Sept 15th, 2009 (will not change)	$1900	$950	$475
Approximate Cut and Wrap Cost - paid to the butcher when you pick up your meat	$398	$199	$100
Approximate Total Cost	$2298	$1149	$575
Approximate Amount of Beef	700 pounds	350 pounds	175 pounds

Welcome to our small family farm!

Welcome to our small family farm. We are located in Spokane, Washington. We raise beef, chicken, eggs, and produce as naturally as we can. This blog serves three purposes:

1) To announce products available locally from our farm

2) To take orders for our farm products, and,

2) To provide education on small farm living and raising natural meat, eggs, and produce

My husband and I both grew up around large production farming operations and studied agriculture in college at the University of Idaho. These farming operations were much larger than our small family farm. We both decided after college that although we like being around the animals on a farm, neither of us wanted farming to be our full-time job. Our solution was to farm on a small scale while making the majority of our income from off-farm employment.

We offer a unique perspective in farming on a small acreage and I hope you will continue to follow our updates.

Jayme and April