My plan was to sell our meat to you from the shop freezers. I found out today that this plan is not going to work. Our local USDA processors are full and can't take appointments for beef until March. They are not taking any appointments for the lambs.
Plan B: I called the local NYS inspected processor. They do have appointments for the lamb and the beef could go in December. This would give you some farm raised meat for your freezer. These animals have been on pasture all summer. The lambs to get a small amount of grain with their pasture. The steers have not gotten anything but grass. None of our animals are given hormones or antibiotics. This kind of meat cannot be purchased in the grocery store. Without USDA inspection I can not sell the meat to you. I can however sell you the animal and deliver them to the processor. You would then have the meat cut to your specification.
Lambs can go anytime. I have 2 market lambs left for the season. Our price is $1.75 per pound live. They weigh about 100lbs. right now. The processors price is $70 (kill,cut,and wrap)
I have scheduled an appointment for December 7 for the beef. The animals will be sold by the half or whole.$2.50/lb. hanging weight. Our best guess is that it will be around 400-500lbs. each. So that would mean around 200-250lbs per half. The processors price is $50 flat fee, and then $.65 cut and wrap.
We will not be keeping any market animals this winter. This is your last chance to fill your freezers.
Don't forget we still have chicken in the freezer for you.
