How is the hanging weight price reflected in the finished meat price?
Our price is based on the hanging weight of the carcass before it is processed into the cuts. Our USDA processor weighs the carcass by the half. We pay the processing fees based on this weight and price the beef by this same weight. The $6.50 per pound price based on the hanging weight translates to about $10.00 for the finished cuts once the bone and excess fat is discarded. This price is very competitive with premium retail beef prices when you average the expensive cuts with the cuts of lesser value.
Our price is based on the hanging weight of the carcass before it is processed into the cuts. Our USDA processor weighs the carcass by the half. We pay the processing fees based on this weight and price the beef by this same weight. The $6.80 per pound price based on the hanging weight translates to about $10.00 for the finished cuts once the bone and excess fat is discarded. This price is very competitive with premium retail beef prices when you average the expensive cuts with the cuts of lesser value.
