What is the Pricing and Availability of Lamb, Pork, and Rabbit?
LAMB is only available in the Spring, and is in very short supply in 2007. It is 100% grass fed. It’s sold by the whole animal only, at $2.50/pound based upon the live weight which is approximately 100-120lb, and a slaughter and handling fee of $50. The carcass yield is a little more than 50%. PORK is available year round with sufficient notice (2-4 weeks). The pork is not pasture raised (see FAQ below for explanations), but rather fed milk products and grains, which we believe produce an excellent product. It’s sold by the whole or half animal at $2.50/pound based upon hanging weight, head on, plus $125 slaughter and handling. The carcass yield for pigs is 70-80%. Bud’s Meats can cut, wrap, and smoke the hams and bacons. Our RABBITS are raised year round, but due to the extreme demand from restaurants, they are not always available to individuals. It is $7.00/pound, and they weigh approximately 3 pounds, processed, whole. Those can be picked up at the ranch.
