Why does buffalo meat cost more than beef?
First off, purchasing buffalo for breeding stock costs a bit more than beef. Second, it does cost more for buffalo fencing and facilities than beef. Thirdly, processing costs for buffalo are much, much higher than beef (and there are few processing plant that will process buffalo). Forth, USDA inspection for Beef is FREE; while for Buffalo it is billed at over $32.00 per hr. Fifth, there is not much information available to the public on buffalo meat so buffalo producers like Buffalo Groves), spend lots of money on marketing, education and web sites. Our industry does not help (nor have funds to help) us with this big expense.
