We are purchasing a quarter of beef for the first time. The live weight price is $1.67 a pound delivered to the butcher. Is that a good price? Central PA.

I don't thunk that's bad. What's the total after butcher these days for a quarter?

I don't know that yet.

Last week average live weight was $1.85 Lb.,,,,so don't sound bad.See how bad the Butcher butchers ya.

That's a steal unless it's a sick, boney, 14 year old cow.

Great price, enjoy it,!!

We have been selling for $2.75 hanging weight for last 6 months

That seems pretty cheap.

That’s cheap. We payed 184.85 for a load today.

Here's the slip from two I just sold. 1.67 is just above cull cow price.

Holstien cattle are about 1.60 on the hoof , If that helps

At that price probably not a finished beef

My son and I spilt a half @ $3.80 a pound cut wrapped and frozen 2 weeks ago!

Just about anything is better than super market prices. Wow I'm glad we raise our own and have a freezer full. All done cut wrapped froze we got $4.00/lb last year. Processing kills a guy. And there booked a year out.. Beef calves sold for $990.00 Monday locally.

Still got a kill charge and butcher fees to add.

Your right . I read question wrong . If fed out - $1.67# live is a fair price for buyer

We have switched to raising roasting chickens every other year and buying more pork when on specials. If the Great Plains continues to stay dry we will have a shorter beef supply. The dairy industry is now breeding over a million cows or more per year to beef bulls and that will help stabalize the fat cattle market a bit. Neighboring farmers ared getting 500-900 dollars for Holstein beef cross calves right now.

Bryce

it sounds like a holstein if has been fed hard it will be some of the best meat you can eat they are weaned when they are born where beef are 5 to 6 hundred pds before they are weaned and started feeding enjoy

its 5.00 a pound at Walmart here you got a steel

I spoke with a local beef producer the other day and he was asking $3.00 per pound hanigng weight for his beef.