Yeah, I went in with four of my neighbors for a 1/4 of one. I think I may have paid too much for it though. I was under the impression that the processing fee was part of the amount I'd pay to the farmer...$2.25/lb. I had to pay $87 to the slaughter house myself when I picked it up and then found out that the $2.25 was multiplied by my 1/4th of the hanging weight (but they still haven't gotten back to me with the final total, because I guess they haven't worked it all out--the man hasn't gotten his check from me yet, this was just what I was told.) The beef I bought last year off of my other neighbor was $2.20/lb. multiplied by the actual weight of beef I recieved. Now that was a deal. It was their first year doing it, so I figured they charged less anyway, and it was grassfed and a bull. This one was grained. So I basically paid twice as much for this one...I think I may have gotten swindled. My 76-yr-old neighbor friend handled the details, so I assumed she knew what was going on because she has bought beef before. This was only my second time. Anybody have any input on this, if this is a fair price or not? I know corn is sky-high...so I guess I won't be surprised if I do end up paying so much for it.
