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    Do the prices go down if you order more? Or is it flat rate at these places?

    Beyond group buy 4 whole cows if we can get a discount?
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    2 year bump? :O

    Who's still buying sides of beef here? Looking to throw in a winter order this year, looks like prices have stayed pretty stable over the last couple years.

    Any new players or is Wineglass still a good source?
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    Quote Originally Posted by CompletelyNumb View Post
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    2 year bump? :O

    Who's still buying sides of beef here? Looking to throw in a winter order this year, looks like prices have stayed pretty stable over the last couple years.

    Any new players or is Wineglass still a good source?
    WG is still in the game

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    Quote Originally Posted by A790 View Post
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    WG is still in the game
    Big difference - WG Grass feeds and grain finished, Trails end is grass fed and grass finished. Depends how much that matters to you I guess. Id be curious if there is a pricing difference.

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    Bumping this with a little more research for anyone interested:

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    Nice work! Another helpful line(s) would be when ordering opens and when they predict delivery

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    Someone PMd me asking for it, so here's the sheet from last year. It needs an update.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing
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    Any benefits in “group buy”ing a cow?

    For example a full cow is probably way too much for my household but a half could be promising.
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    What makes a cow organic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dirtsniffer View Post
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    What makes a cow organic?
    When it's made of carbon fibre.

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    Any benefits in “group buy”ing a cow?

    For example a full cow is probably way too much for my household but a half could be promising.
    Not really. The price differences were negligible when I looked into it last year. And this year with the "beef shortage" scares, most places sold out anyways, so no motive for them to offer any deals.
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    Just like CompletelyNumb stated, cost wise is negligible. After all said in done it was $6.50 a pound (delivered) for me

    pros:
    convenience (just go down to the freezer and grab meat for the next day or next few days)
    super lean
    If you care about where your meat comes from for ethical reasons, helping out local etc.

    cons:
    you get a lot of cuts I personally didn't buy, like round steak, stewing beef, t-bone, filet mignon. Usually only get ground beef, striploin and rib eyes/prime rib roasts
    up right cost

    while debating this bulk purpose, everyone says the price is going to be on par from just going out to the store. I put in an order before COVID pandemic in Canada, it wasn't for stock pile reasons.

    Personally I would say my diet is pretty clean. I wanted to see if there was any benefits to eating grass fed versus just what I get at Costco. Just over two months now of continuing my diet mainly red meat, vegetables and a little carbs. I would say noticed no performance increase or body aesthetics that I could have achieved without eating just grass fed. I actually had to intake more fats to make up for how lean it is.

    Would I do it again? probably - the convenience is worth it alone for me.

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    Is there any “grading” of what you are getting?

    Like where does this rank in terms of A-AAA?

    Probably ranks relatively low due to leanness?

    This is something I have wanted to try to do for years but want to make sure I’m eyes wide open for it and know what to be asking for when I do it. I think knowing how I want it butchered is going to be key for me. I am probably an outlier in wanting more cuts whole rather than turning half the side into burgers.
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    How much is a whole steer? Or is it called cow?

    I could split it with my parents since they have a deep freezer.

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    no official grading. I did have a custom form and they gave me as many steaks as possible.

    It was exciting because I do eat organ meat and they will give those to you as well. Also got a bunch of meaty soup bones which I made pho with. Kept up with the new trend of bone broth, whatever that is what i've been drinking my whole life. People say grassfed taste different, a sweeter taste? will need a better palate then mine because all I noticed is that it's leaner.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flipstah View Post
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    How much is a whole steer? Or is it called cow?

    I could split it with my parents since they have a deep freezer.
    roughly 3-4 thousand

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    The sheet I posted is a good way to see how much price varies. Plus the cows are sold on hanging weight, and the animals do vary in size. Most of these ranches are super friendly and happy to answer your questions if you call or email them. The meat isn't rated like grocery stores from what I've seen, but you can ask the rancher and they will tell you what to expect for marbling. You can even customize the aging at many places to your tastes.

    Cost wise, if your diet is already high in red meat, you will have a slight savings over grocery store prices. If you don;t eat a lot of red meat, you will find yourself with a boat load of cuts you don't normally eat which might make it feel like less of a value. I think most people buy direct for the comfort of knowing where the animal came from, how it was raised, and the overall quality of the meat. And it never hurts to have a deep freeze full of meat for the year.
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