They usually have the option of 1/4, 1/2 or a whole. Generally they will do what I want and just combine orders with other people. One time they did say I could only get a quarter unless I wanted a whole. I am ok with it though. They slaughter twice a year in general and as long as I know that I can be prepared.
That sounds like something I heard of up Montana way. I’m in KS and the last I knew the private butchers could only butcher an animal for the owner here.
We’d love to sell someone an animal, we’re proud of our animals. But, here every private locker is booked up for almost 2 years.
We’d have to schedule a butcher date for a calf that doesn’t exist on a handshake.
On that if anyone can get a butcher date for next Aug/Nov, I’ve got 100 yearlings I’ll sell.
They usually have the option of 1/4, 1/2 or a whole. Generally they will do what I want and just combine orders with other people. One time they did say I could only get a quarter unless I wanted a whole. I am ok with it though. They slaughter twice a year in general and as long as I know that I can be prepared.
That sounds like something I heard of up Montana way. I’m in KS and the last I knew the private butchers could only butcher an animal for the owner here.
We’d love to sell someone an animal, we’re proud of our animals. But, here every private locker is booked up for almost 2 years.
We’d have to schedule a butcher date for a calf that doesn’t exist on a handshake.
On that if anyone can get a butcher date for next Aug/Nov, I’ve got 100 yearlings I’ll sell.
We need more butchers. There is an industry waiting to happen.
That's how my parents did it as well. Their order would be combined with others to make up a whole cow.