Dale Family Farms sells beef, pork, and occasionally, goat in bulk quantities. Because we realize this is a big investment, we like to walk our customers through this process to make sure they are more than satisfied with their purchase.
Availability:
Bulk beef, quarters, halves and wholes are available April through October.
Bulk pork, halves and wholes, are available about 6-8 times throughout the year.
Pricing:
There are three components to the cost of a bulk purchase:
*the cost of the animal,
*the cost of the processing and
*the freight to get the animal to the processor.
BEEF:
Our current price on beef depends on the quantity ordered; $3.25/pound on the hanging weight for a quarter, $3.15/pound for a half and $3.05 for a whole beef.
The processing costs average about $125/quarter beef depending on your cutting instructions and the size of the animal.
Freight is $100 per beef or $25/quarter.
Here is an example of estimated costs for a 700 pound beef carcass. All weights and prices are approximate and for example purposes only.
A quarter (175# hanging weight):
175 x $3.25/# + $125 est. processing + $25 freight = $718.75
A half (350# hanging weight):
350 x $3.15/# + $250 est. processing + $50 freight = $1402.50
A whole (700# hanging weight):
700 x $3.05/# + $500 est. processing + $100 freight = $2735
PORK:
Our current price on pork is $2.50/pound hanging weight.
The processing costs average about $125/half depending on your cutting instructions and the size of the hog.
Freight is $50 per hog or $25/half.
Here is an example of estimated costs for a 190 pound carcass. All weights and prices are approximate and for example purposes only.
A half (95# hanging weight):
95 x $2.50/# + $125 est. processing + $25 freight = $387.50
A whole (190# hanging weight):
190 x $2.50/# + $250 est. processing + $100 freight = $775.00