So you've decided to buy bulk beef. Great choice! Here's what you can expect:

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How the process works:

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A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your beef. $500 for a whole beef, $250 for a half beef, and $250 for a quarter beef.

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Following your order, an appointment will be made with the facility for USDA inspected processing. You will be notified by email when your beef appointment is scheduled and the tag number of your animal. Following appointment confirmation, for wholes and halves, you will communicate directly with the processor to select you cuts and complete a cut sheet. For quarters, the standard Sunny Blue Ranch cut sheet will be utilized. The animal will be delivered to the processor by 9 AM the morning of the appointment. We will receive the hanging weight typically by the end of that day or the following day and you will be notified by email of the hanging weight and the remaining balance due. Final payment will be due to Sunny Blue Ranch prior to delivery of your beef.

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Example of how costs are calculated:

Once the animal is dispatched, the head, hide, hooves, and internal organs are removed. The carcass is then weighed. This is the hanging weight (also called “hot carcass” weight). Our pricing is $6.50/lb based on this value. On average, you would expect to get 60-64% yield from live to hanging weight. Example using 62% yield for an 1100 lb steer is 1100 lbs x 0.62 = 682 lbs. Next, 682 lbs x $6.50/lb = $4,433 for this whole beef. A ½ beef would be $4433/2 = $2216.50, and ¼ beef would be $4433/4 = $1108.25 for this particular beef. Now, this is not an exact price for YOUR beef as the actual weight and yield of each animal will vary.

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After deposit, the balance due for this whole beef would be: $4433 - $500 = $3933 prior to delivery.

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*Please note, the hanging weight is not the amount of beef in the final product. There is further reduction in weight due to deboning, trimming, and some drying out associated with processing.*

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The beef will hang/age for 7 days at the processor, after which processing will occur according to the cut sheet. Once complete, we will be notified and your delivery will be scheduled based on the processors weekly or monthly delivery routes.

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For whole or half beef, the processor requests cutsheets be completed by the time they receive the animal for processing. However, if they do not receive a completed cut sheet by the 5th day of hang time after drop off, the standard Sunny Blue Ranch cut sheet will be utilized and no modifications will be permitted. It is very important that when completing your cut sheet, you put Sunny Blue Ranch in the notes section, as well as the tag number of your animal to ensure you get the correct beef!

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Following pick up or delivery, enjoy your farm fresh, grass raised and grain finished beef from Sunny Blue Ranch! We strive to provide high-quality home-grown beef that is antibiotic and hormone free. Please keep us in mind when you're in the market for quality beef!

 

Questions or comments? Feel free to contact us here.

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Processor:

Detroit Processing Plant

105 W Garner St

Detroit, TX 75436

Phone (903) 674-6911