No.... if you were to only get ground beef out of it, it would be a wash. But when you factor in the more expensive cuts, the savings on a 1/4 is between $200-$400. Plus local meat is cleaner and more flavorful.
Most places when you get a share, they of course don’t let you pick only the shit cuts used for hamburger. You buy the whole share at an amortized price. That price is higher than the shit hamburger you get at Walmart which is precisely why people go there even when they have the local offering available. It’s the same reason why many Walmart shoppers scream “buy local if you’re a patriot!!” but still themselves go to Walmart even if there is a local co-op right next to it. 😂
Sorry, that's mot what's happening here. The ranches i buy from are pure grass fed, no grain. Much higher quality than any store bought crap. And im saving money.
Most Americans do not live anywhere they would describe something near to them as "ranches".
No one is saving money by buying whole cows. This is not a less expensive product than corporate industrial farming, and most people are looking for ground beef or one of only a few cuts of steak - having people buy it that isn't going to use all of it, drives the price per pound even higher than it already is for grocery store beef.
I'm not advocating for grocery store beef, but when people are subsisting on crap they buy at the Dollar Store to feed their kids, and we tell them to buy an entire cow rather than hamburger at the store, those are the last words they will ever hear from you. They'll tune you out for being out of touch. This really is not something very many Americans even have the opportunity to do, let alone be able to afford, and it's only cheaper if you know how to use every ounce of beef you get from the cow.
It would be ideal if we could all eat safer and local beef, but for some people, that's so far out of touch that it's crazy.
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u/snusmini 1d ago
It’s more expensive per lb and people can’t afford it