[Jacob-list] Lamb Processing Prices

[Kathryn Shirley]

I sell mine for $2.50 lb hanging weight for a "whole" lamb--cut up and
vacuum sealed.  $3.00 for a half lamb--cut up and vacuum sealed.

Kate Shirley
Humbug Farm

dave & katrina wrote:

> Sounds steep...  Around here we are charged a flat $35/sheep plus
> wrapping and freezing. We keep the skin, bones, or whatever else we
> ask for without charge. Interesting there is so much of a price
> difference. For those of you selling retail or wholesale meat lamb,
> what kind of prices are you asking?  We have been selling whole lamb
> for $2.25/lb hanging weight or $4/lb wrapped & frozen.KatrinaChicory
> LaneHanover, PA
>
>      ----- Original Message -----
>      From: Jim Spahr
>      To: Jacob List Members
>      Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:35 PM
>      Subject: [Jacob-list] Lamb Processing Prices
>       We are scheduled to have 3 lambs processed in Nov.  The
>      cost is $54 ea. plus a $50 fee for someone to come to the
>      butcher shop to dispose of the remains.  The $50 will be
>      split among 5 customers, for a total of $64 per lamb.  This
>      is why we will be taking our crossbred lambs that weigh
>      more.  These kinds of prices do not make it economical for
>      us to take smaller lambs such as our
>      Jacobs.
>      Mary Spahr
>
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