[Jacob-list] Lamb Processing Prices
Kathryn Shirley
humbug7 at worldnet.att.net
Fri Oct 26 17:34:28 EDT 2001
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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