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Hanging Weight vs. Actual Meat

Our family has always raised our own beef cattle, and I never really thought about how much meat was in a quarter of an animal.  I knew that there was a significant amount of weight lost from the live animal to hanging animal, because the hide, feet, head, and entrails are removed and blood is drained.  I knew that the hanging weight was not the actual weight of the meat that we received, but I never thought about what that meant until a buyer asked.  My husband and I purchased a quarter, weighed it, and did some math to provide our buyers with information.   Matt Fields told us that we keep about 62-63% of the meat that is hung when the animal is cut up.  He was right!   Let me walk you though a breakdown of the quarter that we bought (keep in mind that weights vary):  We do not weigh the cow when it is live, so I don't have an actual live weight.  Maybe that will be next! Hanging Whole Cow Weight: 718 lbs.   Total Cost of a Quarter: ((718l...
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Information Sheet: Freezer Beef Procedures and Pricing

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Patterson Family Farms is going into it's fourth generation.  We are veteran owned and operated, and our mission is to provide high quality, sustainable, local Angus and Angus-Hereford beef at an affordable price.   Freezer Beef from Patterson Family Farms is healthier and cheaper than the meat that you get in the store.   Many slaughter houses in the United States, such as the USDA slaughter houses, use additives in their meats.  ( https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/additives-meat-and-poultry )  We take our cattle to Fields Custom Slaughterhouse to be processed.  They are inspected, but they do not use additives and preservatives.  Their meat is cut, wrapped, and frozen and then it is ready to be picked up and put into your freezer.   Here at Patterson Family Farms, we produce our own corn and forage (grasses/hay).  We bale dry hay to store in the the barn, and we make round, wrapped h...
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Location: Titusville, PA 16354, USA
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