Posted 12/14/2007 10:09 (#259791 - in reply to #259537) Subject: RE: Cattle from Saskatchewan? Diesel prices and dress percentage
Walnut Grove MN USA
Jim the rule of thumb as I remember it from my meats class way back when was the value of the meat would cover the cost of buying the animal. the value of the offal, everthing but the meat, is where the packer had to recover costs for labor ,trucking, elec., repairs,profit, insurance, etc.
Cattle from Saskatchewan?
