Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

maybe he is wrong about hanging weight vs live

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

75 lbs sounds reasonable to me for skin/horns/ect...

actually he was figuring half of the live weight for the innards and UN-useable parts of the animal. From what I have read the average is 45 to 50% actual meat per animal. Which still makes one lite BUT the other way heavy.

 

[ValerieJ]

I got this today from the Guy who bought Wagoner and Nostril. I think some of what he say's is just trying to set me up for accepting less the next time around and some is BULL and some he has a point on.

Hi Scott, 2/3/20
Please find enclosed my check # 3540 for $2375.00 for your 2 yak bulls weighing 1900 pounds total live weight at $1.25/pound.
As I go on to analyze the meat and process for profitability, and outcomes, I will try to keep you apprised along the way.
I generally expect hanging weights to be right at 50% of live weight for this size animal; which would yield 950 hanging weight.
Actual hanging weight was 875 pounds, 480 for one and 395 for the other; so less than expected by a fair amount, especially on the smaller one of the 2. Any thoughts as to why that would be?

I just checked with Justin at J & J Hazen Meats for the carcass weights and for box weights of product to be picked up by a trucking company. He is behind schedule, because he was informed by the USDA inspectors that he had to get labels approved for this product. That means he had not been previously approved to process under the Triangle Stamp inspection. So we somehow had gotten bad info from him that he already had these approvals. So we have an extended wait to get these labels approved, and get the product shipped to me.

We will see how the rest of the processing goes and how it looks, before I make a final assessment on the experience.
Will keep you posted.
Thanks,

Hmmm... I think you're right. Do you have to do business with him next time?

Thanks Twist. Val, he is scared

He has to be. The important thing is they can save his life.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Have you responded to him?

 

[ValerieJ]

I was also told I would be paid "as soon as the animals were delivered to the butch" That was last weds.

Wait...he hasn't paid you??? I thought he sent the check with the note.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

He thinks and maybe hopes he isnt going to wake up. Its odd but he actually seems ok with losing part of his foot. Its the pain after the vein dr opens his blood flow he is worried about. He must lay flat for many hrs after

 

[ValerieJ]

He thinks and maybe hopes he isnt going to wake up. Its odd but he actually seems ok with losing part of his foot. Its the pain after the vein dr opens his blood flow he is worried about. He must lay flat for many hrs after

It's so much to go through all at once.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Table 6.24 Dressing percentage (carcass weight/live weight) of yak males and steers, according to age at slaughter​

Age (years)​	Sex*​	No.​	Live weight (kg)​	Dressing (%)​
1.5​	M​	2​	55​	37.6​
2.5​	M​	2​	105​	44.0​
3.5​	M​	2​	182​	47.6​
4.5​	M​	2​	234​	49.6​
5.5​	S​	2​	370​	55.8​
6.5​	S​	3​	401​	56.2​
7.5​	S​	4​	407​	53.9​
10.5​	S​	1​	409​	51.7​
11.5​	S​	2​	417​	55.0​
14.5​	S​	3​	406​	52.3​
16.5-20.5**​	S​	10​	413​	53.4​

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Have you responded to him?

not yet

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Wait...he hasn't paid you??? I thought he sent the check with the note.

that was an email from him today. I emailed him a copy of the scale weight LAST Weds evening.