Price per lb for different cut chicken parts

[swtangel321]

Hi,

Finally got done processing, cutting, wrapping and weighing !! Only took about 24 hours

Anyone have any idea on the price per lb for different parts ? I left some whole roasters which go for about $3.00 a lb around here so i guess i just need some help with what to charge for other parts... legs/thighs ? breast ? wings ? and cut up whole birds ?

What do others charge for this ?

Thanks for any help

 

[swtangel321]

anyone ?? any ideas ? Please

 

[TimG]

Most processors charge a small premium like $0.50 or $1.00 to quarter a chicken, so if you are selling a whole bird cut up, I'd just boost the per pound price something like $0.10-$0.25 to effectively match the premium charged by processors.

You might go to the grocery store and check out their parts prices. If they're selling leg quarters for 1/3 the price per pound of boneless breasts, you could do the same; figure out your prices by roughly matching their ratios. I expect you'll end up adjusting your prices based upon demand, but that might be a good starting point.

 

[Buster52]

Depends on where you live, but here is a link to a price list for the Oklahoma food co-op...

http://www.oklahomafood.coop/category_list_products.php?category_id=10

 

[Red Maple Farms]

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Guess I'll continue to buy chicken at WalMart. Those are some high prices!!

 

[EweSheep]

From the farmer's market last Saturday, I noticed that the breast meats were priced about four dollars a pound while the thighs and backs were like 1.50 a pound.

 

[Imp]

At the grocery store I pay

about $3.50 per lb for boneless/skinless fresh thigh
about $4.50 per lb for b/s fresh breast

I'm in Seattle metro, and this is a large poultry farm, not organic or backyard birds.

Imp