Half-Cow freezer space?

Ozzie_Isaac

Ok, so a deal fell into my lap.  Short version, getting 1/2 a cow for $1/lb.  Was told cows yield about 40% of their hoof weight.  So 1/2 a ~1400lb cow gets around 300/lbs meat.

I left my upright freezer at my old house and need a new one.  About how big a freezer do I need?

dmchicago

Too much math.

JohnInCarolina

Paging @20stone and @SGH

JohnInCarolina

Hats off to you Ozzie, by the way, for using a half cow as an excuse to buy a new upright freezer.  

jabam

I get 1/2 beef every 6 months from my work.  Anything over 10 cu ft will be plenty of space  

HeavyG

https://www.flyingbbar.com/our-beef/whats-in-a-quarter/

Woodchunk

Are you paying $1pp for 1/2 of the hoof weight or the final finished weight? 

CTMike

I recently picked up and half, and it took this much space in a 15 ft3 upright:

Ozzie_Isaac

Woodchunk said:

Are you paying $1pp for 1/2 of the hoof weight or the final finished weight? 

finished weight

alaskanassasin

That’s a good price! 

Woodchunk

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Woodchunk said:

Are you paying $1pp for 1/2 of the hoof weight or the final finished weight? 

finished weight

Wow, Eggcellent deal

Ozzie_Isaac

CTMike said:

I recently picked up and half, and it took this much space in a 15 ft3 upright:

Perfect, exactly the pic I was looking for.  Thank you.

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin said:

That’s a good price! 

Woodchunk said:

Wow, Eggcellent deal

This was a case of better lucky than good.  A friend of mine was paid with a cow.  They didn't need the whole cow, so they offered me the other half for $1/lb.  I actually agreed to the half before they told me the price.

littlerascal56

That’s a steal!  The best I find with local grain fed Angus is $1.90 lb hanging weight.  The locker charges a $55 slaughter fee, and $0.65/lb to process, cut , wrap, and freeze.

alaskanassasin

 See if they can vacuum seal it too. The bags of burger tend to make a mess when thawing 

thetrim

In the words of the immortal @lousubcap.  The freakin' cow drives the freezer space.

Matt86m

Good,,,,that's a damn great price!!!!!

Toxarch

It'll probably be 36%, but 40% is a safe guess. You figure 40% is lost as skin and guts, then 40% loss as bones and trimmings. $1/pound processed is a really good price.