Buying Beef for Freezer | Surprising Cost| Freezer Organization

[@TheKoppSquad]

Do you buy your meat in bulk?? What else are you doing to save money on groceries right now?!

[@LourdesBaez-s5i]

Yes sorry I’m asking what will it cost me

[@TheKoppSquad]

@@LourdesBaez-s5iit cost us about $1,700 for this half a cow. It’s a lot of money up front but in the long run we are actually saving money by paying less per pound.

[@ohiofarmgirl3384]

My hubby is a cattle farmer in SW Ohio and we appreciate you, and everyone, for supporting your local farmers! It’s why we can continue to do what we love.❤

[@TheKoppSquad]

Thank you for all you do!!

[@lisastaberg3689]

Just me and my husband at home now. We buy 1/4 of beef every 6months and just bought 1/2 hog. Knowing where your meat comes from for us is a game changer . Always support local farmers.

[@ireneferrante2313]

I use shopping tote bags with handles in the deep freezer. Makes it easier for me ! And a grab stick to reach the bottom. Also have a grab stick for the washing machine, to short to reach the bottom of it too😅

[@TheKoppSquad]

@@ireneferrante2313 that’s a great idea actually!! Short people problems :)

[@dorapierce4455]

Was this grasa fed, grass finished organic beef?

[@TheKoppSquad]

This was grass fed grain finished beef

[@kimlund5369]

most of your butcher shops also have what they call boxed meat where you can get a bunch of different parts like chicken, pork and beef.

[@TheKoppSquad]

Yes great point! Ours does that too!

[@c.tucker2247]

This is wonderful. I fully support buying from local farmers. Oh, can you please give the contact information on where you purchased the half cow? 😊

[@TheKoppSquad]

Yes! I buy local as much as I can! It was bought from Beitzel’s Meats in Ohio!

[@c.tucker2247]

​@@TheKoppSquadThank you so much!🙂

[@starbeck96]

Was that 430 pounds of beef after processing or hanging weight? If it is after processing that is a great price! Prices here are around the same, maybe a little more, but that 430 pounds would be hanging weight, not actual ready to eat beef. So, it ends up being anwyhere from 7.00-10.00 per pound.

[@TheKoppSquad]

It was the hanging weight!

[@Mrsmadison45]

Yes wearing leather winter gloves 🧤 i wear when i rotate our 4 deep freezers ❤

[@glennagoss7335]

Yes I buy bulk packs at Sam’s. There are only 2 of us now. I used to buy half cow.

[@TheKoppSquad]

@@glennagoss7335 We love Sam’s club! Sometimes we would buy the meat in large packages then vacuum seal to smaller portions to save money!

[@jenniferduncan4490]

Nice video, thinking of doing the same in the coming year, what size freezer do you have

[@TheKoppSquad]

Thank you! It is a 10 cubic ft freezer! Buying local and in bulk is definitely worth it!!

[@grassoviso]

Your friends must really like you. We spent $1500 on a half cow and only got about 240 pounds of beef (not hanging weight) but final package weight.

[@suzanneford1571]

You got taken on that half

[@jenniferr2057]

That sounds about like what we pay. I wonder if she is saying 423# hang weight?

[@birgitelisabeth9661]

I have two freezers and I find it necessary to keep written lists of what is in each freezer. If I don't do that I'll forget what's in there or what is where in which freezer.

[@TheKoppSquad]

That’s a great idea!!

[@TheStuppets]

Hope you have some power backup for a major power failure.

[@TheKoppSquad]

@@TheStuppets yes we learned that the hard way!!

[@CoolLifeIsWonderful]

Interesting.We do the same here….Awesome video,watching here from Canada!❤

[@TheKoppSquad]

Thank you and thanks for watching!! 😊

[@simonab3130]

Interesting! I never knew that it comes all portioned out if you buy a half. It’s well worth it. I assume I would have to look into local farmers if I want some, right?

[@TheKoppSquad]

Local farmers or a lot of butcher shops sell large portions of meat. It’s a large expense up front but cost saving in the end!

[@kikomartin-pr]

I’m thinking once I buy a house for my kids and I, that I will buy a 1/2 cow and a pig. We rent right now. No place to put another deep freeze. We have an upright 7 cubic foot and a chest freezer 7 cubic foot. When we have room for a bigger one, I plan to stock us up.

[@TheKoppSquad]

@@kikomartin-pr it’s so convenient to just walk to out garage a basically go grocery shopping!

[@jenniferduncan4490]

@@TheKoppSquadAbsolutely,the easiest shopping trips

[@baseemgregg8405]

Great job and price! Where are you located? Does your rancher/butcher ship???

[@TheKoppSquad]

I am located in central Ohio. Unfortunately they do not ship. We are so lucky to have a great butcher shop close by!

[@jenniferr2057]

Was that 423 lb of packaged beef or hang weight?

[@TheKoppSquad]

It was for packaged beef!

[@jenniferr2057]

@TheKoppSquad wow. I'm driving to where you live to pick up beef!

[@arod88]

how much did half cow cost (with all the packaging)

[@TheKoppSquad]

It was a little under $1700. It was 432 lbs of meat

[@LourdesBaez-s5i]

I’m on a tight budget it not easy just asking

[@LourdesBaez-s5i]

I would like to buy meat in bulk, I live in the state of Florida, i really want to buy from a decent farmer, beet, chicken.. can anyone help

[@JeanHudson2022]

Those hard sided grociery containters with the handles work really well in these deep freezers and take up less room than those milk crates and way easier to move them around to get to what is below

[@Artiekarns]

I can hardly believe you got all that meat from a quarter of a cow!

[@TheKoppSquad]

This was a half a cow :)