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Beef Price Update

written by

Ben Simmons

posted on

May 29, 2017

Product Update –

1) Chicken: we have a few left from Batch 2 with inventory added to our website. 

2) Ground Beef is now available with inventory added to our website.

3) Product photos have been added to the website. Also, both beef & pork are now available for sale "By the piece."

4) Eggs from our happy hens have been added for sale from our website

5) Have you ordered your half beef yet? Confirm your order with a deposit is all that is needed to reserve your premium grass-fed beef.

US Beef Industry Update –

Historic Reopening of China to U.S. Beef - National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden issued the following statement regarding the announcement from the White House that an agreement has been reached that will restore U.S. beef access to China:    “After being locked out of the world’s largest market for 13 years, we strongly welcome the announcement that an agreement has been made to restore U.S. beef exports to China. It’s impossible to overstate how beneficial this will be for America’s cattle producers. We look forward to providing nearly 1.4 billion new customers in China.

Cattle prices have increased 24% since the October 2016 lows. However, Nature's Gourmet Farm has actually decreased many of our prices. Here is a comparison of our premium grassfed beef as compared to Corner Market and Winn Dixie CAFO beef.

 NOTE: my website would not copy/paste the matrix from my newsletter. Bottom line:

Corner Market- $3458

Winn Dixie - $3186

Nature's Gourmet Farm - $3233

Seven Sons - $4534

*Corner Market & Winn Dixie are both CAFO grain-fed beef - poor stewardship of the Earth, Environment and animals

**Nature's Gourmet Farm & Seven Sons are both premium grass-fed beef and believe in Stewardship, accountability, and personal responsibility for caring for our Earth, Environment, and our Animals.

NOTE: the #/cut is from an actual whole steer processed by NGF in 2016. Hanging weight was 678#. Buying the whole steer Custom Processed vs. individual cuts would cost $2725 - a $508 savings. 

At only $3.50/lb. our Custom Processed Halves are the best family value - and 20% less than local competition.

Customer Comments:

Your sausage is the "best we have ever had" Frank K.

The bacon we received yesterday was amazing! Amy A

Quote Worth Re-Quoting –

"Control your own destiny or someone else will.”   ~ Jack Welch

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