What It Cost Us To Raise A Year's Worth Of Beef

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  • The beef processing is done! And we are ready to share our numbers. We’re going over what it cost us to raise our steer, how much meat we got at the end, and what we walked away with when it was all said and done. You won’t believe the price!
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  • @werethewilsons
    @werethewilsons 8 місяців тому +21

    And you know what, I'll tell the truth. My husband and I are in recovery as struggling sober addicts and your videos help us stay sober at night when our minds get in the way. Thank you, you help more than you know. 😊😊❤❤

  • @kristenbatlle3119
    @kristenbatlle3119 8 місяців тому +136

    I have been watching every single one of your videos for years and I’ve NEVER been tired of watching ya all process your animals or do chores, plant veggies and trees or turn your compost! You do you, and please keep your beautiful videos coming!!!❤

    • @camicri4263
      @camicri4263 8 місяців тому +4

      I agree! It's just a pleasure and calming!

    • @mikeduda3173
      @mikeduda3173 8 місяців тому +1

      And grow more jerky!

    • @deborahparnell8862
      @deborahparnell8862 8 місяців тому +3

      I love love infinity love your vlogs..y'all do the bestest everything you put your hands to..soooo proud of my Hollar family..ty..xoxo ❤

    • @judyboss5267
      @judyboss5267 8 місяців тому +3

      The Hollar family’s the best!!! AND…CONGRATULATIONS to you both on the new baby coming along pretty soon!

  • @Henri-pp1nq
    @Henri-pp1nq 8 місяців тому +13

    Here in Belgium we make potato fries in beef tallow. They are the best fries. Nice and crunchy if you dubble bake them (this is the correct way to make true belgian fries ➡️ first fry 160°C make shure they are cooked but still potato-ish but with a fried skin on it, and second fry 180°C until golden. I don't know freedom units), none of the plant based oils beat the taste of tallow.

  • @burkbum
    @burkbum 8 місяців тому +36

    Just to note: the cost per pound of GROUND local grass fed at my Whole Foods here in NC ranges $6-$8/lb, seasonally (they get a local beef each week they break down). A steak can run up to $17/lb for some cuts, so not all $/Pound is the same. If your beef cost $1075 (hay plus his half of the cost for your pair and you may as well factor in mom's hay since he was nursing for so long and that had to come from somewhere so just call it $1300 or so) you almost made that in ground alone! If you pieced out your beef at retail, it's a multiple of that. Add in the broth (16 jars you had in the background probably retail $12-14 equivalent ounces per) ... It's not even close. One sticking point: folks always say organic. Organic is a legal certification that is paid for. I buy a lot of local meat from folks who follow organic practices but are not certified organic and it's far higher quality that an organic megafarm. I'd say more like "natural practices". Don't lower what y'all did in order to compare to an organic certification. These days, organic can be as "dirty" as many other "conventional" methods. Always love the cost breakdown just to prove how much I overpay by not doing it. Love.

    • @miephoex
      @miephoex 8 місяців тому +6

      Believe it or not at Christmas time I was able to buy prime rib for $4.48 a lb. compared to ground beef at $5.38 a lb. Guess what I purchased? 😅

    • @burkbum
      @burkbum 8 місяців тому +2

      @@miephoex HA! I got an 8lb Cochin before Thanksgiving mismarked for $7.99 ea. Is usually $12lb. Was supposed to be $7.99/lb. Someone mislabeled that sign!

    • @terryhenderson424
      @terryhenderson424 8 місяців тому

      @@miephoex Early in 2022, ground beef started to get pretty expensive around here; for the 20% and 30% stuff. Yes the cost for a beef roast could be expensive out the door but per gram of protien roasts have often been cheaper than ground beef. Step into the world of chicken and pork, ground beef is even more comparatively expensive. Delve into lean, pork tri tips and hamburger on sale can still be double the cost per pound. Of course after more than a decade of being able to be frugal with pork tri tip roasts, they are far and few between since early summer, 2023.

    • @dianehall5345
      @dianehall5345 8 місяців тому +1

      @burkbum- We raise grass fed beef ( Hereford) for breeding stock, but also will process one for the freezer. We are not certified organic and you are correct. It can be a mute point. The irony is that we eat more chicken than beef. Post gallbladder, I now eat zero red meat. That said, beef is considerably less expensive if you raise it yourself. Its great if you can catch sales on quality beef. A bottom round toast on sale for $3,99/lb will give you that price for 90% lean hamburger if ground.

  • @barbmartinez5145
    @barbmartinez5145 8 місяців тому +36

    Congratulations on your new addition to the family.. and I am wondering if it's going to be another girl? God bless you!❤

    • @theIAMofME
      @theIAMofME 8 місяців тому

      I hope so! Meg and Buggy need some more estrogen around there!!! HA

  • @starlightranch3101
    @starlightranch3101 8 місяців тому +52

    You can't buy bad beef for that price. It is so good to watch your progress, I have been watching for years and love to see where you have gone.

  • @leesnow343
    @leesnow343 8 місяців тому +33

    Sounds like you made out good on your beef! It's great that you respect the animal by using all the parts you can❤

  • @mommas2470
    @mommas2470 8 місяців тому +24

    This makes me miss my farm so very much...but I don't feel envy...I am glad that you are living the life I am unable to. I am so pleased for you and your children that you are able to live in this fashion. Good, healthy, clean food...good character quality being taught by example, and true Godliness, Love, Respect. God's continued blessing for you and yours.

  • @Angela-x8h7f
    @Angela-x8h7f 8 місяців тому +80

    My baby days are long gone,but I love seeing the baby bump,I am so excited for your expanding family.

    • @kingscairn
      @kingscairn 8 місяців тому +8

      Yep - Megs got a bun in the oven

    • @misslunachick
      @misslunachick 8 місяців тому

      Did they announce the pregnancy? I keep watching and not wanting to be rude and say something.

    • @kingscairn
      @kingscairn 8 місяців тому

      @@misslunachick no

    • @markdecker2724
      @markdecker2724 8 місяців тому +1

      They announce it on the extension of the home.

    • @keelaeldridge8487
      @keelaeldridge8487 8 місяців тому

      We always do more roast than grind! We use roast for tacos too and chili. And always can grind a roast if need to. And the soup bones and marrow bones are marvelous!

  • @jills5939
    @jills5939 8 місяців тому +4

    A 2nd used mobile home stripped and attached by an enclosed breezeway will be easier, cheaper, and you can finish it out to your needs. .........😊

  • @Tia-vj9ox
    @Tia-vj9ox 8 місяців тому +30

    You can’t even buy bad beef for that price! Congrats!❤️

    • @ingela1767
      @ingela1767 8 місяців тому +1

      Well, the cost they presented did not include the partial cost for using the tractor/lawn mower to move the animals around and diesel. You'd also have to calculate part of your rent or loan payment for the land, eg the grass that was eaten. Plus daily labour throughout the two years and the whole butchering process. And now the electricity for preserving and storing the meat. It will likely still be cheaper than a lot of the supermarket products, but the number they mentioned cannot be directly compared to the price of meat in a shop. 😅

  • @debbietrebilcoe9441
    @debbietrebilcoe9441 8 місяців тому +25

    I so love watching your videos,. Such enthusiasm for your way of life you all work hard and appreciate what you have. I think you are an amazing family.

    • @Steve-od6hi
      @Steve-od6hi 8 місяців тому +8

      If I could I would add HUNDRED thumbs up to comments like this one. And all who feel like this, "We are family".

  • @BulletproofPastor
    @BulletproofPastor 8 місяців тому +57

    Jerky began as a way to preserve meat. It was much thicker than we prefer today but had a different purpose. A chunk of spiced, smoked, and dried beef was cut into chunks and soaked in water to rehydrate. Once restored, dried vegetables or perhaps potatoes were added to the water to make a great stew/soup. Love your videos! Thanks.

    • @drummerlovesbookworm9738
      @drummerlovesbookworm9738 8 місяців тому +6

      Oh, rats. I JUST asked this question of Meg! It seems like I saw a program or movie once where they soaked dried beef and hominy to make a `pioneer stew.' Maybe we can coax her into making the boys try it as a homeschool project. 😂😂 Over a campfire. 😁😁

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 8 місяців тому +8

      It was also ground to a powder, and mixed with fat and berries to make pemmican. That is a VERY good way of using jerky. It's compact for the amount of calories, and with the addition of berries, it's nutritious enough for long term use without suffering from malnutrition. That's why natives and settlers alike relied on it for both survival in hard times, and as travel rations.

    • @joannmahaffey1068
      @joannmahaffey1068 8 місяців тому +4

      Even the comments on this channel are interesting and useful. Thanks.

    • @ianjeffries1045
      @ianjeffries1045 8 місяців тому

      Just a quick question. Have you ever tried a "Jerky Gun" you can make a lot of Jerky in a fraction of the time.
      It's like a big Calking Gun soooo easy to use.

    • @juliebaker6969
      @juliebaker6969 8 місяців тому +2

      @@ianjeffries1045 Yeah it DOES make quick work of making jerky, but the results is more like a flat meat stick rather than jerky. It has a completely different texture than jerky that doesn't require nearly as much chewing. These differences probably wouldn't bother most people, in fact in SOME cases it could be considered a plus (people with dental problems for example). But if you eat jerky as a way of maximizing the amount of satiation from a smaller amount of food it can be problematic. Like say if you're dieting, or if food is scarce.

  • @irisf.9355
    @irisf.9355 8 місяців тому +5

    You are 100% right about grass fed beef. There is nothing like it. I was raised on it and nothing I have ever purchased compares. People rave about corn fed beef and I can't even stand the smell when it is cooking! Yuck!! You are going to always enjoy your own food. And congratulations on Baby Holler #6!

  • @albrightfs
    @albrightfs 8 місяців тому +152

    we do all grass fed longhorns. We'd been sending them to a local butcher.. They stole our meat and sent us feed lot crap.. We've been processing on property for two years now and the meat is amazing. Delicious.. when rendering on property you keep all the beautiful cuts they take.. then the fat is another beautiful bonus along with all the bone broth!.. Great job..

    • @AB-ol5uz
      @AB-ol5uz 8 місяців тому +19

      I've wondered if processors ever did that (on accident, or on purpose). I'm sorry that it happened to you.

    • @terryhenderson424
      @terryhenderson424 8 місяців тому +10

      Don't forget the organ meat and all the bones too.

    • @kathylane5934
      @kathylane5934 8 місяців тому +3

      Long horn great. Been wondering too

    • @meowth900
      @meowth900 8 місяців тому +7

      Yeh it’s much better to do it yourself. The only thing I can see people using a usda certified meat processor is if they wanna sell meat online to customers across USA.

    • @ohiofarmgirl3384
      @ohiofarmgirl3384 8 місяців тому +12

      That has also happened to us and many others that we personally know. Oddly enough, it’s the same local butcher shop doing the ole switcharoo trick. We all got old beef while they put our young beef in their butcher shop.

  • @miephoex
    @miephoex 8 місяців тому +13

    Enjoyed watching Ben butchering. I learn something each and every time. Good job Ben. And your amazing helper!

  • @russelltomlinson2353
    @russelltomlinson2353 8 місяців тому +4

    We were dairy farmers and had some registered jerseys for the kids to show in 4H! Our kids were raised to understand that these animals were meant to be utilized by us in what ever manor that included! My daughter had a beautiful show before that she raised from a new born and did a lot of winning with, but when it came time to breed her she lost her calf 3 times and we had to fatten her to eat. That was the first time we ate a jersey and she was fantastic eating. What I was always told was that jerseys wouldn’t sell because they have yellow fat and the average consumer thinks something is wrong with the meat!!! Go figure right!!! That was 30 years ago and you still can’t give a jersey bull calf away!

  • @vetaglenn6936
    @vetaglenn6936 8 місяців тому +4

    If you freeze the pieces of meat whole and than slice it on your machine for jerky it would be easier

  • @brianwhite9555
    @brianwhite9555 8 місяців тому +5

    Don't know what plans you have for all the bones you'll end up with, but once you've gotten all the practical use you can find out of them, you could turn them into charcoal. Crush the finished charcoal into small granules and add them to your grow beds. Just one more benefit to be had. :) Bone could also be used to make faux ivory inlays for any home-made knives. I like the look of polished bone.

  • @leem200
    @leem200 8 місяців тому +14

    Enjoyed this one! Great job and what a payoff for you. You reap the fruits of your labor, wonderful to share it with you. Thank you. Peace!

  • @pennyheisler7500
    @pennyheisler7500 8 місяців тому +8

    Last year we went in with our son for a whole beef. I asked for organs, bones, and fat. It took me a good while to process all that!! Still living off it. It is otherwise expensive to get beef bones.

  • @jerrybrady9103
    @jerrybrady9103 8 місяців тому +13

    I am impressed with your hard work ethic and now the fruits of your labor. Congrats and Thanks for Sharing 😊

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang7976 8 місяців тому +2

    Hi......Meg and Ben thanks you for showing your video homestead love watching your video 👍 👍👍

  • @coryart
    @coryart 8 місяців тому +2

    I had the discussion with a farmer at the farmers market about the idea that cows bred for grain feed, put on a grass diet won't taste as good as a cow that's generationally bred for grass fed on a grass fed diet. She said it has a lot more to do with the quality of the grass. If they are always eating what Justin Rhodes calls "Ice Cream Grass" (grass that helps them produce more fats") then the meat will end up good no matter the cow.

  • @meowth900
    @meowth900 8 місяців тому +10

    Oh man so fascinating learning about what goes into raising beef, and I think you’re in a warmer area of USA too so maybe it’s much different than in colder USA.
    Can’t believe people get bored of the butchering stuff. I liked watching Mr Holler cut up the beef quarters. I’m from the city so I never get to see this stuff with my own eyeballs. 😂

  • @jenniferr2057
    @jenniferr2057 8 місяців тому +6

    Please share what you do with a short rib! They languish in the bottom of my freezer...
    I could watch you process meat as a family every day. We also work to waste nothing and it is reassuring.... We aren't as strange as our community thinks we are!

  • @plainpat
    @plainpat 8 місяців тому +8

    Wonderful outcome! Congrats. And though you have other plans for it, I'm envious for the suet. Old Brit heritage here and suet was part of our Christmas (plum) pudding every year. Then suddenly, sometime in the early 80s, clean suet disappeared from the stores. We have made do, but nothing beats it made with good beef suet!

  • @douglasbooker8330
    @douglasbooker8330 8 місяців тому +6

    You just can’t get a cut of meat the way those steaks you cut out the marbling was incredible great work and congratulations on the new addition. Blessings

  • @snarky_farmer
    @snarky_farmer 8 місяців тому +7

    While not as much bulk, Jersey beef is AMAZING. We've finished quite a few over the years and the flavor and tenderness is really, really good.

  • @workingkelpie
    @workingkelpie 8 місяців тому +4

    Well done! You definitely couldn’t buy that quality beef for that price BUT there are hidden costs that people should be aware of. Such as infrastructure, fencing, hay feeders, feeding the cow he was suckling from for a very long time, buying that cow, processing equipment and coolroom if you don’t have a friend to lend one to you and SO much more. It would be good for people to see the figures when you add all that in

  • @poplarcreekfarm19
    @poplarcreekfarm19 8 місяців тому +4

    Watching your kids be so engaged in this process is incredible! They are going to have SO many valuable life skills that most of even my generation (millennial) lacks. My kids are fully involved in our homesteading too and I wouldn’t change it for the world.

  • @galeharris6696
    @galeharris6696 8 місяців тому +7

    Grass-finished is delicious. I'm sitting here watching your video and eating chile made with grass fed, grass finished ground beef--so good! I hope you all are safe, dry, and warm tonight, Jan. 9. I send you good thoughts with the weather pattern happening in the Carolinas at the moment.💙💙

    • @otakelblanchemanor0659
      @otakelblanchemanor0659 8 місяців тому +1

      I can attest to the weather! On the NC coast and she's blowing a gale!! My yard is littered with things that I should have stowed! And forget the white capes on the sound, it's waves!

    • @galeharris6696
      @galeharris6696 8 місяців тому

      Yow! Be safe, send good energy that way...@@otakelblanchemanor0659

  • @Kim-n8u
    @Kim-n8u 8 місяців тому +5

    I love how your youngest son is always helping or outside with Ben… in the videos I saw of him younger , he was the same way…. All your children are very respectful & hard workers ..

  • @Denise_Thompson
    @Denise_Thompson 8 місяців тому +5

    You guys are amazing! I bet that beef is so good. I have been curious about your liver burgers. I love beef liver and can only imagine how delicious that would be. I always look forward to your videos. ❤

  • @memyselfandeye8377
    @memyselfandeye8377 8 місяців тому +4

    Meg... you've got that pregnancy glow.❤
    Great work, Hollar family.

  • @bigrikstube
    @bigrikstube 3 місяці тому +1

    My family eats only grass fed beef for several years now; got a butcher on speed dial. 😁 Oh, and I'm catching up to ALL the vids I've missed and it's quite a few.

  • @keithprinn720
    @keithprinn720 8 місяців тому +2

    your prep of food is a hundred times better than the typical american in the city living on take out and fast food plus you eat with spices and veggies plus pulses etc. but how many days of people individually working to slaughter cut up and prepare the meat at 300 per day cheap rates? the full cost is scary expensive let alone all the thousands of hours a year looking after the animal plus feed etc and vet bills possibly. Corban and Jack do so m uch valuable work and seem to understand the life requirements you need to perform.

  • @cherihabegger9856
    @cherihabegger9856 8 місяців тому +9

    Hope you are staying safe in these storms!

  • @ajb.822
    @ajb.822 8 місяців тому +1

    Jerseys are actually famous around here - among the older folks anyway - for being some of the best tasting beef. I had some once and wasn't impressed. Plenty young, not all grass-fed tho. I think fair amount of grain ( a neighbor). The best I've ever had actually was Angus, 100% grass-fed from Vance creek Angus Ridgeland, WI. Absolutely AMAZING tasting ! Better than the other grass-fed we've had, and better than anything I remember growing up with, which was usually from our Holsteins ( a free martin heifer kept out on pasture, slightly grain & silage fed too) but now and then some cross or etc. we had.
    Financially.. it also all depends on whether or not your buying land that costs you more in some way ( further from good jobs or more expensive land/more land etc.) than what you would have otherwise bought. Then, your time, labor and the infrastructure - fences, feeders (?), tractor (?), hay (?). Up here in west-central WI, you may need a lot of hay for over winter, until you really get your pastures rocking out the grass as lushly as it can from planned grazing ( a way of doing rotational grazing, developed/refined by Alan Savory and is what Joel Salatin does ( m/l, pretty sure) and others such as Greg Judy, who's on YT). Once they are, one can try to winter graze like Judy does ( he's in MO, so, usually a little less cold and length of winter, but they do seem to get a lot of ice storms there... so, I figure what's possible there is probably quite possible here). We're not by a big lake, and don't get gobs of snow here either, unlike other parts of WI and MI ! I'm meaning "stockpiled grazing" in winter btw. Visit Judy's channel ! Obviously, the Hollar's would need a lil more land for that.
    Anyway, I don't think as homesteaders we need to count every 2nd of our time exactly, or every penny of the initial investment in land and fencing ... esp. if you could afford the property pretty well just as a home. To me, part of that cost is going towards quality of life, having your "dream job/life" etc. . But when comparing cost of own to cost of buying, I hope people out there remember that not only are you also paying the butcher, you're paying at least a lottle towards everything that went into this animal : The farmer's farm & it's infrastructure, insurance and needs, his yearly income, things like haying equipment and storage, truck and trailer to transport them to the butcher or different pastures. Water. Fencing. Most farms - esp. those you see with fancy trucks and shiny tractors, carry a HUGE, HUGE amount of debt, too. Just something I, who grew up on a struggling dairy farm, want people to keep in mind :) !
    PS : Congrats to the Hollars, so happy for you, that the cattle stayed alive, and overall did pretty well for you !!! All while improving your pasture ! Yay !

  • @patriciasmith8031
    @patriciasmith8031 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the Harbor Freight knife sharpener recommendation. All my steak knives are working much better now! Enjoy the harvest from your hard work!

  • @betsyoman7173
    @betsyoman7173 8 місяців тому +1

    I don't have animals of my own but I do buy grass fed, grass finished beef from a farm. When I do bone broth, I've been including everything--gristle type stuff--to the pot with the bones. I'm no expert, but I think that stuff might be where the glucosamine and stuff that helps our tendons and cartilage comes from. I still buy chicken at the store, but when I do chicken bones, I throw in everything--skin, bones, tendons, everything. Just my idea.

  • @ohiofarmgirl3384
    @ohiofarmgirl3384 8 місяців тому +4

    Hubby raises Angus cross but we bought a Jersey calf from a 4 year old boy at our local county fair and raised him another 18 months. He was delicious! Of course there’s less yield and a longer timeframe until market but we were very pleased.

  • @IluvGdaddy
    @IluvGdaddy 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi Hollar family I’m wanting to start getting chickens and remembered you guys have used multiple pluckers and don’t know which brand to get I know you guys did a video on which ones were better can you help me

  • @pattiwhite9575
    @pattiwhite9575 8 місяців тому +4

    Hoping you guys are safe tonight with storms moving across country.

  • @brendamaas4293
    @brendamaas4293 8 місяців тому +1

    If you know what mince meat is the old recipes call for suet. It does not contain meat. It is a sweet, fruity mixture used in pies and tarts. I think it might be an English thing, my mom used to buy the jars of it from the store to make tarts at Xmas time. I really like it, my brother's did not lol. Sweet and spicy delight.

  • @lisamarieluke5838
    @lisamarieluke5838 8 місяців тому +2

    Did u keep the cow hide guys?

  • @judyboss5267
    @judyboss5267 8 місяців тому +1

    Could you… would you…raise an angus cow for yourselves and one other family? Or would Jason, Sow the land?

  • @tammysarrazin-ux9tv
    @tammysarrazin-ux9tv 8 місяців тому +5

    so glad for you guys to be on the last leg of butchering hugssssss

  • @Scipiogirl
    @Scipiogirl 8 місяців тому +4

    Awesome job y’all!
    We raise angus and angus-wagyu cross. I think we did the numbers once and it saved us about $6k over buying it retail, piece by piece, and we got the fat too. We didn’t figure that in back then, but it is pricey stuff now.

  • @patriciawilson6524
    @patriciawilson6524 8 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video.
    Loads of useful info.
    Hope your pregancy is going well.

  • @marysidle5132
    @marysidle5132 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much for sharing the breakdown of raising your own meat. Love your channel. GOD bless

  • @mindyskidder
    @mindyskidder 8 місяців тому +1

    Grass-fed/Grass-finished is fantastic! YUM!! It was fun to watch the butchering process. Thanks for sharing that video series!

  • @shadowmancer7040
    @shadowmancer7040 8 місяців тому +3

    I love you guys. I love that you showed the math. Can you also give an estimate to your time to raise the calf, rotate him daily, and then the number of hours to butcher and bag the beef? $1.50/lb and 1hr/lb is different than $1.50/l. And 15hr/lb.

  • @ceceblankenship6090
    @ceceblankenship6090 8 місяців тому +1

    Is Meg expecting? No insult intended. Just a side glance of this blog

  • @terryhenderson424
    @terryhenderson424 8 місяців тому +1

    604 lb at a very conservstive grocery store priice of $4/lb translates into $2416; at a more realistic conservative grocery store price is $10/ lb comes out to $6040 worth of meat. Heaven knows what the conservative cost per pound is for grass fed, grass finished beef. And thst doesnt account fir the value added items like jerky, tallow, and the iteems to come. You more than made your profit on this one.

  • @mary-ue4ir
    @mary-ue4ir 8 місяців тому +5

    A job well done! Thank you for sharing your journey. Your smiles say it all! 😊

  • @GrandmaKarenHasAFarm
    @GrandmaKarenHasAFarm 8 місяців тому +1

    Did you save the hide? We had our first steer processed in October. Also grass fed/grass finished and excellent meat! We sent his hide to a tanner. We'll use it as a rug when it's ready.

  • @hardenmama1800
    @hardenmama1800 8 місяців тому +3

    I remember using suet in making mincemeat. Meg, you have processed chickens, pigs and a steer while pregnant…you are a superwoman. Just the sight of raw chicken made me sick when I was pregnant.

  • @nancysimpson4246
    @nancysimpson4246 8 місяців тому +8

    Oooo yes thank you so much we don’t care if you cut up beef we don’t care what you do just let us follow you around one day or one night or whatever with you and your children just my opinion I don’t know how the rest of the people feel I’m just telling you how I feel I smile every time I see your video pop up Megan is so beautiful. Her face is glowing little mama. Yeah with a life growing inside of her. That is so awesome. You guys are awesome people awesome family I cannot say enough good things about you guys. You are not fake you are down to earth people that’s what this country means more of, you’re not greedy you’re just everything about you guys you and your family is just what people should be like. Wow I love you guys.

  • @gkiferonhs
    @gkiferonhs 8 місяців тому +2

    If there are any dairies nearby, getting Jersey steers should be easy.

  • @andreamorrison8419
    @andreamorrison8419 8 місяців тому +1

    Oh my goodness 😊 is Meg pregnant? She has the glow😊 and baby bump! Congratulations, do you know what your having yet?😊

  • @VannaWhiteboard
    @VannaWhiteboard 8 місяців тому +1

    That new baby is gonna grow taller and stronger than all ya'll!

  • @oldladyfarmer7211
    @oldladyfarmer7211 8 місяців тому +2

    Congratulations!! Great Job! You all work really well together!
    Just a word to the wise about using suet/lard to grease tools and equipment. Rodents will eat the handles and whatever parts they can once the parts are lathered with yummy lard. I learned the hard way.

  • @KONSTANTINAVGI
    @KONSTANTINAVGI 8 місяців тому +2

    Yay I’m first. You guys can start a pls if you haven’t already and then hire your oldest kids. You can buy them yt editing class or have Meg teach them and then you can pay them. Also it will help w taxes. That way when Meg can chill and have an easy pregnancy. Also they can film her make all the meals. Boom second yt channel

  • @susanmcconnell6041
    @susanmcconnell6041 8 місяців тому +2

    GREAT JOB, GUYS!!! CONGRATULATIONS ON THE NEW ANGEL MUNCHKIN!!! 😊😊😊

  • @ladyinthemountains2527
    @ladyinthemountains2527 8 місяців тому +4

    I hope you saved the tail meat! That is the sweetest beef for vegetable soup! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @TheHollarHomestead
      @TheHollarHomestead  8 місяців тому +4

      We just had oxtail soup on Sunday and it was soooo good 🤤

    • @robinwhitlatch4497
      @robinwhitlatch4497 8 місяців тому

      @@TheHollarHomestead A lady I worked with years ago made ox tail greens and turkey tail greens at Thanksgiving. OMG it was good!

  • @themrsjmerr3122
    @themrsjmerr3122 8 місяців тому +1

    Can't buy garbage beef for that price! Awesome job ya'll!!! 🐄🍔🍖🍽

  • @preppedforeternityhomestea2848
    @preppedforeternityhomestea2848 8 місяців тому +1

    Curious how long do you think the meat will last your family? Great job yall!

  • @CreatingEssence
    @CreatingEssence 8 місяців тому

    I grew up on a dairy farm, and my parents raised a Holstein steer every year(2 years by butchering time) for our meat. I know there are advantages to those beef breeds, but the Holstein beef was great, too.

  • @tinatippin5705
    @tinatippin5705 8 місяців тому +1

    So satisfying. I think the love you put into your food and the thankfulness you give for that food is what you taste. So satisfying. Great job.

  • @barbarabrand190
    @barbarabrand190 8 місяців тому +1

    Last bull I had butchered was a Jersey. He was 4 years old, and took out multiple of my neighbors fences, hence freezer camp. His hanging weight was 623 pounds. I received back 25 pounds of beef Jerry, 410 pounds of various cut beef, and 60 pounds of fat. My butcher gave me extra fat from other animals as no one wanted it. I did keep the head, liver, kidney, tail, kidneys, and spleen. (The chickens went wild over the spleen. As they are more liquid than solid I placed it in a pan filled with chicken feed.)

  • @missymoon4970
    @missymoon4970 8 місяців тому +1

    I would love to purchase some sweet teriyaki jerky from u.

  • @wallacetaylor5893
    @wallacetaylor5893 8 місяців тому +1

    50% yield is an awesome percentage on a jersey. 😊

  • @UKhomestead
    @UKhomestead 8 місяців тому +1

    We use suet to make english dumplings 😋

  • @markpashia7067
    @markpashia7067 8 місяців тому +1

    Lots of other small inputs like electricity to run the "cool trailer" for a couple of weeks, equipment like the hoist that did not work, etc but even at four dollars a pound you could not buy it for that and well worth it. Just a ton of work all at once is the issue for many but finding a partner to share with is also a good option. Easier to do a half and let someone else do the other half if that works for you. Thanks for the breakdown and the videos showing what is involved. At seventy years old I will never do this but if someone wants to donate a quarter to me, I would tackle it no problem. Use to have friends who would do that with a deer each year and loved it. Miss those days as their hunting days ended. A quarter of a deer is a lot more manageable for an old man. Also I don't cook as much for one person these days. For those starting out, if you don't have a grinder you can still do it but make stew meat chunks instead. Beef chunks with gravy and noodles is a healthy meal to replace hamburgers. I did that a lot with my venison. Also pretty sure you can make jerky on a smoker outdoors if you do not have a dedicated device, just takes more work to control the heat. I did not do it, but one of my mentors did. Fun stuff to have good known quality food.

  • @patriciakoester1580
    @patriciakoester1580 8 місяців тому +1

    Outstanding!! Thank you for all you do Hollar Family ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
    Patricia

  • @cassityart7001
    @cassityart7001 8 місяців тому +2

    How lovely. I have made pemmican from the steer we bought and the butcher included the kidney suet that we low heat and and add salt to 3 lbs of dehydrated ground beef. Defiantly grab n go.

  • @srqlisa7881
    @srqlisa7881 8 місяців тому +1

    1.68$ What WoW good for you.
    Comparative to the hogs?
    Do you have any idea how long the meat might last you guys?
    And congratulations 🎉🎈🎊

  • @journeywithnichole
    @journeywithnichole 8 місяців тому +2

    Wow thank you so much for all that information. Extremely valuable info. Definitely helps with decisions! What a blessing to have such nutritious healthy protein & to basically pay $1.50 lb for New York Steaks & Filet Minion!

  • @paintedpilgrim
    @paintedpilgrim 8 місяців тому +1

    The Jerky flavourings sound great....but may I suggest a South African Biltong recipe???
    Black pepper, coriander, salt and balsamic vinegar, paprika, garlic and Worcestershire sauce.
    Usually its hung outdoors for 2 weeks but I have seen it done in dehydrated
    I love Droewors too.... perhaps something to try???

  • @melissakasner9722
    @melissakasner9722 8 місяців тому +1

    ? Can I ask you are you pregnant I hope so

  • @ilzitek2419
    @ilzitek2419 8 місяців тому +1

    Beef every single day. ❤ the baby is happy.

  • @christinehartgers1343
    @christinehartgers1343 8 місяців тому +1

    Do u know the gender of your baby yet :)

  • @angiedryden2777
    @angiedryden2777 8 місяців тому +3

    I love how y'all work together as a family! Congratulations on your new addition. Thanks so much for giving the breakdown. I've been on the fence about raising a beef... but I think I'm going to give it a go. Thanks for all the inspiration! ❤

  • @judyellen4412
    @judyellen4412 8 місяців тому +3

    Your hard work sure did pay off.
    Happy for you guys. Nothing better than processing your own food.

  • @evalinawarne1337
    @evalinawarne1337 8 місяців тому +1

    $1.68lb. plus your hours of labor. Machines you bought, which is a BLESSING and investment.
    You did Great. What about his hid? Are you making a rug? Thank you. Love and PRAYING with you in JESUS'S NAME AMEN ❤️

  • @woodintheblood4104
    @woodintheblood4104 8 місяців тому +1

    Just curious. . . what did you do with the skin?? Are you going to make leather??? Just wondering! :-)

  • @frankbollotino2270
    @frankbollotino2270 8 місяців тому +1

    I love watching you cut up beef , I could watch another few shows LOL .

  • @kathyyoung3484
    @kathyyoung3484 8 місяців тому +1

    Is Meg glowing?

  • @jeremydahlsrud4132
    @jeremydahlsrud4132 8 місяців тому +1

    Biggest difference between beef and dairy breeds is the size of the bones,dairy tend to have bigger

  • @sarahaugustine4185
    @sarahaugustine4185 8 місяців тому +1

    Excellent breakdown. Thank you for this information.

  • @guntaweiland3428
    @guntaweiland3428 8 місяців тому +1

    Wow! I love to see Corbin in the thick of the butchering process. Another farmer for sure. Your videos show exactly why the homesteading process has to be a shared passion, and you each have certainly found your niche. Well done!

  • @TheKamakuraGardener
    @TheKamakuraGardener 8 місяців тому +1

    Forgive my asking, but is Meg-Mom pregnant again? 🙏🏿🤩🐶

    • @Rick0125
      @Rick0125 8 місяців тому

      yes the announced last video

    • @TheKamakuraGardener
      @TheKamakuraGardener 8 місяців тому

      Thank you. 🙏🏿 I don’t know how I missed that! 👍🏾🤩🐶@@Rick0125

  • @lilyblade1825
    @lilyblade1825 8 місяців тому +1

    ❤ Ben, you may want to get meat bags a hunter would use to pack out sectioned elk, moose, and other big animals... if you ever have to hang in barn. Will keep bugs off. ❤

  • @MandiYager
    @MandiYager Місяць тому

    I was multi-tasking, and the closed captioned said that your cost per pound for that cow was $168 per pound, and my brain broke. I had to stop everything, turn the volume way up, and rewind to listen again, hahaha.

  • @jeffryrichardson9105
    @jeffryrichardson9105 8 місяців тому +1

    Great way! Great video! 100% agree!😀👍🏽❤️🇺🇸

  • @amandaforeman2626
    @amandaforeman2626 8 місяців тому +1

    The great thing about grass fed beef is less chance of E. coli ! Congrats on the pregnancy! I love that you guys are breaking down costs ! No grain involved cuts costs ! You guys make use of the animal so well! Great job being such good stewards !

  • @juleswins3
    @juleswins3 8 місяців тому +1

    When I was a kid many years ago we raised a Jersey cross steer and had him processed. As I recall it was delicious. I also remember my older brother spent too much time petting on him, got attached and couldn’t bring himself to eat any of the beef until it was almost all gone!🤣

  • @vickilogan3774
    @vickilogan3774 8 місяців тому +1

    We got a dairy drop calf once and fed it goats milk as we had three goats that were fresh all at once! The best beef we ever raised!!! Those dairy breeds are great for eating!!!

  • @southloupriverhomestead4696
    @southloupriverhomestead4696 8 місяців тому +1

    Great Video! Thanks!