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  • From: "Bob, Kathleen, & Kory Brocious" <bbrocious AT hotmail.com>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Patterns in direct market sales of meat
  • Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2003 16:39:16 +0000

Rick,
How are you able to market cuts of beef rather than quarters or halves?  Do you have a USDA faciility?  Do you have your own label? 
Thanx,

Bob


Bob, Kathleen, and Kory Brocious
Tenacity Farm
Campbellsburg, Kentucky
>From: "Rick Williams"
>Reply-To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
>To: "Marketfarming"
>Subject: [Market-farming] Patterns in direct market sales of meat
>Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 22:22:14 -0600
>
>Here is a question for those of you who are direct marketers of beef or
>other meats.
>
>Have you noticed any patterns of months that are always low in sales or high
>in sales?
>
>We have just under two years worth of data and find that March and April
>seem to be the slowest. The best are as you might expect during
>October/November/December. Is this pretty much the pattern others have seen
>as well? Anyone figured out any strategies to improve sales during the slow
>times?
>
>One advantage of having higher overall sales throughout the year is the
>ability to keep the inventory more current. Our biggest "problem" still has
>been difficulty selling steaks compared to roasts and ground beef.
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Rick Williams
>Misty Ridge Farm
>Direct marketed dairy beef and produce
>(also dairy heifers and beef stockers)
>Viroqua, WI
>
>
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