[greglepore]

I do a 1/4 just about every year. Get eight or ten steaks, some chuck, a london broil or two, short ribs and beef ribs. Everything else ends up ground.

Last year was $4/lb on the hoof, about 800 for a 1/4 angus. This year 4 of us bought an angus cow, and will grow it out and have it butchered. All in that works out to around $3/lb finished, much better deal, but you need a farm or farmer.