Where’s The Beef?
Here are some pictures from the slaughtering of the grass-fed beef steers the other day. I blurred out the steer, because the original picture was just a little on the creepy side. It almost felt like a photograph of a murdered pet. I felt a little bit remorseful about taking them until MudBeard told me to put them up.
I’ve done this with good intentions and hope it doesn’t seem distasteful. These images have a different feel than a game animal I’ve had to chase down.
My free bounty is in the buckets. I walked away with about 45 pounds of free grass-fed entrails.
Total Cost
$3.50 for gas + $7.50 for wrapping paper = $10.50 or 23¢ a pound
Now that’s what I call a bargain on grass-fed beef! I also scored some free venison too 
Interesting photos. I’ve never seen this process before. What was the shooting like? I mean, weapon, placement, etc? Having never been around slaughtering animals (other than the neighbor chopping the heads off chickens 20 years ago (!!!)) I wonder how I would feel, standing there watching it, or even taking part in it.
Speaking of Where’s the Beef… I’m trying to get my Mom to scan a photo of me as a child with a “Where’s the Beef?” logo stenciled on the front of it!
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@arlojeremy – It would probably be fairly disturbing for most, since people are so disconnected from their food these days. This is part of the reason I want to share stuff like this. This is a totally natural process. Something must die for something else to live.
These steers roamed freely on about 60 acres of grassy hills for their entire lives. They had excellent stress free lives. This was just another day for them.
That’s pretty much the process.
I use to know about butchering and meat cuts a long time ago, but honestly I forgot them because I didn’t care. If it’s meat, and still edible… I’ll eat it with a smile
The cut doesn’t have much significance to me.
I’m the worst cut and wrapper ever. I will not be asked to be the tribes butcher anytime soon. I’m the hunter
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Fascinating! And respectful of such a powerful animal.
In the 2nd picture, is that the head on the left?
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@Meeses, yes the head is on the left. The tongue has been removed.
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Thanks for the detailed explaination!
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