Butchery service

[Tim W]

Where are you based?
And are you any good?
Do you have your own premises?

We're really struggling to find someone reliable to do our butchery. Farm shops and small abattoirs seem really busy.

https://bmv-butchery.co.uk/ these guys come with my recommendations, maybe a bit far for you @Poorbuthappy ?
But they what you want, to a very high standard and presentation/packaging is excellent

 

[ButcherBoy76]

Where are you base/area you would cover?

Central Scotland i would be willing to travel if it was worth it financially

 

[ButcherBoy76]

My understanding is such instances consumption only by the owner and his immediate household is the legal position.

I have spoken to my local E.H.O and what I’m doing is perfectly legal as long as the meat is for the immediate household and not for sale or given to guests at say a holiday home on the farm

 

[ButcherBoy76]

Another new member ......asks a question gets a few questions asked back i.e. Where are you based ......no reply mmmm. Or am I naturally suspicious these days

Been dealing with the panic buyers all day unfortunately

 

[Bob]

I was told that Thompson’s would do them or Micheal at Spenny

Thompson only will kill them won’t butcher them or hang them. Jewitts much the same other than doing a favour

 

[livestock 1]

Thompson only will kill them won’t butcher them or hang them. Jewitts much the same other than doing a favour

Thompson’s did offer to cut them up for me a while back. Have you heard different? Lately?

 

[Highland Mule]

Central Scotland i would be willing to travel if it was worth it financially

Get yourself on Facebook smallholder groups. Seems to be loads of folk on there who want butchery done.

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

I think you would do well. Probably need a cold store and a cutting room to have stock delivered to and you would be away.

Expect you would have to be inspected by the council. Keep it legal and above board.

 

[farmerm]

For a lot of us the time and hassle to take a lamb 20miles to abattoir, then wait around or drive another 40mile round trip to collect and then pay someone to butcher it probably exceeds the value of the 4 legs, a few chops and a bag of mince from the local butcher. However I am sure there must be plenty of producers nearer to an abattoir and are bigger consumers of lamb than our household, getting our kids to eat lamb is like pushing water uphill

 

[Tim W]

I like to take a dozen lambs/hogs/young ewes in at a time
Give a lot of them away ---smooths lots of deals, makes friends & oils the wheels of life

 

[MrA.G.]

If you do a good job you’ll be busy. Chap near here converted his garage to include all the kit and is more or less full time cutting beef and lamb for local farmers.

 

[ButcherBoy76]

If you do a good job you’ll be busy. Chap near here converted his garage to include all the kit and is more or less full time cutting beef and lamb for local farmers.

as you’ve probably seen the grammar in my original post . You can tell I’ve spent more time with a knife in my hand than a pen.

joking aside thanks to everyone who has replied and for the advice and information given. Judging by the comments there does seem to be a gap in the market and something I’m going to have to do more research into

 

[topground]

What is a reasonable charge to cut a beef carcase, say 300kg . Same with a standard lamb and how much to cut a goat carcase into 3inch cubes bone in? Assume this takes place at the butchers premises and include vac packing and labelling.

 

[Highland Mule]

What is a reasonable charge to cut a beef carcase, say 300kg . Same with a standard lamb and how much to cut a goat carcase into 3inch cubes bone in? Assume this takes place at the butchers premises and include vac packing and labelling.

£1/kg. Maybe a bit extra for vacuum packing.

 

[beeftug]

as you’ve probably seen the grammar in my original post . You can tell I’ve spent more time with a knife in my hand than a pen.

joking aside thanks to everyone who has replied and for the advice and information given. Judging by the comments there does seem to be a gap in the market and something I’m going to have to do more research into

I’ve got a full time job for you in Buckinghamshire up to Xmas, good pay and accommodation

 

[delilah]

What is a reasonable charge to cut a beef carcase, say 300kg . Same with a standard lamb and how much to cut a goat carcase into 3inch cubes bone in? Assume this takes place at the butchers premises and include vac packing and labelling.

Hot off the press pricing lol. This cost £25 today (half a hogget), kill, hang and butcher.

 

[neilo]

as you’ve probably seen the grammar in my original post . You can tell I’ve spent more time with a knife in my hand than a pen.

joking aside thanks to everyone who has replied and for the advice and information given. Judging by the comments there does seem to be a gap in the market and something I’m going to have to do more research into

Would it be worth investigating what setting up a mobile slaughterhouse entailed? There will be massive demand in most areas from farmers wanting to do home kills, but need the all important/expensive MHS stamp to sell a few for freezers, or in farm shops. That would allow you to concentrate on the slaughter & butchery, without the bit where you have to deal with the public.
Killing a few for home consumption only is always going to be a limited market. You need throughput to make it worthwhile, and that will only come from folks that retail.

 

[ImLost]

£1/kg. Maybe a bit extra for vacuum packing.

Quid a kilo and then extra for making sausages/burgers/any flavourings/marinades etc. Is a fair price I reckon.
Although if it was me doing it I would carefully run the figures past someone with a good business head who would ask me some tough questions about whether the figures stack up or not.
Also remember that you may be able to charge some people a bit of a premium, and some may become regular customers who you might want to be a bit fairer on price if they keep you stacked up with work. At the end of the day you would be working for yourself and any downtime/empty butchery slots is time you aren't earning.

 

[thorpe]

good luck bb i hope you suceed farmers need you but you need the numbers!

 

[Fake it ‘til you make it]

For a lot of us the time and hassle to take a lamb 20miles to abattoir, then wait around or drive another 40mile round trip to collect and then pay someone to butcher it probably exceeds the value of the 4 legs, a few chops and a bag of mince from the local butcher. However I am sure there must be plenty of producers nearer to an abattoir and are bigger consumers of lamb than our household, getting our kids to eat lamb is like pushing water uphill

If your lambs yield 4 legs I will take the lot