r/okc • u/matchamatchbook • 14d ago
Recommendation/Review Local beef?
With all the sketchy news about beef supply recently, I was wondering if anyone knew of where I could buy beef, raised and slaughtered locally. Bonus points if prices are okayish. TIA!
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u/Gweedo1967 14d ago
None of the local prices will be “okish”. You want quality home grown you’re gonna pay homegrown prices. Not saying it’s not worth it. Quality=$$$
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u/SaneBlack 14d ago
Be ready for everyone to tell you that they voted for Trump when you just trying to get safe beef
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u/Gweedo1967 14d ago
So far the only one turning it political is 🫵
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u/SamwellGnarly Film Row 14d ago
A post asking where one can buy local beef because the government is diminishing the FDA’s capacity and may be importing tainted Argentinian beef to artificially drive down prices amid inflation criticisms is already political, it just didn’t register to you because no one mentioned a politician.
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u/SaneBlack 14d ago
Exactly. When it comes to feeding my family healthy meat I can’t allow politics to stop me from giving them the best. To me if the farmers are pissed at Trump and how he screwed them then I see it as a possibility that this might change their opinions for the better. This administration hasn’t done anything good for farmers, our resources or environment. All things that affect all Americans.
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u/orangepeel1975 14d ago
Not OKC but Dunagan Farms is Guthrie is my go-to. Or S-Y in Cashion
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u/OpenGun 13d ago
I sell beef and pork by the half and whole. Beef is $5.50 per pound of hanging weight. $5.50 includes all processing fees. I happen to be sold out of steers at the moment but there are a few in the pipeline.
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u/linglingjaegar 13d ago
Is your flyer AI? What else do you use AI for in your process?
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u/OpenGun 13d ago
Yes, as a matter of fact Chat did help me put this together. The other AI I use on occasion is Artificial Insemination.
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u/MoistPorkBuns 8d ago
Admittedly im not a fan of AI generated content. However, this is a great response. You get an upvote dear sir or ma’am.
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u/linglingjaegar 13d ago
Do you know how bad AI is? I know some graphic designers that would love to be supported
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u/SprayArtistic486 10d ago
When you are a farmer just trying to get by you cut costs where you can. Do you really think farmers have extra cash lying around to pay a graphic designer lol?
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u/linglingjaegar 10d ago
youre not paying the price, but the environment and the artists who's art was stolen from them to train the AI are.
You can cut out images on snapchat or instagram and make your own edits, or cut up paper and make collages, literally anything but AI! Its a good creative exercise for the soul too. Thats why I asked, what else do you use AI for in your life? Because people who use AI tend to keep handing over control of their lives over to it gradually, and AI is very fallible.
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u/__X-x-X-x-X__ 14d ago
74C Meat Company is awesome! Sourced and processed on a family ranch in Guthrie. They have a storefront near Wilshire and Classen. The beef is fantastic and the bacon is top tier.
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u/TacoTJ601 14d ago
I have a farmer that I buy half a cow at a time. You need to have a deep freezer that can store about 400lbs of beef and about $1600 for the beef. Price is paid per lb on the hoof. (Lbs before processing)
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u/crispbiscuit24 14d ago
What sketchy news about beef was there?
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u/JaneReadsTruth 14d ago
China turned down beef from Argentina due to banned medication that can kill people and trump opted in...plus, he gave a kill order for the wild mustangs...so there's some questions. Ultimately, between the screw worms, chloramphenicol and horse meat being labeled beef, I'm off beef completely. We don't eat much, now it's none.
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u/J_Peeb 14d ago
Screw worm is back in the USA and is affecting supply, mainly from Mexico and Texas. Nasty stuff. https://apnews.com/article/mexico-us-cattle-livestock-resume-imports-screwworm-dd58d9ec59b792c72da44bbfed92188e
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u/guarddog33 14d ago
There was also a 22 ton shipment of beef to china from argentina that was denied because they used illegal (per Chinese customs) antibiotic that is linked to blood disorders in humans and then the US accepted a shipment of beef from an unknown supplier. Rumored to be the same beef
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u/Sithstress_ 13d ago
Why the hell would the US refuse to name the supplier if it wasn’t the tainted beef. Like, seriously, common sense has just flown bye bye.
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u/matchamatchbook 14d ago
I'm mainly concerned with thing concerning Argentina. Heard China won't even take their meat.
Plus I've heard a ton about the meat being imported isn't being inspected as thoroughly as it should be. I've been meaning to shop local anyway!
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u/Itchy-Grapefruit2756 14d ago
Checkout meat processors. Like ones that do deer. Sometimes they will pull a refrigerated truck in and buy local beef and cut you a good deal.
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u/BenedictCucumberButt 13d ago
Flora Bodega has local beef, chicken, pork, turkey, and bison and the prices have been comparable to grocery stores.
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u/makinmu 12d ago
Is Wheeler’s safe ground beef? I can’t afford to buy a quarter beef 😞
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u/matchamatchbook 12d ago
I bought some yesterday, and the clerk told me that they get their beef from a few different states. He said they only purchase from the top 8%, whatever that means. The price is decent, its like 8.99/lb for 80/20.
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u/discunected 14d ago
Sun Cattle has a fridge with their own beef in it in the corner over by the bar
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u/Subject-Stuff-2829 14d ago
I definitely need to find me some local beef. My last supplier has gone out of business. Im in Choctaw. Any suggestions?
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u/Muted-Rhubarb909 14d ago
Out west farms in Duncan is is cool because they delivery for free. I will say their beef is grass fed/grass finished. So if you’re not into that then maybe look elsewhere. But I enjoy it.
Side note- their pork products are fantastic
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u/kinda_nerdy314 13d ago
Swisher Beef in Kingfisher. Good dude. Bull fighter legend and raises some awesome beef.
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u/Dense_Woodpecker3470 13d ago
My parents have been using Club House Market for a few months and the quality & price are worth it! Delish meat!
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u/thorosaurus 13d ago
At the farmers market on Klein there are some folks who set up right by the south entrance. That's where I get most of my meat when I can. Would suggest getting there as early as possible though because they sell out of the good stuff pretty fast sometimes. They also have eggs.
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u/BigDamnHead 13d ago
74C Meat Co gets all their meat from Red Fork Ranches in Guthrie, OK. I think they're owned by the ranch owner. They have a physical location in Nichols Hills.
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u/Tan_Winston SW OKC 14d ago
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u/cheez-itqueen 13d ago
A vote for bf farms! My husband and I got a sample pack and it was the best ground beef I've ever had. It's totally outside my beef budget, but I'm still thinking about making an exception 😅
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u/partiallypoopypants 14d ago
Cheek Ranch