Bison Prices??

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

Is my neighbor full of hot air on bison prices? He is trying to tell me he is getting $1,200 for yearlings and $2,500 for two year olds? he is selling both bulls and heifers. He said ground bison is selling for $7.00 a pound and that isnt even enough!! he is telling me to get the cattle out of my woven wire pastures and but bison in. I am sceptical that this bison run will fade out like any other farming boom!!

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

Was travelling thru SD 20 something years ago and ordered a buffalo burger for over 5 bucks and after the first bite fed it to the dog (he complained it needed more ketchup....)

Talking about fad farming..... I was in a chinese resteraunt for a buffet and part of it was a grill where you put together your own stuff for wong to fry up.... There was Ostrich and beef amongst other things. The ostrich didn't look any different that the beef and to me tasted better. prolly eat less and you get the side benefit of feeding the family with one egg.....

Mike (WA) · Jul 25, 2011

Well, we got a long yearling for about $600 hanging, but not sure if that is "market"- belonged to a friend, it treed the guy's wife, and we were in the right place at the right time.

Best meat we ever had, by the way-

snoop-nc · Jul 25, 2011

Well Dave, I'm gonna crawl out on a limb here and say that your BUFFALO/BISON Burger wasn't "fixed" right. It does NOT taste "exactly like" beef (or chicken either) but was similar to beef according to my taste buds. We had our first experience with the burgers a couple of years ago...while vacationing in/near Hill City, SD (south west)... and loved it. I ordered mine like I do any regular burger...mayo, lettuce, tomato, and American Cheese. Now I gotta confess I do NOT care for ketchup on burgers, dogs, or fries, so have no comment about what you might have done to it with ketchup.

Better luck next time, and bon appetit!!

Rick

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

Been a long time, just remember I didn't like it....... Can't see where the meat could be bad tho.....

dhermesc · Jul 25, 2011

Bison have been a fad in my area for more than 20 years. In that time parachute pants, Grunge rock and even car companies have come and gone. Maybe its more than a fad........

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

Speaking of bison, with the heat wave we've been having the thought occurred- buffalo were here long before white man and flourished in the plains. They must tolerate heat better than cattle. Lots of open areas in the plains without shade.

Tx Jim · Jul 25, 2011

American Bison aka buffalo won't bring that much down here in Texas. If you eat American Bison then you'll know why the soldiers killed them to help control the American Indian because it's Umm GOOD. I've eaten it and Beefalo and like both just don't cook it as long as beef.

ChrisinMO · Jul 25, 2011

I tried a buffaloburger at a local Fuddruckers
restaurant. It didn't taste bad, but I couldn't
really tell any difference from beef. If it sells at
a premium, I would stick with beef....

Homegrown beef at that:>)!

Christopher

bison · Jul 25, 2011

Your neighbor is telling the truth.

I have had Bison since 96
Yearling and calves are fetching here in Alberta upwards of $2.10 on the hoof FOB farm.
A 700 lb yrl bull will fetch over $1500.
Bred cows have sold for up to $3500 this spring.

Get in while you still can.

LenND · Jul 25, 2011

Ruby Tuesday's has a delicious buffalo burger on their menu and I think it is good. It is a little drier than beef maybe. But is a lot healthier than beef, not as much fat in meat.

Goose · Jul 25, 2011

Speaking of Chinese, when I was on Taiwan, there was a restaurant in PingTung that had a cage full of live snakes, all sizes and breeds.

You could pick out the one you wanted and they'd kill it and cook it for you.

Never heard of any "round-eyes" taking them up on it.

Bryan inIowa · Jul 25, 2011

When my son was in Thailand for jungle training . The Tai Marines brought out these wicker baskets . full of 6-7 ft cobras. They had to catch one bare handed and kill it . They cooked them up with whiskey. Got a pic round here somewhere I'll have to post of kid holding his high as he could and tail was still on the ground .....Not for me !!!

agpilot · Jul 25, 2011

LenND: Well said. I've been buying Buffalo/Bison meat 3-4 times a year for a while. Medical people will say it is healthier then typical beef found in most stores. Less 'grease.'

Anonymous-0 · Jul 25, 2011

Bison are considered "dangerous" animals and many if not all states require a very stout fence. Doubt if your woven wire fence would be adequate.

jm. · Jul 25, 2011

Several people rasing them around us here in Tennessee. I don,t know the prices but did here a guy that has them say prices were off soom.
Like ever thing else supply and demand. The people that are out on the main roads seem to have monster fences but I know of some in the back woods area that seem to have no more than real good cow fence say 48 in woven wire with 3 barbs on top. Far as I know Tenessee has no law that requires any special fence for the bison farmer.

IOWA NORTHEAST · Jul 25, 2011

A restrant in NE Iowa has bison burgers, but they have trouble getting the product to sell. I eat it most of the meals when I eat there, and consider it real good eating.

I never give the price a thought, so I do not know the price. My son works with me, and he has to have bison if they have it in stock.

I will say that I would never pay double the price of beef for it when shoping at a store, but a quarter pound at a time seems to be ok with me to pay extra.

The word on the sreet is that raising them is real good for the profits. One local guy lets the person shoot his own. I think it is part of the deal that you pet them first before you shoot them. The other option is to ride it to the slaughter house because they are so tame.

I think it is sad that they actualy video you shooting the bison, but anyone that knows squat, realizes it is like shootin fish in a bucket. However there is a waiting list, so the seller is not so dumb after all.

Dean Olson · Jul 25, 2011

You'll need a serious fence. Bison are strong enough and their hide/hair is thick enough to make barb wire and electric fences nearly useless.

I went on a bison "hunt' one time with a bow, the bison came running up to the truck, like cattle to the feed bucket. They fed them out of this truck. "Guide" told me to pick one and shoot it. I declined, in disgust, and left. That's when I learned what a "canned hunt" was. They can be ornery too. I was deer hunting on another TX ranch with bison and the truck got rammed by a big bull.

I like bison but prefer the northern grain fed. Texas brush fed is not as good. Same with beef, hard to beat Iowa corn fed beef,pork,chicken etc. Like i grew up with.

bison · Jul 25, 2011

Bison are not nearly as dangerous as beef.If you get hurt by bison it's cause of your own stupidity.
I should know cause i been raising them for 18 years
5' pagewire keeps them in easy.
If they want out,there ain't a fence in the world stopping them short of a concrete wall

Keith-OR · Jul 25, 2011

I've been around buffalo most of my life, a really good friend Stu Bonny, had up until 10 years ago the largest herd in the US. He sold his whole herd to a ranch in Montana. The price has done nothing but increase over the years. Not only is the meat high ya can also sell hides and heads at a premium.

He did not have any type of special fence for his herd, the only special fence was where he made it so the public could stop and view, and also feed the buffalo. He also provided the feed at his viewing area for the public.

buickanddeere · Jul 25, 2011

Probably was mostly beef.
Local media bought fish and performed DNA tests. Depending on the store over half of the expensive fish was actually a cheaper species.
Depending on the feed. Buffalo tastes similar to moose.
As with any dish. Improper cooking will ruin any meat.

Dick L · Jul 26, 2011

If you cook a 1//4 pound buffalo burger beside a 1/4 pound beef burger you will have more to eat with the 1/4 pound buffalo burger.

We buy our buffalo meat at Fremont Indiana. I love the sausage burger. We get the canned buffalo meat as well to make BBQ buffalo sandwiches. I think we are out now. Time to make another run to pick up more. Yall are making me hungery.

Dick L · Jul 26, 2011

Not a grill cooks normal way of cooking. Needs to be cooked on lower heat for a longer time. I can not eat beef but buffalo does not cause me a problem. I had a buffalo T bone stake in a restaurant that I could hardly chew. Cooked correctly it is tender and tasty. I have not eat beef for over 20 years and buffalo sure tastes like beef to me now as I remember it anyway.

jackinok · Jul 26, 2011

Dr told my wife to eat only bison,I think she paid something like $6 a pound for ground.one of the neighbors raise them,doesnt seem to have much trouble keeping them in.I think longhorn according to the net is really close to bison as far as fat content.I talked to one of the neighbors farm hands a few days ago,he said on their operation when they gather them up,they always have some calves killed because of the older ones knocking them down and trampling them.I dont know if this is a natural tendancy though or maybe a result of crowding them into pens too tight.

Anonymous-0 · Jul 26, 2011

Doesn't make any difference what we believe, it is state law/regulation so if anyone complains or is unfortunately hurt expect to pay a fine or perhaps lose the farm.

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