Hi, would you say that a Wagyu or Wagyu Angus cross would produce calves of higher value than a black baldy calf? Thanks!

These days I look at boxed meat a little differently. Not by the pound, but by the box. Here's what we see, on average: 🌾 Grass finished beef: 8 to 10 boxes 🌽 Grain finished beef: 10 to 12 boxes 🐖 Whole pig: about 4 boxes 🐑 Lamb: 1 box, maybe 2 if it was a big one What's interesting is how consistent it's been. Different butchers, different wrapping, and we still land on about the same number of boxes every time. Why it matters to you: it's the easiest way to plan your freezer space. Before your order comes in, picture those boxes and make sure you've got room for them. And if you're splitting a beef or a pig with someone, you'll know roughly what's coming home with each of you. Questions about how much room you'll need? Just ask. We're happy to help you plan. 🤠 📞 Call or text: 208-518-9484 📧 [email protected] 🌐 primalacresmeats.com 📍 Primal Acres Meats – Ritzville, WA #FreezerBeef #FreezerPork #BeefShare #KnowYourButcher #PrimalAcres

It's a hard thing to remember, but when you're trying to tell people about your business or sell something, most people don't even know who you are. You might think you're advertising. You're spending $15 to $20 a day on ads and wondering why the phone isn't ringing. But in reality, getting enough eyes on your product to make it successful might take a lot more than that, sometimes $500 a day or more, depending on your business. People need to see you over and over before they trust you enough to buy. A few dollars a day just doesn't reach enough of them. That doesn't mean throwing money at the wall. Here's how to do it right: ✅ Track every dollar. Know what each ad brings back in real sales. ✅ Start with a test budget, and decide ahead of time what "working" looks like. ✅ When an ad works, put more money behind it. ✅ When it doesn't, stop or change it. Because here's the truth: most business problems can be solved with enough sales. Keep showing up. Keep getting your name out there. 💪

This fall, bird flu (H5N1) was confirmed in Washington cattle for the first time. It started with two Yakima County dairy herds in early October and has since spread to more dairies in Yakima and Benton counties. USDA genetic testing traced the Washington cases back to Idaho, most likely through cattle movement. 🦠 WHAT IT DOES TO CATTLE So far, it's been found in dairy herds. Infected cows can show: 🥛 Thick, yellowish-to-brown milk 📉 A sharp drop in milk production 🌾 Eating less 😴 Lethargy 🌡️ Fever The good news: according to WSDA, most cattle recover with supportive care, and a whole herd typically recovers in about 4 to 6 weeks. 🚛 HOW IT SPREADS It can move between cattle through infected animals, contaminated milk, shared equipment, vehicles, clothing and footwear, and wild birds. ✅ WHAT STATE OFFICIALS ARE ASKING LIVESTOCK OWNERS TO DO ➡️ Limit animal movement between farms ➡️ Sanitize footwear and equipment ➡️ Isolate new animals for 30 days ➡️ Separate sick cattle from healthy ones ➡️ Keep wild birds away from cattle, feed and water If you see signs of illness, isolate those animals and call your vet and WSDA at 360-902-1878 or [email protected]. 👨‍🌾 THE PEOPLE SIDE Dairy workers and others in close contact with infected animals face the most risk. Our hearts go out to the Yakima County family who lost a loved one after exposure. The CDC and Washington Department of Health still consider the risk to the general public to be low. Stay informed, stay calm, and take care of your animals and the people who work with them. 🙏 #BirdFlu #H5N1 #DairyCattle #WashingtonAgriculture #PrimalAcres

AI is a tool. Used right, it's one of the best tools we've added to this business. Here's how it actually works for us day to day: 📝 A daily business log. Every delivery, order and next step goes into one running document, so nothing slips through the cracks. 📅 Calendar reminders. Butcher dates, deliveries, sale days and pickups get set as reminders so we're never caught off guard. 📧 Checking email. AI helps us sort through the inbox and flag what needs attention first. 🧠 Remembering conversations. With so many customers, producers and processors, AI helps us keep track of who said what, so we can pick up right where we left off. 🗓️ Past meetings and events. When we need to look back at what happened at a meeting or when something took place, it's right there. 🧾 Invoices and bills of sale. AI drafts them, and we check every weight, price and total before anything goes out. 🔢 Running the numbers. Hanging weight, take-home weight, profit per head, and our maximum bid before we ever raise a bid card. 📊 Our weekly Inland Northwest Market Report. AI helps us sort real prices from local auctions into clear classes. If an auction didn't report a number, we don't make one up. 📢 Marketing. Posts, product descriptions, website setup, and fixing tech headaches straight from a screenshot. 💬 Quick answers. When a customer asks what cuts come in a half beef or how long it takes, the answer is right at our fingertips. ✅ Two AIs checking each other. We have one review the other's work, then we check it ourselves. Here's where we draw the line: ❌ AI never sets prices, gives refunds, takes deposits, or buys livestock ❌ When you talk to us, you're getting our own words And honestly, AI can be wrong. It can sound sure and still miss. So we treat everything it tells us as a lead until we've confirmed it ourselves. It doesn't feed the cattle or fix the fence. But it frees up our time so we can spend more of it where the real work is. We teach all of this in our coaching program too, for anyone who wants to start their own local meat business. Reach out if you'd like to learn more.