Buying Goat Meat

It's easy!

Step 1: Contact an IMGA member

Step 2: They will set up a time/day for processing at a butcher

Step 3: Contact their butcher to tell them your desired cuts

Step 4: Pay the farmer

Setp 5: Pay the butcher and pick up the meat. Enjoy!

How much meat will I get?

If the live weight is the hanging weight will be the boneless meat will weight
100 pounds 50 pounds 25-30 pounds
120 pounds 50 pounds 30-35 pounds

How much will it cost?

If the farmer's price is multiply times live weight to get total to farmer
$1.50 per pound 100 pounds $150.00
$2.00 per pound 100 pounds $200.00

Then add the cost of butchering, which is around $50.00

This averages around $6.00 per pound for boneless goat meat.

Why should I buy my goat meat locally?

1. You know who the farmer is.

You can ask... what feed was used?
were growth promoters used?
were hormones used?
were antibiotics used?

2. Your meat is fresh.

3. You are helping the local economy by supporting

local farmer
local butcher
local feed mill

4. You decide how you want meat cut.

5. Farmer makes a premium with no middleman.