It looks good for a Metro area. I am spoiled though, I get half a cow every year and pay $3 a pound for wrapped frozen cuts. So for $800-$900 I get 300 pounds of steaks, roasts, hamburger, Brisket, stew meat, etc etc. Usually lasts me more than a year, and it is top quality. And locally I have a source on Amish free range chicken for as low as 99 cents a pound butchered and packaged. You might check some small towns down there for butcher stores that sell sides of beef. Get a good price and you pay for the needed freezer in savings the first year. Always ask to buy a few sample cuts from a steer from the ranch raising them so you see what you will get as far as quality. Some of you Arizona guys might want to cooperatively buy in bulk and really lower your prices. Going to the supermarket and buying individual cuts is tough on the pocket book.