it’s getting harder and harder for low to mid income folks to even eat well anymore- we had small farm, not huge, but the prices of chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, pigs, cows etc were very reasonable, and we ate very well despite beign on the poor side- That was back in the 60’s and 70’s- I wouldn’t dare even look at trying to do that now- The sticker shock would kill me
Like I said I got back into the Cattle market back in the Spring and darn near passed out...Never see Cows go for $5000...unless they are very special breeds.