I remember seeing Holstein beef for sale occasionally in the Twin Cities.
Fortunately, it was labeled as such.
Every year or so, Wisconsin and Minnesota dairy farmers would cull the milk cows in their care. One butcher shop guy suggested if “you want real beef, drive down to Iowa...”
The Holstein steers don’t get quite as ‘meaty’ as the Angus, but this cross-breed we’re getting will be bigger than the other two we raised, which were just culled Holsteins.
If I’m remembering correctly, Beau takes them in for butchering when they hit 1200 pounds. This last 1/4 we bought/shared with friends was a monster - 1800 pounds! All told, it ended up being about $4/pound including the butchering and packaging for burger, roasts, steaks, stew meat and Beau takes the heart, liver and tongue and cooks them up for the hunting dogs.
Man, Oh, Man! Were the Ribeye Steaks we had on the grill the other night thick and juicy! ;)
I’m hungry! When’s lunch? LOL!