"We have guests at the ranch, you have to come back." Canlby called, his tone revealing excitement.
"What guest?"
"Mr. Ellison, he came to our snow mountain ranch in person. He is the most famous high-end meat broker in Montana. He is visiting our ranch. You'd better come back when you have time."
"ok."
Ellison, Chen Mo only knows Ellison from Oracle. Ellison from Montana, but Chen Mo doesn’t know...
Speaking of Ellison, Chen Mo, as a rancher in Montana, should have known about it. He is the founder of the Timothy restaurant chain. Timothy restaurant is considered a mid-to-high-end restaurant with more than a dozen branches, which is not too many.
A famous restaurant. In addition, Ellison also has a company that specializes in supplying high-quality meat...
Everyone knows that whether beef or mutton, the price sold to slaughterhouses is very cheap, some are even less than one-third of the market price. The price can be much higher if it is provided directly to restaurants. If it is provided to top restaurants, you can directly make a lot of money.
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Top restaurants have their own purchasing channels and are very picky and demanding in the selection of meat quality. At least one must be organic.
The poor in the United States are not particular about their food choices, while the wealthy, whether they pursue taste or their own health problems, prefer organic and green foods.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Mo went directly back to the Snow Mountain Ranch. It was almost noon when he returned to the ranch. The Ellison Canlby said was a middle-aged white man with a wide body and a fat body, about 1.8 meters tall, and he looked very oppressive when he stood in front of him.
A group of them were having dinner at Canlby's house, frying lamb chops...
"Boss, this is Mr. Ellison." Canlby stood up and introduced: "This is my boss, Mr. Chen Mo."
"Hello, Mr. Chen Mo." Ellison stood up, looked at Chen Mo with a smile, and said.
"Hello."
Ellison smiled: "I heard that Snow Mountain Ranch produces high-grade Dorper sheep. Come and have a look. By the way... talk about cooperation."
"How to cooperate?" Chen Ou said.
"I have a purchasing company that specializes in supplying ingredients for high-end restaurants, and I hope to obtain the exclusive agency rights for Dorper sheep from the Snow Mountain Ranch. Of course, before that, we have to further confirm the quality of the pasture lamb. At the same time, I am more interested in
Garden chickens raised in pastures, but the price is too expensive." Ellison is engaged in the catering industry, and he had heard about the "Tang Xia Yipin" restaurant in Billings before it opened, and even knew the restaurant's signature dishes, so he asked someone to inquire about it.
I visited this restaurant and tried the ginseng chicken soup by myself.
"Exclusive agency is impossible. I have my own restaurant and I have a purchasing contract with the restaurant."
“How about a priority supply contract?”
“The priority supply contract is at most the same level as that of Tangxia Yipin Restaurant.”
"no problem."
Don’t worry about selling good things, it’s the same no matter where you are.
Especially the garden chickens raised in the Snow Mountain Ranch. These two chicken breeds are extremely rare in the United States and they are free-range. Even if they are taken to the farmer's market, they can be sold at a good price. This is too troublesome for the Snow Mountain Ranch because
The location of the ranch.
Ellison took out a business card: "This is the Conrada Slaughterhouse in Helena. I need a batch of high-grade mutton and high-quality beef here. I have seen the evaluation report of the Dorper sheep you slaughtered before. The same grade of mutton
, our price is US$9 per pound. If it is lamb, it is US$13 per pound...The grading and price of beef are based on USDA's evaluation standards, and we can also give a higher price than the slaughterhouse."
"Lastly, we have farm chickens. Black farm chickens, our price is 25 US dollars per kilogram. Colored farm chickens, 27 US dollars per kilogram."
The customary unit in the United States is "pound", which is US$25 per kilogram and US$11.3 per pound, which is about the same price as rare breed native chickens sold in supermarkets with organic labels.
There are two to three hundred native chickens available for sale in the pasture, but no big market has been found...
Chen Mo thought about it and nodded: "Okay."
Ellison extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
“A pleasure to work with.”
"My company is in Helena. I will send a hundred farm chickens to my company tomorrow."
"I was just talking about the price of live chickens."
Ellison frowned, his price was for a slaughtered chicken...
"Okay, the price of live chickens." Let's start with a hundred chickens and see how the market responds before deciding on the contract. Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep, and he is just a middleman: "Come over tomorrow to sign the contract?"
"ok."
"By the way, I'll send you a few more Dorper sheep for slaughter. We'll have to issue an appraisal report and send them to our customers for inspection."
"no problem."
Ellison shook hands with Chen Mo again, said goodbye and left.
He came to the ranch after eight o'clock in the morning and visited the ranch's farming methods and feeds. They are all natural feeds, and the soybeans and corn used are expensive non-GMO products, which is also a good selling point.
The rich have very high requirements for food. In addition to supplying ingredients to high-end restaurants, they also provide vegetables and meat to some wealthy community stores.
The price of organic vegetables is more expensive than the beef sold in supermarkets. And the price of organic beef is even more expensive...
To be able to sell at a high price, in addition to being organic, it must also look very good. For example, organic beef, it is difficult to have an excellent grade...
Prime grade beef has an intermuscular fat content of 8%-11% and a very good fat content. Only less than 2% of beef can get this rating. Most of them are supplied to high-end steakhouses and restaurants. Generally, supermarkets have more
It is difficult to buy. In addition, prime-grade beef is equally delicious, and factors such as location and oil distribution must be considered. The price ranges from more than ten dollars per pound to dozens of dollars per pound.
After sending Ellison away, Chen Mo opened the rating category for mutton he left behind. This is the rating standard set by some high-end restaurants...
In the United States, the price of mutton remains high. In recent years, the price of mutton is usually more expensive than that of beef. But if it is of high quality, the price of beef is more expensive than mutton...
The most expensive part of lamb is the lamb chops.
After a brief browse, Chen Mo had lunch at Canlby and the group headed to the sheepfold.
I originally bought 350 Dorper sheep, most of which were adult ewes, many of which were pregnant... about twenty lambs that were three months old, and then some that were one month old.
The flock has grown to 400.
A ranch that is ready to grow will usually keep the ewes and sell only the rams.
26 6-month-old rams, 15 5-month-old rams, and 30 3.5-month-old lambs. They are all ready for slaughter...
"Send 6 6-month-old rams, 5 5-month-old rams, and 5 lambs. After the slaughter tomorrow, we will calculate which sheep has the highest profit." Chen Mo said.
Canlby gestured that it was OK to clean up, feeling happy.
The Snow Mountain Ranch is on the right track, and there is income, which makes Canlby happy... Although he is just a wage earner, he can continue to work as long as the ranch can make money.
During this period, many ranch employees are on vacation and unemployed. The impact of Sino-US trade issues on American agriculture has further expanded. It would be good to keep the current job. Besides, his current salary is also very high.