At Sams club two weeks ago I had the choice of a 13 lb or a 21 lb brisket for the same price per pound, $2.68. I thought to myself, what kind of a cow yields a 13 lb brisket and what kind of cow (or bull?) yields a 20+ lb brisket, and what is the likely difference in meat quality?
We went home with the 13 pounder and if I wanted 20+ pounds of brisket I think I would have bought two smaller ones rather than the larger one.
When hunting wild game like elk or deer I have had better luck with the younger, smaller animals rather than the bigger older ones. I'm not a horn hunter so my primary consideration is meat quality.
I don't know if this line of thinking translates from wild meat to domestic and I may be completely off base. I would love to hear other opinions and experiences.
