Meat prices and other things to make you go bankrupt

tcv21 · Jan 27, 2015

Meat prices are scheduled to keep going up and I have just decided that its part of the cost of my hobby. I really like Duroc Ribs but either 2 things happen. I find them cheap and shipping is crazy.. or the ribs are expensive and shipping is reasonable. Looking for a good source for them. I have resigned to the fact that Brisket is going to be stupid crazy in price for the long term due to the droughts and popularity of it now. So.. where do you get your meats?

landarc · Jan 27, 2015

Fortunately, I can find almost everything locally, so I can minimize shipping. One of the few advantages to living in the S.F. Bay Area

alexf · Jan 27, 2015

landarc said:
Fortunately, I can find almost everything locally, so I can minimize shipping. One of the few advantages to living in the S.F. Bay Area

Where are you finding Duroc?

landarc · Jan 27, 2015

I can often get it ordered at Berkeley Bowl, and Smokejumper has a couple of local butcher shops in the Palo Alto area we can almost always get it. Lunardi's in Pleasant Hill used to have a pretty good butcher shop, maybe they can order it in for you.

alexf · Jan 27, 2015

Thanks, I gotta check it out. I was thinking about checking out Compart, but man that's expensive.

marubozo · Jan 28, 2015

You think meat prices are bad for the backyard? Imagine the restaurant biz. Then again, I'm thankful I work with a Duroc farm here in the middle of pork country. But beef prices can kiss my ass.

RoyBQ · Jan 28, 2015

I think it's time to start our own political party.

saseekutz · Jan 28, 2015

Brisket prices are killing where I'm at. I'm paying just under $4 a pound for prime at Costco.Barely a year and a half ago it was near 2.50 a pound.

meinbmw · Jan 28, 2015

I ready yesterday that pork prices have started a to be expected long trend of lowering.

aawa · Jan 28, 2015

meinbmw said:
I ready yesterday that pork prices have started a to be expected long trend of lowering.

That will be for a short bit, but there is another virus that came up that has killed off millions of pigs again, so expect an increase in pork prices again.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/05/pig-virus-strain-idUSL1N0UK2AH20150105

Bob in St. Louis · Jan 28, 2015

Look at the bright side....we'll all get better at cooking chicken and turkey. :redface:

Bamabuzzard · Jan 28, 2015

For food prices in general. I find it hard to believe they will keep going up with the massive drop in gasoline/diesel. Both have dropped over half yet food prices are going up? RIIIIIIGHT. $$$$$$

dwfisk · Jan 28, 2015

saseekutz said:
Brisket prices are killing where I'm at. I'm paying just under $4 a pound for prime at Costco.Barely a year and a half ago it was near 2.50 a pound.

All relative, just came back from Sam's Club in Ocala, Fl where they had briskets for $7.68 per pound:wacko:

pitbossJB · Jan 28, 2015

$7.68 is insane!!!

SuburbSlicker · Jan 28, 2015

I've done about 10 briskies so far and I'm much, much better at it than my first couple of attempts. But even now, I'm not sure I can afford to take an $80 risk...

Bamabuzzard · Jan 28, 2015

SuburbSlicker said:
I've done about 10 briskies so far and I'm much, much better at it than my first couple of attempts. But even now, I'm not sure I can afford to take an $80 risk...

I refuse to pay that kind of money for brisket. Until it comes back down I'll cook other stuff.

DownHomeQue · Jan 28, 2015

what happened to Brisket being the worst (cheapest) cut on the cow

pitbossJB · Jan 28, 2015

The same thing happened to Chicken Wings, all you need is a demand and there goes the price.

OpelGTMan · Jan 28, 2015

Last month, brisket was 5.66 per lb at Costco in St. Louis. Before I left Colorado, it was 6.67 per lb.

JoSal73 · Jan 28, 2015

I'll still pay maybe right under $5 per pound for brisket. Once it crosses the $5 mark, and I'm done with beef until I REALLY want a steak. I just paid just shy of $4.20 per pound...and I only did that because it was prime at Costco. If it was choice, I would have skipped on it.

I'm totally OK with spares, pulled pork, chicken & turkey until beef prices settle down.

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