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Holy 🐮 ! The cost of butter!

house_cat — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:23:05 GMT

I keep waiting for butter to go on sale so I can stock up, but it's not happening around here. Has the price of butter gone crazy everywhere, or is it unique to my area?

Yesterday, the best deal on a pound of butter was the Kroger brand @ $3.99. All the brand names were $5.19 and upwards.

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ValuSkr — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:28:49 GMT

I haven't noticed an increase here. One pound of Wegmans butter is $2.49; organic is $4.49.

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Mary Bailey — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:35:57 GMT

Maybe I'm mistaken, I always thought butter went up during the holidays Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sometimes I could find a good price.

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house_cat — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:36:53 GMT

These prices have been consistently high in my area for at least the last two years.

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house_cat — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:39:15 GMT

@Mary Bailey wrote:
Maybe I'm mistaken, I always thought butter went up during the holidays Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Sometimes I could find a good price.

In my experience, there have usually been good sales around holiday times and I'd stock up. I haven't seen a sale in at least a couple of years. I thought this was a widespread increase, but maybe it's more local. The same thing happened with eggs.

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ScrapHappy — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:40:19 GMT

@house_cat wrote:
I keep waiting for butter to go on sale so I can stock up, but it's not happening around here. Has the price of butter gone crazy everywhere, or is it unique to my area?

@Yesterday, the best deal on a pound of butter was the Kroger brand @ $3.99. All the brand names were $5.19 and upwards.

I also shop Kroger. Right now, at least in my area, they are have a Buy 10, save $5. And you can mix and match. Land O' Lakes butter is $2.49, Progresso soup 99 cents, coffee mate $1.99...etc. The list is longer. Pick 10 and pay the lower price. In the past, I have also gotten butter at Costco (the Costco brand). I haven't been to Costco in a long time, so I don't know what the price is now.

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okaywitheasypay — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:47:43 GMT

I usually stock up on it at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter . Aldis will sometimes have it for $1.99 . It freezes well. I haven't noticed any great sales yet but I only purchase Land o Lakes when it is on sale. I always keep an eye on Kroger's paper ad and digital coupons (love them ).

Oh well , milk prices are relly low now at least of course I am not a dairy farmer.

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hayseed00 — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:48:26 GMT

Yep, same here in Western NY!!!!!

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FranandZoe — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:48:40 GMT

I haven't bought any lately so haven't noticed. I always buy the store/generic brand - so much cheaper.

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sunshine45 — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:48:56 GMT

i usually buy kerrygold butter and that is always on the more expensive side.

i also buy four pounds of butter at sams club anytime i am low. it is usually four pounds for under $10. will definitely be buying that soon.

i go through a lot of butter during the last two months of the year.

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SharkE — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:50:57 GMT

Used to be you could find a off brand for 2.50. No more . I keep 10 lb frozen.

Land O Lakes is ridiculous and that Irish stuff is sky high.

Around holidays thanksg and Xmas you'll see it go on sale that's when I clean them out, LOL If I can get 2 for 5 best you can do any more.

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aroc3435 — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:55:15 GMT

@house_cat @Mary Bailey I think they will have deals for the holidays--different brands on different weeks. Here in DC at Harris Teeter this week they have Challenge butter salted or unsalted for $3.99/lb through Tuesday.

All year round I always buy a pound or two when any unsalted butter is on sale and keep in the freezer. I use a lot of it.

I love the European style butter--for instance the Land o' Lakes version for 1 lb. this week is over $7.00, so I'll wait. I've gotten two pounds of this brand for that price when Teeter had a sale.

I do think the actual week when the holiday falls is when you won't see as many deals. My idea is doing as little "last minute, desperate, gotta have it" shopping when you absolutely need an ingredient and will pay almost anything for it the eve of or the day of the holiday.

Weekly, I make a list from the flyer, store's e-mail alerts, and plan my menus around that. I love cooking but I have to stay within a budget with a VERY occasional splurge.

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panda1234 — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:58:57 GMT

@ScrapHappy wrote:
@house_cat wrote:
I keep waiting for butter to go on sale so I can stock up, but it's not happening around here. Has the price of butter gone crazy everywhere, or is it unique to my area?

@Yesterday, the best deal on a pound of butter was the Kroger brand @ $3.99. All the brand names were $5.19 and upwards.
I also shop Kroger. Right now, at least in my area, they are have a Buy 10, save $5. And you can mix and match. Land O' Lakes butter is $2.49, Progresso soup 99 cents, coffee mate $1.99...etc. The list is longer. Pick 10 and pay the lower price. In the past, I have also gotten butter at Costco (the Costco brand). I haven't been to Costco in a long time, so I don't know what the price is now.

@ScrapHappy Costco is 4 lbs. for $8.59.

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brandiwine — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:59:05 GMT

I usually get mine at Costco. Haven't stocked up yet. Will have to see what it is now. Everything is going up so fast!

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dex — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 15:15:21 GMT

@ScrapHappy@Are you saying that to get the savings you need to buy ten butters or can you mix the items to get ten.

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wagirl — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 15:49:04 GMT

right now, in my local store 2 lbs of Amish made butter in a roll, is $7---so $3.50 a lb. I buy that and it last a good long time. Don't use it much but this year am making compound butter using my garden herbs, as little gifts for my family dinners.

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kjae — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 15:50:43 GMT

@house_cat

Can you go to Costco? 4 boxes for a little over $11 the last time i went. But maybe theirs has gone up too. I think it tastes good.

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henderson — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:13:51 GMT

Just got 4 pkgs of pound each at Costco. It was $10.49.

@panda1234 wrote:
@ScrapHappy wrote:
@house_cat wrote:
I keep waiting for butter to go on sale so I can stock up, but it's not happening around here. Has the price of butter gone crazy everywhere, or is it unique to my area?

@Yesterday, the best deal on a pound of butter was the Kroger brand @ $3.99. All the brand names were $5.19 and upwards.
I also shop Kroger. Right now, at least in my area, they are have a Buy 10, save $5. And you can mix and match. Land O' Lakes butter is $2.49, Progresso soup 99 cents, coffee mate $1.99...etc. The list is longer. Pick 10 and pay the lower price. In the past, I have also gotten butter at Costco (the Costco brand). I haven't been to Costco in a long time, so I don't know what the price is now.
@ScrapHappy Costco is 4 lbs. for $8.59.

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Carmie — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:23:00 GMT

I buy my butter at either Costco or Sam's Club. I don't think it has gone up in price, but I haven't purchased any for a while.

It usually is on sale around the holidays in grocery stores. I've seen it advertised for 2 for $5 and even 3 for $6.

I always have plenty in my refrigerator. I do not buy margarine at all.

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house_cat — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:27:10 GMT

@kjae

I'm not a Costco member.