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Steak Prices at Costco...EEEKKK!!!

grandma petes — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:05:44 GMT

Went to Costco today....while checking out the frozen meat section, I noticed a sign for $99.00 for fancy steaks....I thought....wow...then I noticed it said $99.00 a pound!!!!

One package had two steaks....just TWO steaks and it was $215.00!!!!!

Mind you...there was a good bit of fat that would need to be trimmed once they were cooked....I figured that small amount of fat that would most likely go in the trash would cost about $45.00 per steak....

I guess I'm still in shock....I just can't imagine.🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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Sooner — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:07:17 GMT

Wagu beef? Kobe steaks?

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SloopJohnB — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:10:24 GMT

@grandma petes Sounds like it's a good time to become a vegetarian.... LOL

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grandma petes — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:11:09 GMT

@Sooner

Probably one of those....I was so shocked I forgot to check...but goodness....are the cows that produce that meat made of gold.😂

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grandma petes — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:13:05 GMT

@SloopJohnB

For sure!!!!👍👍

I love your quote from David Gates....Bread was one of my favorite bands of my youth...many of their songs are on my playlist.😊

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Annabellethecat66 — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:40:46 GMT

I don't know if this is why steaks are so high but as gas goes up it affects the trucks that carry the food to us.

As oil goes up it affects everything to those plastic bags our food comes home in to just about everything.

Doesn't do a bit of good to complain because it is what it is.

So....sit down and hang on.

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SloopJohnB — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:42:40 GMT

@grandma petes Yes, me too. Thank you. ❤🍞

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jannabelle1 — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:43:51 GMT

I don't know what part of the country a lot of the posters here live, but I can assure you that beef prices in the Midwest are not $99/lb. Seriously, @grandma petes, what state do you live in and was this imported beef? I'm in Missouri (St. Louis) and prices for beef steaks aren't anywhere close to that. Most steaks in grocery stores here are around $8 - $12 pound, depending on the cut....and they are Midwest beef.

No reason for anyone to spread panic. I wonder if Costco was selling imported beef? And honestly, why would a person buy beef that's imported?

Edited: I had no knowledge of Waghu beef (sorry if that's spelled incorrectly). I looked it up and it's a beef that is raised in Japan and shipped to the this country for sale. Please tell me why we (the U.S.A.) would buy beef raised in a foreign country. Just asking.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:02:00 GMT

I'm in WA state and sometimes buy rib eyes at Costco at very sane prices!

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jonbon — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:10:24 GMT

It was clearly something out of the ordinary. I happened to check out the filet mignon at Costco this very afternoon, and that was $16.99 per pound.

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Sooner — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:13:05 GMT

Look up crowdcow which is a com website and they have a LOT about Kobe/Wagu/American Wagu, etc. And pictures!

It's $149 and up a lb.

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SharkE — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:16:22 GMT

best to move to Tx and get a pressue cooker. Ninja Foodie is the best

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DiAnne — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:21:27 GMT

Costco has started to carry some high end food products. Imagine what it would cost if it wasn't at Costco.....

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January121 — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:01:49 GMT

@grandma petes wrote:
@Sooner

Probably one of those....I was so shocked I forgot to check...but goodness....are the cows that produce that meat made of gold.😂

@grandma petes .... 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣

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January121 — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:58:32 GMT

@Annabellethecat66 wrote:
I don't know if this is why steaks are so high but as gas goes up it affects the trucks that carry the food to us.

As oil goes up it affects everything to those plastic bags our food comes home in to just about everything.

Doesn't do a bit of good to complain because it is what it is.

So....sit down and hang on.

@Annabellethecat66 ... so true 😃

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ValuSkr — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:46:19 GMT

I like to think about all the $$$ I save by not eating meat.

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LillyandHobo — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:48:27 GMT

No meat for me either! No fish, seafood or eggs!

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ECBG — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:53:32 GMT

@grandma petes @I got a whole tenderloin at $11.95 a pound at Fresh Market this afternoon.

I will cut it into steaks myself and freeze. They would have cut it, I said no thank you.

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Mistreatedbycs — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:56:04 GMT

I was just there today at Costco, Ribeye was $10.99 #

You can check what it was on the Costco website, Japanese Wagyu

Just noticed you can buy Rastelli meats on their website too. Prices are also listed.

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bikerbabe — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:57:56 GMT

Historically beef prices rise in spring and summer due to increase demand during barbecue season. Also feed prices are high right now and drought is factor as many ranches can only support smaller heard size this year.