Re: Meat prices

SamQVC · ‎03-26-2025

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tansy · ‎01-02-2011

Sales of Hamburger Helper have increased. I used to buy the lasagne version when the sons were small and I didn't think about processed food much.

Jo1313 · ‎02-02-2021

@Jo1313 wrote:
DH prefers chicken or salmon..A few weeks ago when m kids came to visit It cost me $62 and change for a 5lb. eye round beef roast on sale.. plus everything else for dinner..I'm in upstate NY..I paid $7.99lb for 85/15 ground beef last week ..it was on sale to get the sale price had to buy 6 lbs.!..I have a freezer and I break it down into portions before I freeze it.. I don't know how some do it..putting that much out for 1 item on the weekly grocery list. $2 lb for sweet potatoes...don't even get me started on eggs!

Went shopping again 9/26..our local chain store(no others) was limiting to 1 Pk. chicken breasts per shoppers card..and it was $3.49 lb.

I'm the type of person when I have company I always cooked extra so everyone went home with another full meal..Now I only do it when my kids visit.

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

@cindyNC wrote:
I would love to decrease the amount of meat we eat.......the BF has often said that I would be a vegetarian if we didn't live together.

My take is that the people who are rurual and on farms are going to survive the high prices better than anyone else. They can be self sustaining.

@cindyNC That's pretty much what's happened to me. Since my husband passed away, I have found myself eating very little meat. I've never much cared for meat, even as a child, but DH wanted some kind of meat or fish every night. But now that I'm cooking for myself, I find that I eat very little beef or pork. So I honestly hadn't noticed the rise in prices that everyone is talking about.

"Breathe in, breathe out, move on." Jimmy Buffett

Thats Me · ‎03-09-2010

I just checked my local store in the DMV and T-bone steak is $15.99/lb. YIKES!

hopi · ‎03-09-2010

@spumoni99 wrote:
I would rather eat quality food than have a 500 dollar purse, priorities!

Sacrificing purses does not seem to be the problem.... people are try to have quality food or just food and be in as least as the same position as last year. Prices are worse than ever eggs are $4 a dozen and gas it almost $4 a gallon. At least it is harvest season and hopefully we should see some nice vegetables coming in at more reasonable prices.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

DH and I went for a quick stop at Sam's Club and more shopping at Costco yesterday afternoon, not a typical Costco trip, just some random things. Though not meat, I was pleasantly surprised that Sam's had their quarts of heavy cream for $4.42. That's cheaper than Aldi. I experienced some sticker shock at Costco. The thin cut (10-11 oz.) ribeyes jumped to $18.99/lb. They used to be commonly packaged as a tray eight steaks. Yesterday there were now seven steaks in all the packages I looked at. That's their way of keeping the package price sticker looking about the same. I'm not thrilled but I can live with it. Next was bacon. The 4-pack of the Kirkland brand bumped up to $19.99. Again, I'll live with it because we aren't giving up our bacon.

MorningLover · ‎10-04-2015

The U.S. cattle inventory is at its lowest level in over 70 years. This critical supply shortage is the main driver behind record-high prices for cuts like ground beef and steaks.

Years of drought in cattle-producing regions of the U.S. have led to a shortage of grazing land and a dramatic increase in feed costs. With limited and expensive resources, ranchers were forced to sell off large portions of their herds, including breeding cows.

It takes a long time to rebuild cattle herds, and many ranchers are hesitant to do so because of high operating costs and uncertain future weather patterns. Beef prices are expected to remain elevated for several years as the industry slowly recovers.

Despite the high cost, consumer demand for beef has remained robust. This creates a "perfect storm" where shrinking supply meets steady demand, pushing prices upward.

LisaMofSLC · ‎11-12-2010

Just watched a video on youtube where a woman was shopping for meat and she pointed out cuts of beef for $80+. Does anyone even buy it at that price? What happens to unsold meat?