So what's the meat situation like in your area?

Thanks! You may be the most important poster in the thread.

Any indication the beef is from Africa?

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I thought he was referring to his small PP. Otherwise, I have no idea.

Very good report. Thanks.

The meat shelves and other shelves through out my local WM are getting bare. They packed some pork products into the beef area, there was NO regular hamburger, only grassfed beef burger and Bison burger, both at higher prices. The last time I was there, there were only small pks of ground beef, no large packages. The chicken and pork shelves were sparse. There are shortages all through the store. I was able to buy some frozen hamburger pattys (that nobody wants). Even so, I still easily went over the $100 mark. I recently went over the $200 mark, so I'm getting used to it. I cook nearly everything we (3-4 people) eat, no pre-prepared food. Inflation big time. There are 3 of us, but there is a friend that is normally here, so he eats too.

Little Rock.

Last Edited by Bennder on 05/23/2020 06:35 AM

Hmmm...That IS weird. I would have thought people would pay almost any price for decent meat.

LOL. IF you have the money, I guess so. But on my last trip, money wouldn't have mattered because it was very bare.

Same as our prices here. Where are you?

Very good report! Thanks!!

We still have a shitload of prime grass fed beef here. Might be $35/kg but the quality can't be beaten.

Excellent. Thanks so much for taking the time to report in.

No beef from Africa That I know of.
Would they put a :african: stamp on box, lol

What were your prices for that same stuff there in NZ, pre-covid?

There was a big report on the USDA lowering restrictions on West African beef out a couple weeks back.

I think they are supposed to stamp the boxes with country of origin, but who knows if they are following the rules during this "crisis."

Slightly less as I recall but I am not complaining. That steak I had this week was delicious.

They tell us not to leave meat out at room temp to thaw because the bacteria will grow on what thaws first.

Yea, with the exchange rate, that's only $9.70/pound, US.

But, I suppose, that you have great prices on fish and lobster.

Would be a bit more than that I would have thought. A kilo is about 2.24 pounds. What are you paying over there for beef?

Surprisingly, not much change on that front....yet...

Small grocery store in upstate NY has limited beef and chicken at very high prices. Walmart runs out daily also with high prices. Definitely a shortage up here.

I did the proper calc. If we could even get prime grass fed here it would be $9.99 US and up.

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my local cheap store has hamberger 73% at 20 for 5lbs

T bone steak special 3.99 lb

Go figure

Wow. Where are you??

What if eating meat is the mark of the beast?

You can live without meat.

Here in the heartland of canukistan where my province is famous for having cheap excellent beef... I got sticker shocked this week when I went to buy my dogs their chunk of outside round...what normally cost 70$ was 100$. it was $4.34kg went to $5.60kg overnight.

Oroville, CA.

No shortages really, but prices are high. Ribeye, T-bone etc., near $15/lb. Even cheap cuts are near $10/lb.

A whole chicken, about $12. An average-sized Tri-Tip is about $25. Lamb seems to be a steal. I bought a package of 2 large lamb chops for less than the price of a cheap steak.

I know of one store that has the good grassfed lean ground beef for $4.99/lb, when it is $7.99 everywhere else. I usually shop there first.

T bone steak 3.99 lb southern indiana

2 miles from louisville ky

Northeast Ohio, shopping one every two weeks and running through the store like Carl Lewis. Went early yesterday:
80% lean ground beef at $6.99/pound (filled freezer at $1.99/pound just before the media picked up on the closures thanks to GLP)
Beef tenderloin at $16.99/pound (stocked up at $8.99 6 weeks ago)
Bacon at $5.39/pound (stocked up at $.99 2 months ago)
Everything has gone up substantially, and lots of unfamiliar brands on the shelves. I was happy to be buying fresh veggies, bread, and milk etc.