Any relief in sight for beef prices?

Harry Nutczak · Posted: Mar 26 2015 Post subject: Any relief in sight for beef prices?

I'm hoping we get a break here before May, this is getting insane.
Whats the national average for ground beef right now, $4.43/LB or something .
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YardFullOfOak · Posted: Mar 27 2015 Post subject: Eat more pork

Pork is a much better value at the moment, even though it has bounced back a little since the bottom in February.

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Mr Tony's BBQ · Posted: Mar 27 2015 Post subject:

Just paid $3.49 / lb at R/D brisket !! Costco had prime for $3.19 a couple weeks ago, but is over $4 now [ musta been a real buy they found??].....$1.14 bone in butts, and $1.12 boneless / skinless thighs! Bought way more than I needed, but surely not enough - I am confident it will continue to rise Crying or Very sad

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1MoreFord · Posted: Mar 27 2015 Post subject:

As long as 80% of all beef production is controlled by 4 companies I don't expect any relief. Especially since 1 of those 4 companies is Tyson. Mad

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Mr Tony's BBQ · Posted: Mar 28 2015 Post subject:

Just talked to butcher at Costco....His regional manager came in last week and saw the $3.19 brisket, blew a gasket, and its now over $4......Turns out someone hit a wrong number entering it [at corporate??]!!! He told me I should have bought him out....The gasket would have blown the same either way....LOL!
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Louie · Posted: Apr 01 2015 Post subject:

Beef is gone to hell here, from $6 a kg last fall to $10.60 now!
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 02 2015 Post subject:

$9.12/LB for choice ribeye this week, and my meat supplier was out of stock on choice & Prime Brisket.
All I could have gotten was no-roll Swift, so I passed and have Creekstone coming from another suppler who has been wanting a piece of my meat biz, they matched prices at $3.39
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Mr Tony's BBQ · Posted: Apr 08 2015 Post subject:

Just opened my delivery from yesterday...case of brisket, choice...Open the box and there are 6 of them....PRIME....$3.56/lb....not sure how I feel considering the potential weight loss being prime..big hard fat slabs between flat and points on 4 out of 5....and only a 55 lb case....to be continued.
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Mr Tony's BBQ · Posted: Apr 10 2015 Post subject:

Sold the all of them at lunch, most in 5# walk up orders from local factories!!! never had a chance to re-scale whole after cooking!!But the till told a wonderful story Smile

Had to pull out a couple pre-smoked/wrapped reserves for the dinner crowd.....Anybody find that prediction fairy yet??????
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Harry Nutczak · Posted: Apr 11 2015 Post subject: