Grocery beef, etc.
Stepped out today. I needed to pick up a prescription and, after reading recent postings here, thought I would pick up some ground beef too. Sure enough the beef supply is limited. They had ground beef but not the usual supply or packaging. A three pound roll is usually 7-8 dollars, there were none of these. They did have some five pound rolls for just over three dollars a pound and I got three rolls of that. Old folks sausage was two dollars a pound so I bought some of that for the freezer. Chicken thighs for 99 cents a pound, also put in the freezer. Very limited beef steaks and roasts.
Point is, here in Southern Indiana there was supply but it was below normal and I could see there is an issue in the regular supply chain. Canned soups were decently stocked, still no baking powder, no store brand butter.
Interesting situation. I can't help but buy some things ahead when I see less than full stock. I guess most people are the same, which of course keeps the shelves sparse. Stocked up on black pepper and a few other spices just because. I have plenty of beans and rice so we're not going to go hungry for quite awhile. Still just natural to stock a few things I guess. I spent almost 300 bucks, when I meant to only pick up about 50 dollars worth of stuff.
Point is, here in Southern Indiana there was supply but it was below normal and I could see there is an issue in the regular supply chain. Canned soups were decently stocked, still no baking powder, no store brand butter.
Interesting situation. I can't help but buy some things ahead when I see less than full stock. I guess most people are the same, which of course keeps the shelves sparse. Stocked up on black pepper and a few other spices just because. I have plenty of beans and rice so we're not going to go hungry for quite awhile. Still just natural to stock a few things I guess. I spent almost 300 bucks, when I meant to only pick up about 50 dollars worth of stuff.
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The wife went to WalMart last week in search of a brisket...No beef...Went to City Market ...nada ... found one at Safeway @3.99 #. She also picked up a couple of New York steaks...freaking $14 + a pound! Our local market beef has almost doubled in the last week! As someone else said...Didn't think beef would cost more than seafood...Sheesh! 0 -
I never cared much for any fat on beef and always trimmed it off before cooking. Paying for fat IMO is like paying for bones. Price per pound on boneless lean beef, I will pay extra when I see it. 3 -
Update....actually looked at the price today.....93% = $8.49 lb.Didn't buy any.
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At the store where I work.......we are not even selling brisket because of the price.........it is going for $1.99/lb by our competitors so we aren't even offering it. $1.99/lb is below cost.Grunt2 said:The wife went to WalMart last week in search of a brisket...No beef...Went to City Market ...nada ... found one at Safeway @3.99 #. She also picked up a couple of New York steaks...freaking $14 + a pound! Our local market beef has almost doubled in the last week! As someone else said...Didn't think beef would cost more than seafood...Sheesh!
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Things are unusual in the meat departments, including Walmart, where I did get this meat. The steaks do look like the photos 0
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