Cost of beef
I'm sure this will vary with the news source, but I heard to expect a 45% increase in the cost of beef in US. Due to drought conditions. Coffee is going way up, too.
Forum Discussion
mpierce wrote:NYCgrrl wrote:
Current prices for some meat cuts in the NYC region:
From The Butcher Shop
Full Size .14-16 lb. avg. . Boneless NY Strip Steak - $4.99 lb
SAVE $3 lb.
Half-Size • 7-8 lb. avg. • BonelessBeef New York Strip Steaks - $5.99 LB SAVE $2 lb.
Already Cut Into SteaksBeef New York Strip Steaks - $7.99 lb. SAVE $5 lb.
Stew's Naked • No Antibiotics • No Added HormonesBoneless Beef Sirloin Steaks - $5.99 lb. SAVE $4 lb.
Stew's Naked • No Antibiotics • No Added HormonesShoulder Lamb Chops - $3.99 lb. SAVE $2 lb.
Stew's Amish CountryBoneless Chicken Breast - $1.99 lb. SAVE $1.50 lb.
The whole beef strip has my attention but I'll call them first to see if the tenderloin is included in the cut. Even if it isn't it'll still be a bargain for my sight. For the amount of beef we eat in a year a full strip should last all 12 months.
What USDA Grade are these cuts? Choice? Select?
There is a pretty fair discount for Select, over the better Choice. If those are Choice cuts, those are pretty darn good prices.
Make sure any grade you look at, is an official USDA grade, NOT what some retailer says it is. It will be stamped on each package. If it does not say USDA -------, then it is NOT a USDA grade.
The store in question only sells "USDA Choice" or " USDA Prime". In all the years I've shopped there never seen a sale on "Prime" but hey one can dream and hope to live for that day:D.
Should you be in the NE region the name of the store is Stew Leonard's and there are several locations. Their prices are sooo good at least twice a year I rent a car just to go shopping there and fill the car and ultimately my freezer to the gills. Very worthy:).
