Does anyone have a good local source/been comparison shopping for meat? I don't mind paying extra for the convenience of the 395 or Sandestin Publix, but the recent price hike (basically DOUBLED) is where I draw the line.
I know summer is coming, but seriously! The lamb chops I got out of my freezer for dinner (purchased 4/18 and broiled instead of grilled so I didn't start any fires) were cheaper than the "stew" meat I saw friday and half the current price of sirloin! It is now cheaper to go to a restaurant and order a Ny strip than to buy it raw at Publix!
I've been trying to figure it out, it's not a beef/ethanol/corn issue as all meat has skyrocketed, and it appears to be a local phenomenon. My father (a retired meat packer) has no explanation either (beyond his usual commentary on inflated prices in the area) and he is usually one of the first to hear of major pricing changes etc.
I had a friend on her cell read me the prices at Bruno's and they were comparable to the Publix prices - haven't checked out other stores yet.
Any suggestions for me that don't involve Wal-mart (a.k.a. the anti-christ), vegetarianism, or a chest freezer/meat pilgrimages?
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48seacrestkristiseacrestkristiBeach Fanatic3,538 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
What about good ole Winn Dixie? :idontno: ;-)or the Carousel?
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FrannyFrannyBeach FanaticPt. Washington4,026 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
FrannyBeach FanaticPt. Washington4,026 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticThe meat at the Carousel in PCB is very good..don't about convenience.
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertIt is a fuel thing for sure. The cost of fuel used to grow the corn feed for all meats, added to the fuel costs for transporting the meats from the slaughter houses, to a distributor, then to the grocery, that is what I believe is driving up the price of all meats. I wrote this a year or so ago in a post on here, after the gas prices continued to stay at double the price. I still believe it to be true. Shipping often cost more than the products when it comes to food.
beachmousebeachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
beachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI guess the best thing to do is keep an eye on the weekly sales flyers. Seems like someone's often running some sort of meat special as a loss leader.
Phoenix RisingPhoenix RisingBeach Lover100 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
If you're going to Fort Walton Beach or PCB, you might want to try Sam's club. Also, Walmart usually has good prices because they buy in mass quantity. If you're looking for quality organic free range meats, I order mine online at www.blackwing.com. I keep a small freezer stocked with organic meat from blackwing and the quality is always incredible.
It is a fuel thing for sure. The cost of fuel used to grow the corn feed for all meats, added to the fuel costs for transporting the meats from the slaughter houses, to a distributor, then to the grocery, that is what I believe is driving up the price of all meats. I wrote this a year or so ago in a post on here, after the gas prices continued to stay at double the price. I still believe it to be true. Shipping often cost more than the products when it comes to food.That was what I originally thought too, but couldn't find any evidence for it. Higher fuel costs would drive everything else up too. They had also been expecting beef prices would go up because of higher feed costs meaning farmers were delivering leaner animals and not fattening them as much at the feed lots. The monthly USDA data on retail meat prices doesn't come out for a couple more days, but prices went down slightly in the previous month and the local prices are still quite a bit higher than the average.
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertHigher fuel costs would drive everything else up too.
Higher fuel costs hits the food industry the hardest because of the farmers' have to pay for the fuel to plant and harvest the crops, plus the transportation to a broker, then shipping to distribution centers, and then distribution to the grocery store. Regarding prices of everything going up, a 12 oz bag of Starbucks went from $6.99 to $9+ overnight when the gas prices went up. I see many products with increased pricing, from the food industry to the construction industry. Don't think the that the laborers driving from Defuniak Springs are simply going to obsorb the extra costs of fuel. They will pass it on to the Sub-Contractors, who will pass it to the contractors, who willl pass it to the home-owners, all the while the Gov't is taxing that increase at every level.
rapunzelrapunzelBeach FanaticPoint Washington2,514 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
rapunzelBeach FanaticPoint Washington2,514 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticI have to say I don't agree that the meat price spike is related to fuel costs. I was in New Orleans last week, and the grass fed beef and free range chicken was less expensive at the Uptown Whole Foods than at the Watercolor Publix. I think it's just a case of supply and demand. The demand around here is way up, it's that time of year. Yeah, Publix could anticipate that and keep prices in line, but they have to pay for 6 months of operating at a loss in the off season during the next three months.
When I was little, the first stop on the annual pilgrimage to the beach was a grocery store in Columbus, Ga, where we would pack a cooler with meat and buy a weeks worth of groceries to bring with us. Perhaps Publix is just trying to revive that old tradition?
When I was little, the first stop on the annual pilgrimage to the beach was a grocery store in Columbus, Ga, where we would pack a cooler with meat and buy a weeks worth of groceries to bring with us. Perhaps Publix is just trying to revive that old tradition?
InletBchDwellerInletBchDwellerSoWal InsiderPrairieville, La6,802 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
InletBchDwellerSoWal InsiderPrairieville, La6,802 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI dont know if you have a freezer or not but on 15th street there is a grocery outlet. I (and mr. ibd) have found some WONDERFUL meat there and great prices. :clap_1: They will cut what you want or some is already in the case. It is by far not publix (cliental) but good prices at a fraction of the cost. Last night I had a filet mig. that we bought from there and froze. It was still tender as could be and did not cost me 11-15 a pound.
Increased fuel costs would also not be hitting this area at a disproportionate rate (no major increases reported elsewhere).
My guess is that they are jacking up the prices for the summer/location - that's why I was posting to see if people had any good local sources.
My guess is that they are jacking up the prices for the summer/location - that's why I was posting to see if people had any good local sources.
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertI've been told that WaterColor Publix is the most profitable per sq ft of all Publix stores. I believe it, because it is half the size of most, and I regularly stand behind people in line whose total comes to over $500. Everything is more expensive in SoWal, however, I recently went to Kelly's Grocery in Freeport, and they had less selection and some of their prices were much more than Publix.
kathydwellskathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nicknameLacey's Spring, Alabama13,303 postsJoined View profileMessageDarlene is my middle name, not my nickname
kathydwellsDarlene is my middle name, not my nicknameLacey's Spring, Alabama13,303 postsJoined View profileMessageDarlene is my middle name, not my nicknameIf you're going to Fort Walton Beach or PCB, you might want to try Sam's club. Also, Walmart usually has good prices because they buy in mass quantity. If you're looking for quality organic free range meats, I order mine online at www.blackwing.com. I keep a small freezer stocked with organic meat from blackwing and the quality is always incredible.
And they freeze it and let it thaw in the store. I will never buy meat from Walmart again. I have had to take back meat 2 out of 3 times when I bought it there. Never again.
RiverOtterRiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined View profileMessagegot any pics?
RiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined View profileMessagegot any pics?The price hike is just karma getting you back for trying to run over cyclists :angry:
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Thanks RiverOtter! Can always use a chuckle ......... especially at the end of the day when I'm about to go for a bike ride 😉
RiverOtterRiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined View profileMessagegot any pics?
RiverOttergot any pics?Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States11,444 postsJoined View profileMessagegot any pics?Thanks RiverOtter! Can always use a chuckle ......... especially at the end of the day when I'm about to go for a bike ride 😉
I do what I can :cool:
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expertscooterbug44, your title thread reminded me a teeshirt which I saw a man wearing at Artsquest on Saturday. I forget the store name, but the shirt read something like, "Bob's Meat -- You can't beat our meat!"
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowscooterbug44, your title thread reminded me a teeshirt which I saw a man wearing at Artsquest on Saturday. I forget the store name, but the shirt read something like, "Bob's Meat -- You can't beat our meat!"
:funn: ...I have been waiting for someone to crack the first one! I immediately thought bad thoughts. 😀
InletBchDwellerInletBchDwellerSoWal InsiderPrairieville, La6,802 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
InletBchDwellerSoWal InsiderPrairieville, La6,802 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insidergutter tramp....😀 :wub:
:funn: ...I have been waiting for someone to crack the first one! I immediately thought bad thoughts. 😀
Miss KittyMiss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeow
Miss KittyMeow47,011 postsJoined View profileMessageMeowgutter tramp....😀 :wub:
:clap: ...yes, and and a cheap date to boot!!
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