Prices for pork been down?

[Wampus]

It's been a little while since I've bought pork butts (but not THAT long), but I was shocked today when I called up RD in Indianapolis and they told me their bone-in pork butts were $1.49/lb and CASE price was only $1.36/lb.

Seems to me that's a pretty farkin good price!


Anyone else noticed pork being down? I'm wondering if it's just because it's the end of the "season"?


Even briskets were only $2.44/lb.

 

[jestridge]

very good price ,but bacon still high

 

[tortaboy]

Pork is normally always down in December. At least in California. I've always assumed it had to do with the demand for holiday tamales.

 

[big brother smoke]

^^^^and gas is down a bit :thumb::tape:

 

[martyleach]

Cheapest we ever get pork shoulders out here is $1.49/lb and I haven't seen that in a while. Briskets we can find for $1.99/lb about every 60 days on sale

 

[Steve W]

I'm worried about beef prices next summer. I'm not in a real beef region and I hope that it won't get ugly. Good ribeyes are already $6.99 to 7.99 a pound. As far as pork, it's been ok for the most part. It's up, but not ridiculously so. Costco boston butts are about $1.89 here. I'd really love to have more beef this year.

 

[BBQ PD]

Just bought a case of bone-in butts from RD last week at $1.37 lb. The last time I bought some they were $1.57 lb. Not quite the $0.99 I was paying last year, but every little bit helps.