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Got an email about crawfish prices

Posted on 2/17/24 at 12:57 pm
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
4159 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 12:57 pm
From Cajun Grocer.com
Cliffs and mentioned phrases were..

"Saltwater intrusion"
"Drought conditions"
Basically saying a shorter season and won't be able to ship live until April.
I'm curious if anyone has any sort of evidence of saltwater creeping it's way north of I-10 into Eunice or Crowley. If so, please feel free to reply. Jesus, what a pathetic excuse.
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19090 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 12:59 pm to
It’s just going to be a down year. It happens.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
37622 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:00 pm to
Had a farmer tell me the salt gets in their eyes and they don’t want to have sex.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
59475 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:02 pm to
It doesn't matter what people who actually know say, you idiots won't believe it and will just blame it on crawfish farmers price gauging. Then, someone will come along and say that prices go up every year.

Wash, rinse, repeat......for every single crawfish thread.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 1:03 pm
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
19885 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:04 pm to
don’t buy, simple
Posted by ImJustaBoy
Member since Oct 2023
1041 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:12 pm to
So it’s what, 5 lbs to 1 peeled lbs at the store, something along those lines. Why is my local grocery store able to sale local, from Mamou crawfish for $9.99 peeled, but $9.99 a lbs with the shell, live?
This post was edited on 2/18/24 at 12:27 pm
Posted by lsudat10
Lexington, KY
Member since Mar 2010
2766 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:12 pm to
quote:

don’t buy, simple


How difficult would this be? Seems like the sparkling clear solution.
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
2676 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:46 pm to
Saltwater definitely didn’t get north of I10. Most if not all farms north of I10 use deep water wells. Water straight from the water table. Farms south of I10 use more surface water (water from bayous) that’s where the saltwater intrusion happened.
Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
19885 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 1:55 pm to
Not that hard. I love crawfish but refuse to pay the prices I see now. I’ll go with shrimp. But too many people go ahead and buy no matter what the price is, and then bitch. fricking it up for everyone else while they are at it. Don’t buy, prices will drop.
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 1:56 pm
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
2676 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 2:10 pm to
It’s simple if you can’t afford or it’s not feasible don’t buy them. It’s not a good situation all around from the producer to the restaurants to the consumer. My catch this week is still off by 75% off of what I normally catch during this time of the year. Prices should continue to decrease. We might get a price drop as early was Monday which should get all the restaurants down to $8-$9.50 a pound boiled.
Posted by HeyCap
Member since Nov 2014
711 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

Not that hard. I love crawfish but refuse to pay the prices I see now. I’ll go with shrimp. But too many people go ahead and buy no matter what the price is, and then bitch. fricking it up for everyone else while they are at it. Don’t buy, prices will drop.


This X1000
The Rouses guy packaging these couldn’t believe there are people buying at this price, but they are. Literally a handful of tiny crawfish for just under $20



Posted by SelaTiger
Member since Aug 2016
19885 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:02 pm to
Yeah, that’s ridiculous to pay that for what amounts to barely a tease.
Posted by SWLA92
SWLA
Member since Feb 2015
2676 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:05 pm to
Shame on Rouses for selling leftover crawfish for $11lb that’s ridiculous
This post was edited on 2/17/24 at 3:06 pm
Posted by Beessnax
Member since Nov 2015
9525 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:05 pm to
quote:

don’t buy, simple


Yep! I have gone from cooking 6-8 times a year to zero over the past 2 years. It just isn't worth it.
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
13663 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:06 pm to
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Had a farmer tell me the salt gets in their eyes and they don’t want to have sex.

Never thought I’d say this. But crawfish are a bunch of pussies.

Posted by agdoctor
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2004
3152 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:24 pm to
quote:

So it’s what, 5 lbs to 1 peeled lbs at the store, something along those lines. Why is my local grocery store able to sale, local, from Mamou crawfish for $9.99 peeled, but $9.99 a lbs with the shell, live?


It’s more like 12/1 or 13/1. The tails you see if from Louisiana have been frozen since last May. When you open the bag you can smell them and they’ll be hard when cooked.
Salt water intrusion along the coast affects fields that pump water from bayous or other surface areas. Those fields have never been flooded since last summer. Rains we got lately will probably have no effect on any kind of supply for this year. They’ll plant rice in another week if they have enough fresh surface water now.
Posted by agdoctor
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2004
3152 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:30 pm to
Another thing- I see ads for frozen boiled crawfish from Egypt. It’s Chinese crawfish repackaged to get around tariffs. The buffets with crawfish are using this.
Posted by ChestRockwell
In the heart of horse country
Member since Jul 2021
4159 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 3:42 pm to
Ok, so you're implying the price should be different from a catch out of Iota as opposed to Abbeville?
Posted by Sput
Member since Mar 2020
8297 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 4:05 pm to
quote:

Had a farmer tell me the salt gets in their eyes and they don’t want to have sex.


Usually takes pepper spray to discourage me
Posted by TigerFanatic99
South Bend, Indiana
Member since Jan 2007
30419 posts
Posted on 2/17/24 at 4:07 pm to
Just buy the Chinese shite. If enough people just do this, the local industry will learn.
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