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re: Boiled Crawfish prices wow!!
Posted on 2/20/19 at 7:19 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Posted on 2/20/19 at 7:19 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Ooh, "Easter too late". That's a new one.
Crawfisherman and seafood sellers capitalize on the Lenten season. They charge a premium during Lent and then prices drop after Easter. They bank on the fact that only the rare few will go out and catch crawfish themselves instead of purchasing from storefront.
*I'm not saying I enjoy this but it's been like this for a while
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Posted on 2/20/19 at 8:47 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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$8.95
I'm here in Chattanooga, TN and just paid $27.99 for 3 lbs. First crawfish in almost a year...worth it. They were good size, peeled pretty well, and the seasoning was on point.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 8:49 pm to sonusfaber
When I lived in Chicago they had Gulf Shrimp for $30 a pound at Whole Foods.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 8:54 pm to cbtullis
Paid $2.99 a lb in Hammond, for boiled, this weekend. Had to get 10 lbs or more for that price. They were $2.59 mid week! ??
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:14 pm to Bayou Tiger Fan Too
It's fairly simple supply and demand. The "excuses" for natural reduction of supply in the past are valid.
1. Do they artificially inflate prices with collision from suppliers before Easter? Absolutely
2. Do adverse weather conditions suppress supply? Yes
3. Do spillway conditions dictate supply when all you can rely on is ponds early in the season? No doubt
But, the truth is, national demand is greater than ever. Crawfish exports are continually growing and that trend is unlikely to stop. As long as suppliers are capable of selling their whole supply at current market value, they will. And that will continue to negatively impact locals ability to procure cheap crawfish like we have in the past. We now have to wait until later in the season than we have in the past to see $1 lb until the spillway starts running and supply exceeds demand.
1. Do they artificially inflate prices with collision from suppliers before Easter? Absolutely
2. Do adverse weather conditions suppress supply? Yes
3. Do spillway conditions dictate supply when all you can rely on is ponds early in the season? No doubt
But, the truth is, national demand is greater than ever. Crawfish exports are continually growing and that trend is unlikely to stop. As long as suppliers are capable of selling their whole supply at current market value, they will. And that will continue to negatively impact locals ability to procure cheap crawfish like we have in the past. We now have to wait until later in the season than we have in the past to see $1 lb until the spillway starts running and supply exceeds demand.
This post was edited on 2/20/19 at 9:15 pm
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:18 pm to LSUAfro
No doubt most of us understand supply and demand but the crawfish industry enjoys more conflated excuses than most.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:39 pm to t00f
Prices are up a $1
Village inn was 2.50 now it’s 3.50. Strange to see the price go up
ETA: nevermind, my app shows different prices than toof
Village inn was 2.50 now it’s 3.50. Strange to see the price go up
ETA: nevermind, my app shows different prices than toof
This post was edited on 2/20/19 at 9:43 pm
Posted on 2/20/19 at 9:59 pm to cbtullis
I hope the crawfish farmers make a good living; I certainly won't be contributing to it at these prices.
Posted on 2/20/19 at 10:09 pm to LSUAfro
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It's fairly simple supply and demand
This is all that ever matters.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 7:59 am to LSUAfro
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1. Do they artificially inflate prices with collision from suppliers before Easter? Absolutely
2. Do adverse weather conditions suppress supply? Yes
People who think the actual crawfish farmers set the price of crawfish are literally idiots and know jack shite about the crawfish market
Maybe the price is high because
1. It's Feb
2. Idiots are begging for crawfish in Dec and Jan and will pay sky high prices for a low quality, scarce product
3. Houston eats more crawfish than the whole state of LA, plus a lot of crawfish are shipped to San Antonio, Dallas, Jackson, Birmingham, Mobile, Destin and points in between. Demand high + supply low = $ high
Posted on 2/21/19 at 8:13 am to Midtiger farm
quote:HEB will have them here this weekend
a lot of crawfish are shipped to San Antonio
Posted on 2/21/19 at 8:15 am to Midtiger farm
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Midtiger farm
This guy gets it.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:45 am to keakar
Where?
Posted on 2/21/19 at 10:48 am to t00f
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Of that list my favorite is Schaefer
Capt Sids
Dennis'
Bobby's
All good too.
Posted on 2/21/19 at 12:21 pm to PlanoPrivateer
Call Heads or Tails Crawfish next time they have them for $3.99 live in Lewisville.
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