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re: Who’s buying grocery store beef?

Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:21 pm to
Posted by t00f
Not where you think I am
Member since Jul 2016
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:21 pm to
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Why is beef so much cheaper there?


Unsure

Posted by DR93Berlin
Member since Jul 2020
1859 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:42 pm to
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Going to have government subsidized beef soon

The government will have to do something until the herd recovers from the drought. As it stands now, it’ll take 2-3 yrs to recover fully, assuming no more drought issues. The ranchers raising cattle are going away or switching to something else and the processing plants are shutting down and being liquidated. Once they are gone, you can’t just flip a switch and build a new one.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 6:52 pm
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:58 pm to
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The ranchers raising cattle are going away or switching to something else and the processing plants are shutting down and being liquidated. Once they are gone, you can’t just flip a switch and build a new one


Not sure cheap imported beef is the best for the domestic industry
Posted by DR93Berlin
Member since Jul 2020
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:08 pm to
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Not sure cheap imported beef is the best for the domestic industry

Band-Aid to get to the next election
Posted by Icansee4miles
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Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:33 pm to
And just like that, venison closes the gap. I did some back strap this week using sous vide then sear, don’t miss steaks even a little bit. And a freezer still stuffed with ground meat. Need to start some family Distro to make room. Damn snapper got one freezer filled, and 3 freezers is enough for a household of 2.
Posted by kayjay
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
930 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 7:52 pm to
At what store did you find these prices?
Posted by Cleathecat
Houston
Member since Feb 2021
2094 posts
Posted on 8/21/26 at 10:06 pm to
HEB doesn't charge that.
Posted by Harry3
Gretna
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 8/21/26 at 11:33 pm to
These cooking shows have caused the rise in cost of cheap cuts.
Posted by Sugarbaker
Peachtree
Member since Jun 2023
683 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 3:13 pm to
I bought a side for the freezer, but as it dwindles I will supplement from sales at the local AG supermarket. Always some sort of roast and steak on special, and usually ground beef around $4/lb.
Posted by LSUGUMBO
Shreveport, LA
Member since Sep 2005
9967 posts
Posted on 8/22/26 at 4:11 pm to
I rarely buy ground beef since wife doesn’t eat it, When I buy steaks/roasts, etc, they almost always come from the Half off bin. $10/lb for a chuck roast is outrageous. I regularly find flank steaks for $7/lb. When I see tri-tips for $4/lb, I stock up.
Ground turkey is $4/lb which is not bad
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