Facebook is full of beef offerings from small--even family--ranches. I haven't had the nerve yet, but has anybody bought from one of them and been satisfied? Our local butcher has kept his prices as reasonable as possible, but even his prime cuts are often tasteless. Since I'm originally from Indiana, I may give Seven Sons (sevensons.net) a try.
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I have bought and split two full beefs with friends. The meat has been the best I have ever had and with store prices going up and up, it has ended up being quite worth it fiscally. I need to find a new farmer her in Wisconsin, but I imagine that it won't be hard. -
Here in Ohio, we went with End of the Ridge farms. Grass-fed/grass-finished. They're southern Ohio, not terribly far from Cincy, but towards the middle of the state. We split the beef three ways on a 700+ pounder (hanging weight). Been very happy with all of it so far, and we'll probably order again sometime in the fall. I'm sure the prices will go up, but I prefer to support local farmers, for quality and price. -
I don't think it would do me a lot of good - you've got to pay full retail and more around here from what I have seen, and I don't need 2 ribeyes, 2 T-bones and 200 lbs of ground. It's just not how we do things in my house. I want to buy a brisket when I want one. I wish they were cheaper, but I've just shifted to more pork and chikkin.
Soon enough all I'll be able to afford is the Tofurkey and the cricket bread they're planning for us to subsist on. <shrug>
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As we've been told over the past year or two, demand has stayed high for beef which has kept upward price pressure on. Looks like there might finally be a break in consumer demand. Here's a good video with deeper discussion about supply/demand economics: THE GROCERY CLIFF: Why Consumers Just Broke $8/lb Meat Prices!
As with any subject there are going to be regional variations, but the economic principles are sound within the construct.Comment
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I just bought a rack of prime grade beef plate ribs from Wild Fork. I was surprised, but the price per pound actually went DOWN by $1.00 since the last time I bought them. Now $10.98/pound. 👍Comment
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Beef plate ribs do seem to be the ONE item I have seen consistently remain stable or even decline. I'm not sure the market pressures or mechanics behind that, but I am much more likely to buy these than almost any beef anymore. They're delectable, and while they still ain't cheap, just the perception that they haven't gone through the roof like so many others ($9.99-12.99/lb for freaking CHUCK ROAST???? Come ON, man....), makes it more palatable for me to buy them.Originally posted by Jfrosty27 View PostComment
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