So, I'm at the local meat mart...

[634-5789]

Been going for 30 + years. Noticed the prices were...stunningly high, and asked the butcher what the deal is..I've known him since high school, old chum, sorta, anyway, he told me that the same order of chicken has literally doubled from the wholesaler in 6 weeks. Beef, pork, all gone way up, claims that its due to supply chain...something. Not sure weather it's just a way to drive up prices...but a pound of skinless chicken thighs were $1.22 August, and today the same pound was $2.88...so you decide if it's a swindle, or greed. Something ain't right.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

1. It's inflation due to supply chain

I think there's been COVID issues in meat processing plants as well.
But yes, meat prices are up. Dairy as well, although I haven't noticed it as bad.

[multigraincracker]

2. Practice supply side economics.

When price goes up, buy less or switch to plant base protein, like beans.
It is a 2 way street.

[cachukis]

3. Meat is high, but $1.99 bone in split chicken breasts as a loss

leader at my local Fresh Market. I reward them with additional purchases to keep going.

[dixiechiken1]

4. Your butcher speaks the truth...

I work for a "center-of-the-plate" protein importer/wholesaler/distributor (mainly beef, chicken, pork & seafood; some dairy). Prices are insane and supply is spotty on a lot of items. Catfish fillets that used to be around $3/lb are now pushing $6/lb. That's about what I paid retail from my grocery store a few weeks ago. This is nuts.

[SheltieLover]

5. And social security is giving a 5.9% increase for next year

Same thing here with food prices.

And many shelves at Aldi completely bare.

[druidity33]

6. I work in a grocery store kitchen...

this is unfortunately true. All of the meat we've been purchasing for years (at only moderate fluctuations in the past) has increased in price... if we can get it. Our suppliers are limiting our quantities as well. Some items we haven't been able to get in months. Our bakery nearly had to shut down for lack of butter! Not sure if things will ever be back to "normal"...

[dweller]

7. CHICKEN WINGS !?! WTF ?!?

$28.00 for a pack that used to cost $4-6 a pack 😳


✌🏻

[MissB]

8. Maybe it'll be better by the time I need to buy meat again

By March or so, I’ll need to replenish the chest freezer.

Just topped off with some Alaskan salmon and halibut courtesy of a family member (free is a great price!)

Crazy prices!

[left-of-center2012]

9. The rising price of meat was on this evening's ABC News

Many meat plants were shut down during the first year of covid and now there is a problem getting workers for the plants and for transportation.

[Kali]

10. as a producer (beef), it sure as hell isn't us getting any increased income

but then it almost never is.

[hunter]

12. That's true for so many things.

Somehow these high prices are not "trickling down" to the people who actually produce the stuff.

[flotsam2]

11. I guess God blesses atheists too

Our local chain (Hannaford) does great loss leaders! This week it's split chicken breast at $.89 per pound and mixed pork chops at $.99 per pound...I'm on Social Security and came here (New Hampshire) years ago. In Connecticut where I lived for 45 years I suspect I would be either homeless or starving. Up north I'm doing OK.

[NJCher]

13. try the plant protein substitutes

I have them all the time--in fish, chicken, and beef.

Some of the brand names are Morningstar, Beyond, Impossible, and Gardein.

[Duppers]

14. +100