Grocery/meat pricing help

[worm761]

Ok. Usually we buy our meat from the butcher in a big package. It comes with around 68 pounds of beef, pork, and chicken for $150. This is a good deal and lasts us for a month. I feed three adults, one teen boy, and a 9 month old girl three meals a day. Though we don't have meat at all three meals. Anyway, Winn Dixie has been having BOGO sales on their meat and other sales too. I am looking get the best deal but I have no idea how much meat should cost! It has been so long since I have bought it in the grocery store. Can you guys tell me if these are good prices or not?

Chuck roast- $2.99 a pound
Ribeye- $5.99 a pound
Boneless chicken breasts- $4.59 a pound but are BOGO this week
ground beef- $1.99 a pound (but doesn't say fat content)
Pork chops- $3.69 a pound and are BOGO this week
Top round steak- $3.99 a pound

Thank you!! I just started the couponing thing and am feeling a little lost in all of this. I know prices depend on where you live but I would just like a general idea. Also, if you have a price point on other things too? Like Kellogs cereal will be half off and I have coupons so I will probably try to stock up there too. What about rice, pasta, frozen veggies, canned tomato puree? I used to just go to Walmart for everything but am finding that things are cheaper with sales and coupons elsewhere.

 

[NVDisMom]

I think meat prices are probably pretty dependent upon your location. Here is what I consider stock up worth y prices for our area...
Chuck roast- $2.49 a pound
Ribeye- $5.99 a pound
Boneless chicken breasts- $1.99 a pound
ground beef- $1.99 a pound
Pork chops- $2.49 a pound
Top round steak- ?? IDK, we don't buy it.

I can find these prices about once every three months and try to stock up accordingly. I feed two adults and a two girls 11 and 13, with a regular additional 13 yo girl and an occasional additional 11 yo girl and an occasional extra male adult. We spend on average less than $100/mo on meat.

 

[Malibustyle23]

I am in MD and I know it is going to vary widely by location. I'm gonna put in what I can now and add the rest tonight after DH gets home since he is a meatcutter at Safeway he knows first hand our best prices locally. I don't buy all kind or cuts of meats.

Chicken Breast- $1.99
Ribeye Steaks- $4.99
But also because he is a meat cutter I know certain tips to do to ensure lower prices.
Such as I will buy a pork loin and have it but into center cut chops which makes the
Pork Chops- $1.99
I will get a london broil ground into hamburger so it is 97% lean beef
Hamburger- $1.99

Chuck Roast-Ill have to check
Top Round Steak-I'll have to check

These are my price points where I won't pay anything over this.

 

[worm761]

Thanks for the numbers. We are going to Sam's Club tonight so I will compare the per pound price from there too. I know the pork loin is much cheaper there and we will buy at least one of those. I want to say it is around $1.68 a pound at Sam's. I know my prices pretty well on most things but just not for meat.

 

[SandrA9810]

For ground beef at a 1.99$ per pound, it's probably the lowest choice, with 20% or more of fat. 93/7 usually goes for 2.99 or higher. Although I have found it on sale for 1.99 at Target before.

 

[fofinia]

My price point is $1.99 for meat. If it is more expensive than that I don't usually buy it. So your 68lbs for $150 averages out to $2.20 a lb. Pretty good.

I can also usually get whole roaster chickens for $.99 lb. I think as long as someone in the house likes dark meat it is good. And one of my stores sometimes has boneless skinless chicken thighs fo $.99 lb. I like that cause then I'm not paying for bones. Also
London Broil for $1.99.

By the way I live in a high cost of living area (Cape Cod, MA) and can still find good deals.

 

[scrapquitler]

My price point is $1.99 for meat. If it is more expensive than that I don't usually buy it..

I'd get to buy chicken breast and London Broil once every 6-8 weeks and never get any other meat if I used that rule.

I wish I could get that price. Hamburger rarely goes below $2.30 here.

 

[dfchelbay]

I do the $1.99 rule too. Every couple of weeks around here is when each meat goes on sale. All my fliers come in the Sunday paper and that's what I do first thing Sunday morning...read the paper. I see what the sales are for the week. These are the best and average prices for the meat I buy.

boneless/skinless Chicken breast $1.49 best, $1.69 average on sale
Chuck Roast $1.59 best, $2.29 average on sale (BOGO)
Ribeye $3.99 best, $4.99-$5.99 average on sale
Ground Chuck $.99 best, $1.59-$1.89 average
Whole chickens $.49 best, $.89 average

We don't really eat any other meats than those listed above. But, I do notice that if you like chicken legs they are over a dollar a pound, same with thighs, but if you buy leg quarters, they are always on sale from 39 cents up to 89 cents. Seems a better deal to buy the leg quarters and cut them yourself.

We love our ribeye steaks, so that is our over the $1.99 rule splurge item.

 

[fofinia]

I'd get to buy chicken breast and London Broil once every 6-8 weeks and never get any other meat if I used that rule.

I wish I could get that price. Hamburger rarely goes below $2.30 here.

Yeah it can be a pain. Sometimes there isn't any meat on sale that low. I have an extra freezer in my basement and try to buy a couple of packages at a time when it is on sale. I'm not that great of a chef anyway so I sticking to chicken and pork chops most of the time is what my family gets!

 

[Piecey]

Thanks for the numbers. We are going to Sam's Club tonight so I will compare the per pound price from there too. I know the pork loin is much cheaper there and we will buy at least one of those. I want to say it is around $1.68 a pound at Sam's. I know my prices pretty well on most things but just not for meat.

Don't forget that Sams will chop the loin into chops for you. That is always how I get my pork chops.

 

[kydisneyfans]

All the prices listed above seem high to me.

my stock up price is below:
Chicken breasts-less than $2/lb
Ground beef-1.28 for 73/27 or will spend 1.69 for 85/15.
Round steak-2.49/lb
Roast-1.99/lb
steaks (boneless ribeye or strip)-4.99/lb

Meijer has boneless pork loin 1.49 lb this week-got 18 chops for under $6 as they cut the loins at no cost.

I have never been a fan of BOGO meat sales as you have to find 2 packages that weigh exactly the same to take full advantage of the offer. I would rather stock up at 1/2 price.