Buying meat online

[Uncle Ruckus]

Where do I need to start looking? My best bet may be to stick with Sams since my local grocer is stupid high, but I’m wondering if there are places online that aren’t as effected by the Wuhan prices. I thought I’d read to try Snake River Farms on here before, but it’s all ‘American’ wagyu, whatever that is.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

It’s all pretty high and if it isn’t, they’re losing money.

 

[PooPopsBaldHead]

SRF is crazy expensive, but really good. American wagyu is about 30 years of breeding traditional Japanese "wagyu" (cows) with Angus cattle. The result is wagyu marbling with better beef flavors of Angus. Cheap it is not.

I can't imagine any online beef company having better pricing than you can get local. It's just expensive everywhere. I saw a brisket for $143 at Albertsons yesterday. I have been buying a lot of pork chops lately for the better value.

 

[hatfieldms]

Yep. The shipping alone will make it extremely expensive

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Brisket is stupid high. We have been eating more pork and chicken thighs because they’re the cheapest in the store. Chicken thighs are the best tasting part of a chicken anyway so it’s a win win there.

 

[PBRME]

Haven’t ordered anything other than crab legs from Horseshoe Farms. They have the biggest snow crab legs I’ve found around here. Not sure what their other meats are like.

Was going to add a link but their online store is currently down for some reason.

 

[DAWGS1.sixpack]

Everything is a whole lot higher right now.
Question is will it come back down to more manageable consumer pricing ?
I certainly hope so because I’m tired of going to the grocery store and paying $200.00 and don’t even have a buggy full of groceries. Sometimes it’s $250.00 and that’s not just once a month and I’m not buying $30.00 bottles of wine, cases of beer or 4 filet mignon’s every time I go.

 

[aTotal360]

Shipping is the deal killer. That alone keeps me tied to my local butcher.

 

[UncleChuck]

Where do I need to start looking? My best bet may be to stick with Sams since my local grocer is stupid high, but I’m wondering if there are places online that aren’t as effected by the Wuhan prices. I thought I’d read to try Snake River Farms on here before, but it’s all ‘American’ wagyu, whatever that is.

I’ve heard good things about Butcher Box and wild fork. BB seems high priced to me, although there is a deal to get free bacon for life. Both have free shipping over minimum orders.

I am about to place order on Wild Fork I think. They have the high end stuff but also can get ribeyes for decent price. Chicken beats my local usual Kroger prices too.

 

[1msucub]

It’s all pretty high and if it isn’t, they’re losing money.

Thank goodness the guys that actually raise the cattle are at least getting their fair share***********

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

I just went to a local farmer and ordered a whole cow to be butchered. Now I have a freezer full of meat and protected from empty shelves and price increases. Plus it's all local and 100% grass fed beef.

 

[Mobile Bay]

What do you end up with yield wise when you do that?

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

What do you end up with yield wise when you do that?

It varies how you get it processed but I got around 104lbs of ground beef, about 30 packs of steaks split between filet, ribeye, sirloin, and strip. Then probably 38 or so roasts of various types and two briskets. Then about 14 packs of stew meat and short ribs. I think it came out to about 700lbs of meat.

 

[PooPopsBaldHead]

Good gravy Burner... 700 lbs? Are you concerned about the walls of your deep freezer exploding from all that weight?

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Good gravy Burner... 700 lbs? Are you concerned about the walls of your deep freezer exploding from all that weight?

I got a big damn freezer.

 

[fishwater99]

How long will it take you to eat all of that?

 

[Seinfeld]

Grilled chicken quarters are still one of my family’s favorites. Walmart sometimes has the bags with 6-7 in them for under $10, and with a little cavendars, crisped skin over high indirect heat, and another 45 minutes after flipping, man… good eating

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

How long will it take you to eat all of that?

I have no idea. First time I've done it. I wanted to have a stock of meat and not have to worry about low inventory and high prices in a store. I just picked it up this week. I haven't eaten any of it, but I gave my mom a sirloin tip roast and she said it was the best she's ever eaten.

 

[fishwater99]

I have no idea. First time I've done it. I wanted to have a stock of meat and not have to worry about low inventory and high prices in a store. I just picked it up this week. I haven't eaten any of it, but I gave my mom a sirloin tip roast and she said it was the best she's ever eaten.

Nice.
I’ll split half a cow with someone once but it wasn’t 700 pounds and it lasted us a long time even after giving a lot of me away.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Nice.
I’ll split half a cow with someone once but it wasn’t 700 pounds and it lasted us a long time even after giving a lot of me away.

It may not have been that much. I'm really not sure. I was charged $4.25/lbs hanging weight. My total bill was just under 3k but I doubt 100% of hanging weight translates to meat in the freezer. But hanging weight was right at 700lbs.

 

[msu4ever]

It may not have been that much. I'm really not sure. I was charged $4.25/lbs hanging weight. My total bill was just under 3k but I doubt 100% of hanging weight translates to meat in the freezer. But hanging weight was right at 700lbs.

High Hope Farm near West Point does a great job of grass finishing. Many “share” options for purchases and there are others in the area who are growing their businesses. Sansing’s in Maben does a good job of processing and has good beef and farm raised pork at good prices. They generally have a wait list.

 

[DerHntr]

It may not have been that much. I'm really not sure. I was charged $4.25/lbs hanging weight. My total bill was just under 3k but I doubt 100% of hanging weight translates to meat in the freezer. But hanging weight was right at 700lbs.

Do you have an alarm on your freezer for power outage or temp rising over a certain level? Worth the money. I lost a freezer once and it had two deer, three turkeys, some pheasant, and a bunch of store bought meat and other stuff. It was like coming home to a dead body in the garage after a week long trip.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I have one that’s connected to my wifi. If it loses power it sends a signal through an app to my phone

 

[DerHntr]

I have one that’s connected to my wifi. If it loses power it sends a signal through an app to my phone

Which brand do you have? I may upgrade soon

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

For chicken thighs I usually put a little Cavendars and Killer Hogs BBQ rub on them and grill them about 6 minutes a side. They’re devoured in minutes.

 

[WrapItDog]

Do you have an alarm on your freezer for power outage or temp rising over a certain level? Worth the money.

I have had a freezer alarm for about 15 years. I paid about $12 for it on amazon. It's not very loud but my freezer is in area of high traffic by the carport door so it would be heard pretty quickly when/if it goes off. Link to the on I have but there are a lot of inexpensive options on amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/CDN-TA20-Vis...42885876&sprefix=freezer+alarm,aps,106&sr=8-5

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Power Failure Detector with Text Message and Email Alerts https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089QQNKJ...t_i_TTMG9KAME1KXSTJF0X7A?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[msudawg12]

On SRF, you can click the Double R ranch logo at the top. That switches to all their prime grades

Their wagyu is the tits though

 

[Jrobb]

Where do I need to start looking? My best bet may be to stick with Sams since my local grocer is stupid high, but I’m wondering if there are places online that aren’t as effected by the Wuhan prices. I thought I’d read to try Snake River Farms on here before, but it’s all ‘American’ wagyu, whatever that is.

I don’t know where you live but I will have 6 steers ready to butcher in may/June. That’s the way to go. Buy a half steer or split one with someone. Best beef you will ever eat

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Do you have an alarm on your freezer for power outage or temp rising over a certain level? Worth the money. I lost a freezer once and it had two deer, three turkeys, some pheasant, and a bunch of store bought meat and other stuff. It was like coming home to a dead body in the garage after a week long trip.

I don't but my freezer is brand new. Less than six months old. Still may invest in one, though.

 

[PooPopsBaldHead]

I remember when money was tight in college and I had to make $20 last 2 weeks or so until my GI bill payment came in.. While many poor college kids live off ramen, that's not how we rolled in Starkville.

I bought chicken quarters at Mac's meat market for $0.25 a pound in the early 2000's. Used the girl's in the apartment next door's gas grill and barbecued or blackened those suckers. They provided the sides and drinks.

It was cheaper to live off chicken quarters than ramen noodles and as DeSoto says, it's the best part of the chicken. The girls had no clue I was feeding everyone chicken for less than a dollar. And I took all the leftovers home.

 

[LocalBeachBum]

I buy bacon and brats from Nueskes.com. Their cherrywood smoked bacon is some of the best I’ve ever tasted.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I don't know if I've ever purchased a pack of ground beef, been eating ground deer for as long as I can remember. The old joke was, "deer meat is the most expensive thing you'll eat," now it seems economical.

 

[PuebloDawg]

Where are you Jrobb? Don’t happen to be in the delta?

 

[DerHntr]

I don't but my freezer is brand new. Less than six months old. Still may invest in one, though.

It’s worth the money. Mine was new as well. Neighbor kids plugged an electric mower into my outside plug that was on the same power as my freezer and tripped it.

I duct taped it shut and took it to the dump.

 

[Cooterpoot]

For chicken thighs I usually put a little Cavendars and Killer Hogs BBQ rub on them and grill them about 6 minutes a side. They’re devoured in minutes.

Killer Hogs is some good stuff!

 

[Cooterpoot]

I don't know if I've ever purchased a pack of ground beef, been eating ground deer for as long as I can remember. The old joke was, "deer meat is the most expensive thing you'll eat," now it seems economical.

I've tried to like deer burger and just can't. I've tried several versions and the game taste just doesn't leave. I can fry deer meat or grill it and eliminate it, but I can't in the burger.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I've tried to like deer burger and just can't. I've tried several versions and the game taste just doesn't leave. I can fry deer meat or grill it and eliminate it, but I can't in the burger.

Are you grinding it yourself or having a processor do it? Either way add more fat, 20% is the standard, but try increasing it to 30. Better to cook on the stove (coved) than on the grill (it'll dry out quickly). I did smoke some deer burgers the other day and they turned out awesome

 

[Seinfeld]

Cavendars is dang good on just about anything, but it and chicken are an absolute marriage made in heaven. It kills me to know that I only just discovered it about 6-7 years ago

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I like to use ground deer meat as an ingredient like tacos, chili, spaghetti, etc but not really big on actual burgers.