Comparison shopping….

Our son-in-law Curt sends a picture of the grass fed beef case at the Central Market in Dallas.  We found the prices, let’s say, “impressive”.  Of course, there are all those wealthy oil men out in Texas.  We followed (in parentheses) with the Thistle Hill price, assuming any individual cuts were available.

Filet Mignon      31.99       (22.00)

NY Strip              18.99       (16.00)

Sirloin steak       11.99        (10.00)

Burger                   6.99        ( 4.50)

No, this isn’t laying the groundwork for a price increase.  Certainly, one reason prices for grass fed meat are higher than conventional cuts at the market, or on line, is that not only does it take more time to raise a grass fed animal (increasing the cost) but grass fed farmers, on the whole, aren’t bowing to the pressure from the big retail outfits to cut corners (and their prices) to serve the “big boys”.