On Mar 13, 10:38*am, "Janet" > wrote:
> notbob wrote:
> > Took mom to Wallyworld yesterday. *I was hoping to score a good deal
> > on corned beef, it being so close to St Patrick's Day, but was
> > shocked into disbelief when I saw the prices: $3.48lb for corned beef
> > and $3.86lb for "boneless" brisket! *Well, screw that. *I've never
> > paid more than $2lb during St Pat's corned beef sale days. *And what
> > the Hell is "boneless" brisket? *I've yet to see a bone-in brisket.
> > What's with these insane meat prices? *Gas is at the lowest in 4 yrs.
>
> > What kinda uncooked corned beef prices prices are you folks seeing?
>
> > nb
>
> I don't buy corned beef, but I've been seeing brisket ostensibly "$2/lb off"
> for $3.99/lb. I normally don't pay more than about $3.49/lb for brisket at
> the most, and I don't think I've EVER seen it priced at $5.99/lb, which they
> imply is the "normal" price.

I went to Vons today to buy the corned beef pont at $.99. The butcher
said they sold out the first day the ad appeared and when they ordered
more it was recalled. He didn't know why it was recalled. I paid
$2.69 per pound with the Vons Card for the brisket. Without the card
it was $3.69.