On Friday, May 17, 2019 at 12:55:04 AM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Thu, 16 May 2019 20:34:53 -0500, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
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> >Nobody had Corned Beef on sale here for St Patricks Day. It used to
> >be $.99/$1.29 10 for St Pats 10 years ago. I think we're (Central
> >Texas) being punished for sucking up all the beef brisket from the
> >U.S. other times of the year. Smoked and trimmed brisket packer
> >brisket here comes with a 1000%-1200% markup from BBQ trailers and
> >restaurants ($2/lb raw retail, $24/lb smoked).
> >
> >-sw
> Back in those days you could buy a whole brisket for $.89/pound.
> Prices just aren't what they used to be.
> Janet US

And wages are higher, too. Food costs in general are quite low,
even if meat prices have increased a lot in the past few years.


Cindy Hamilton