What's a good price for Pork Bellies? Quick Question, thanks!

thoseguys26 · Feb 9, 2012

It's hard to find PB's anywhere besides butchers but my Italian friend is getting a case for $2.10 /lb which I figured is a good price knowing what you pay for finished bacon at the store. I am just curious what PB is averaging per lb these days because I haven't made it to the butcher to compare.

Thanks!

alblancher · Feb 9, 2012

Untrimmed with rind on by the case i paid $ 1.80 lb 4 or 5 months ago.

thoseguys26 · Feb 9, 2012

Mmm these are Untrimmed rind on. Thanks I am just curious if this would be a deal or just average price.

alblancher · Feb 9, 2012

Price of pork changes pretty quick. call around and ask, you may not be able to find it anywhere else.

meatnbeer · Feb 9, 2012

I am paying $1.20/lb here for untrimmed. That is for one belly. I can buy trimmed belly for $1.70/lb, but then I need to buy a 50# box, which I will actually be doing the next time I make bacon. The same store sells Oscar Meyer extra thick cut bacon for $3.09/lb. There may not be much of a difference in price, but you will definately notice the difference in taste. Nothing compares to home made bacon.

custom99 · Feb 10, 2012

I wish I could get those prices. I just called the butcher yesterday and the are running $2.59 lb untrimmed.

jrod62 · Feb 10, 2012

Paid $2.19 few weeks ago

gersus · Feb 10, 2012

I just priced some last week at $2.45/lb trimmed.

graystratcat · Feb 10, 2012

I get my fresh side meat from a family run butcher shop not far from me. Trimmed with rind/skin on. Anything below 50 pounds runs me $2.29 a pound, but it's fresh and hasn't been frozen. They also let me pick the side meat (bellies) I want. Great little mom and pop place and they treat their customers great. I have about 7 pounds curing now.

-Salt

solaryellow · Feb 10, 2012

When I last bought a case a few months ago it was $2.29/lbs.

topazflash · Feb 10, 2012

Just found a place that quoted me $1.99 per lb. Not sure if that's trimmed or not. Going to try to go get some tonight!

thoseguys26 · Feb 10, 2012

Thanks guys. Just wondering what the pork belly world looks like cost-wise. I guess it's a pretty decent price so I'll have to go for it. Can't wait to try my first batch of BACON!

delarosa74868 · Feb 10, 2012

Jeez! I pay 3.49lb for my bellies! They dont have the rind on them, and they appear to be trimmed, reckon thats why they are so high?

eman · Feb 10, 2012

Found trimmed bellies for $1.99 lb this week. 50 lb + cases.

mlrtime · Feb 10, 2012

whole foods gets 5.29 for local pork belly i gues that very expensive but the bacon is 9 bucks a pound.

jkc64 · Feb 10, 2012

I had a local butcher quote me 1.99lb for a 60lb case 2 weeks ago. I don't know if they are trimmed or not and I don't have the space for that much yet.

hooligan8403 · Feb 10, 2012

mlrtime said:
whole foods gets 5.29 for local pork belly i gues that very expensive but the bacon is 9 bucks a pound.

Everything is expensive at whole foods.

solaryellow · Feb 10, 2012

Hooligan8403 said:
mlrtime said:

whole foods gets 5.29 for local pork belly i gues that very expensive but the bacon is 9 bucks a pound.

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Everything is expensive at whole foods.

Not here it isn't. $2.29/lbs a couple months ago when I last ordered bellies.

sprky · Feb 10, 2012

The butcher I get most of my meat from, does not stock them. He can get them but the suppler he buys from has a 5 case min order. Price is right but 250#-300# PB is just too much, I think he said it was $1.39. The other place I buy from don't want to sell them as they make there own bacon, they will but the price is outrages at $3.99, just a tad under what they sell there bacon for. However all is not lost as my good butcher is checking around to see what he can find for me.

thoseguys26 · Feb 10, 2012

Holy Pork Batman, apparently you are all bacon junkies! I didn't expect such an awesome response from so many of you on the topic but then again, it's pre-bacon!

Thanks for the info so in return when my Pbelly comes I'll do my thing and take photos and describe the process (even if I know you all have already perfected it). I cannot wait.

PS I'm in stage two of my prosciutto! Cya in 4-5 months!

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