Brisket price drop?

[SmokyMose]

I'm planning to try SmokinAl's brisket/hot Italian meatloaf and went to Gordon Food Service for a brisket this morning. I just did a packer about 3 weeks ago, but figured I could cut a bit off the flat to grind and freeze the rest.
I paid $4.99# for the last one. Broke my heart but we were out of brisket.
This is what I found;

Is there a brisket surplus all of a sudden? This is about what I paid 2 years ago!
I went home with one and tried my best to make room in the garage freezer for another packer but no luck :-(
They're probably all gone now anyway LOL!

 

[BigW.]

Saw an ad for $2.99 choice packer here this week. Certainly glad to see.

 

[flatbroke]

yeah they seemed to have dropped here too

 

[SmokinAl]

Dang, I better check the store tomorrow. Prices have been so high here I don’t even look anymore. But we are trying to eat what we have in the freezers. I do have some room now, especially for a bargain!
Al

 

[indaswamp]

My guess is that they have worked out some of the bottle necks in the supply chains due to Covid19....this has helped with the prices...

 

[smokerjim]

probably with a lot of restaurants shut down or running at 25-50% and slaughter houses back up and running they're starting to get some surplus back, hopefully they'll keep coming down.

 

[jcam222]

Prices in Ohio are down on brisket. I’ve seen prime at around $3.59 - $3.79

 

[chopsaw]

Thanks for the heads up . I had been staying away waiting for prices to come down . Had another tip from a member and picked one up at $2.99 . Had to go this morning and check this out too . Glad I did .


2 eye rounds , 3 brisket and petite tenders . I like the bacon too . 3 lbs 11 bucks . Now I need to re arrange freezer space .