Pork Belly Prices

[chilefarmer]

Dave sounds like you made a good score. Getting the recipes will be nice. keep us posted. CF

 

[drdan]

I think a dollor a lbs is fair. Pork is going for around 9.00 per lb live

 

[drdan]

Sorry I meant 90 cents a lbs live weight,

 

[chilefarmer]

News been saying there will be a shortage of pork. Then today they say, no shortage we just gonna raise the price.

Either way here I sit almost out of bacon. The last I bought not long ago was $1.59 pound. Quote now was $2.14 pound (same vendor) Sysco food service. I was real pleased today when I got a call on new price $1.76 pound. Also from Sysco foods. I ordered 8 belly's about 120 pounds. keep me busy for a few days. I am hoping they are nice and thick. CF

 

[calebstringer]

News been saying there will be a shortage of pork. Then today they say, no shortage we just gonna raise the price.

Either way here I sit almost out of bacon. The last I bought not long ago was $1.59 pound. Quote now was $2.14 pound (same vendor) Sysco food service. I was real pleased today when I got a call on new price $1.76 pound. Also from Sysco foods. I ordered 8 belly's about 120 pounds. keep me busy for a few days. I am hoping they are nice and thick. CF

Do you have to be a restaurant or anything to order from Sysco?

 

[chilefarmer]

Do you have to be a restaurant or anything to order from Sysco?

 I think this is true. But maybe you could find someone to order one for you. Most convince stores order from food service people. CF

 

[calebstringer]

Woot! Just found a local source...1.79/lb rind on, 1.99/lb rind off. Case minimum order, 5 bellies/ case, ~60 lbs/ case

I'm down for that!!

Everyone else I called, 3.19-5.09/ lb, one shop was over $8!!

 

[chilefarmer]

Yep, I to would be all over that. Good price. CF

 

[ogre]

That would be correct on the 9/11 refers to the weight range from 9 to 11 pounds a piece. My first real job was in a packing plant in Indiana. We sold a lot of pork ribs this way