Pork Butt Price

[ThePreacherMan]

I’m smoking up two pork butts for my ministers meeting tomorrow night. I love pulled pork because it’s generally cheap and feeds a good crowd. Today I was in for quite a shock. I haven’t bought pork butts in a while and went to the grocery store after church. Each one of these 10 pound butts was $30! I couldn’t believe it. That’s here in Oklahoma. I usually buy my pork and chicken down in Texas where it’s a little cheaper. Is this the going rate where you’re at?

 

[ronf]

The going rate in the Detroit area is $1.49 to $1.99 a pound on sale. I did get four of these on sale because they were expiring the next day.

 

[SmokinEdge]

About 2.50 a pound around here.

 

[DougE]

$1.49/LB is now what they call a sale around here anymore. They used to go on sale for $ .99/lb a couple times a month a couple years ago.

 

[ThePreacherMan]

$1.49/LB is now what they call a sale around here anymore. They used to go on sale for $ .99/lb a couple times a month a couple years ago.

I’ve taken advantage of a few of those sales. I was just surprised when I saw that today. We raise all our own beef and I smoke a lot of beef usually so I’m not too up to date on pork lol. I don’t know if I’ve ever paid that much for it before

 

[DougE]

I’ve taken advantage of a few of those sales. I was just surprised when I saw that today. We raise all our own beef and I smoke a lot of beef usually so I’m not too up to date on pork lol. I don’t know if I’ve ever paid that much for it before

If I had to pay retail for beef, I wouldn't be eating much of it. It's getting to the point where I'm considering raising a couple hogs as well, the way pork prices are trending. Pork has, in the past, been cheap enough not to bother but that seems to be changing.

 

[Winterrider]

$2.49 / butts

 

[jcam222]

Can usually find on sale somewhere near me in Ohio for $1.49 - $1.99 most weeks but some stores at $2.49- $2.99 when not on sale.

 

[Fueling Around]

$2-$4/# in Florida depending on the store one shops.
Sometimes you can catch a sale for under $2/#.

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Fairly regularly 99₵/lb. Regularly $1.49/lb...

 

[ThePreacherMan]

Update: 16 hours in and one of them is done. No wrap. Just cooked it low and slow all night!

 

[Colin1230]

Look at the color on that butt!!

 

[ThePreacherMan]

Look at the color on that butt!!

One of the reasons I don’t usually wrap. I’d rather have a nice bark and less mushy meat lol. Either way is good but this is just the method I prefer

 

[sandyut]

$3 a pound. Hmm I haven’t bought any this spring but pretty sure they were $2.50 ish last fall when I did up a big batch

 

[ajbert]

Great looking on that pork butt!

Went to the gs with the wife last week and the price was $.99/lb. They had four out so we took them all. We already had 15-20 butts in the freezer but couldn't pass these up. Usually make pulled pork (2 butts at a time) two to three times a year, and use 2-4 butts when making deer sausage, depending on how many deer we get that particular year. Usual price is $2.50-3.00/lb.

 

[normanaj]

I was very lucky to find a picnic and a butt in February for .99/lb and grabbed one each,I would have grabbed more but I don't have that kind of room. The likelihood of ever seeing them at that price again is pretty much zero. Generally around here under $2 is a good sale so those two for me was a huge score.

 

[crazymoon]

TPM, Great looking pork butt, sales around here are comparable with others posts. The .99 /# is now 1.49/ #. :(

 

[mneeley490]

Generally $1.99 to $2.49 here. Still find them on sale for $.99 occasionally.

 

[jcam222]

Wasn't in the market as I have a few in the freezer but grabbed these yesterday. Walked by these a few times and finally couldn't pass on $1.69 / lbs.They seemed to be calling my name.

 

[Norwester55]

Usually runs anywhere from $1.78 to $2.18 at the local Winco. A few months ago for whatever reason, overstock maybe, it stuck at $.99 for a solid month. I may or may not have bought 10 or 12.