price of belly

[twinfallsid]

Yesterday I bought 45 pounds of belly for $3.29/lb.  Turns out to be 5 pork sides in vac-bags.  I bought them directly from the meat processor, here in twin Falls, Idaho.

 

[kryinggame]

Yesterday I bought 45 pounds of belly for $3.29/lb.  Turns out to be 5 pork sides in vac-bags.  I bought them directly from the meat processor, here in twin Falls, Idaho.

Good god man, 45lbs!!!  Are you starting your own bacon company. lol

 

[smokinhusker]

Yesterday I bought 45 pounds of belly for $3.29/lb.  Turns out to be 5 pork sides in vac-bags.  I bought them directly from the meat processor, here in twin Falls, Idaho.

Good god man, 45lbs!!!  Are you starting your own bacon company. lol

When I order them at $2.99 lb I have to order 65 lbs with skin on!

 

[bigfish98]

Hey CharcoalJunkie,

If you are ever through Bismarck/Mandan, make sure you call cloverdale meats and see what their price is.  I get mine there for about 2 bucks a pound (last time was 2.09, time before that was 2).  They want about a weeks notice and you have to buy them by the case.  The two cases I got were 22 and 30 pounds.  So 45-60 bucks a case.  And they are skin off and done under USDA supervision.

Bigfish

 

[smoking b]

Good god man, 45lbs!!!  Are you starting your own bacon company. lol

When I order them at $2.99 lb I have to order 65 lbs with skin on!

That's what I need to do - find somewhere to buy a case at a decent price. It's nothing for me to eat 3lbs at a pop for breakfast. I LOVE BACON!! 

 

 

[smoking b]

 

[smoking b]

 

[twinfallsid]

Good god man, 45lbs!!!  Are you starting your own bacon company. lol

The 45 pounds will be Christmas presents this year.  The five slabs are resting in the fridge, with pink salt and Monterey Steak Seasoning.

The slabs came with the skin off.

 

[xfitjay]

I've been getting my bellies from an Amish market in the area. They want $3.75/lb. I talked to the guy in charge of the meat department of a local family run grocery store much closer to me and he'll charge me $3.69/lb. Since it would be a special order I'd have to buy whatever amount they get in. Seems crazy to me since I can get pork shoulder at Costco for $1.69/lb. Guess I'll be making more buckboard bacon. The Whole Foods close to me has trimmed centers without the skin for $6/lb.

 

[pearlheartgtr]

The last time I checked at Restaurant Depot, a 35# case of bellies ran between $50-60. I'd pick one up but I just don't have the freezer space for that so I am relegated to buying the 3/4# mini slabs (skin on w/ some rib bone) from Compare Foods for $2.99/#. I checked a couple of local Asian markets but all they have are 1-2" wide belly strips for $3.49/#.