What's up with the price of chicken wings?

[mneeley490]

I was in Costco yesterday, and their big bag of frozen wings, normally around $21 was over $32! Then I get a web flyer from Restaurant Depot today with wings on "special" for $3.65 lb, if you buy the 40 lb. case. I'm used to them going up some before the superbowl, but this is ridiculous.

 

[DRKsmoking]

same up here north of the 49th .
But did find last week chicken thighs and drums as 1 piece going for .97 cents a pound
and pork loins for $ 1.47. But wings are like gold
But not too often

David

 

[SmokyMose]

We gave up on wings weeks ago.
$18 to $20 for a family pack flat.
Drums, thighs and breasts are still somewhat reasonable. For now.

 

[SmokyMose]

The only thing I can think of is that restaurants are buying them up.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Yes Walmart and our reg store Sobey's used to have the family tray of wings for $10.00 ( which i thought was a little high )
Now it's $18.00 or more here also

David

 

[Buckeye02]

Ribs are insanely high right now too.

 

[indaswamp]

I know, right! I should have known something was up when the menu at Quaker State said 'market price' next to an order of wings! And that was 2 weeks ago! I ended up paying $25 bucks for 12 wing piece with a fountain drink.

 

[indaswamp]

I started buying whole friers and parting them out...have started accumulating wings.