Where are the Costco prime meats?

[TheRicker]

Oh! It appeared to me that all beef prices were up. Brisket flat was $7.99/lb.

 

[Greg Jones]

I’m just looking for the paper towels at Costco-no luck! JK, but I’m seeing so many pictures of Costco stores just overwhelmed this week. Is no one here seeing that at their stores?

 

[Pete6737]

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I’m just looking for the paper towels at Costco-no luck! JK, but I’m seeing so many pictures of Costco stores just overwhelmed this week. Is no one here seeing that at their stores?

Today no toilet paper or paper towels in my Costco. I think I saw one pallet of water when there’s usually many. So the resources are thin from the storm getting supplies to the affected areas and maybe the strike. I think I read the strike is over so that’s a good thing for our country.

 

[TheRicker]

@Greg Jones …that’s why I went there today in the first place. Here in Charleston, there’s absolutely no bathroom tissue nor paper towels. Most of the bottled water was gone too.

It’d be easy enough to blame hoarders for buying it all in light of the dock workers (ILA) strike. But I really think most of it was bought up to send to the devastated areas in northwest SC, western NC, East Tennessee, and the northeast corner of GA. I know there’s a lot of groups going up there with supplies, equipment, and muscle to help those folks. In many advertisements for supporting these efforts, they’re asking for those paper products and water. So I’m believing most of it is going to help those in need in those devastated areas.

For Charleston, helping these folks is part of our payback for all the areas and people that helped us in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo in 1989. We did the same after Hurricane Katrina and other storms. And while I’m familiar with and aware of the groups heading to the areas I mentioned before, I’m sure there are folks also heading down towards the Florida Gulf coast and southern Georgia…if not from CHS then from other areas in the region. One group from CHS just got back from Vidalia GA before resupplying and heading towards Asheville area. The need is great.

That said, I’m sure there are some that are/were trying to stock up because of the prognostications of shortages due to the strike.

God Bless the souls lost in this hurricane and the survivors that have lost their homes and, possibly, loved ones. I hope and pray that every one of them get the help they need as quickly as possible.

 

[RattleR]

I’m just looking for the paper towels at Costco-no luck! JK, but I’m seeing so many pictures of Costco stores just overwhelmed this week. Is no one here seeing that at their stores?

Yes, the panic mode buying has started much like the vid days.

 

[Greg Jones]

t’d be easy enough to blame hoarders for buying it all in light of the dock workers (ILA) strike. But I really think most of it was bought up to send to the devastated areas in northwest SC, western NC, East Tennessee, and the northeast corner of GA. I know there’s a lot of groups going up there with supplies, equipment, and muscle to help those folks. In many advertisements for supporting these efforts, they’re asking for those paper products and water. So I’m believing most of it is going to help those in need in those devastated areas.

We are seeing the same efforts to help from folks here in the Beaufort area. People who endure these catastrophic events are pretty thankful for the relief they received and are quite willing to pay it back when others need help. Haven’t been to a Sam’s or a Costco lately, but my grocery store was pretty depleted already as people prepped for the storm.

 

[RattleR]

We are seeing the same efforts to help from folks here in the Beaufort area. People who endure these catastrophic events are pretty thankful for the relief they received and are quite willing to pay it back when others need help. Haven’t been to a Sam’s or a Costco lately, but my grocery store was pretty depleted already as people prepped for the storm.

I saw some FD headed to impacted areas with supplies and they were asking others to do the same and do it weekly in repayment for assistance to them after a catastrophic tornado event. Pretty awesome!

 

[virtualbacon]

Thanks! Now I need to search.

Just following up on this as I noticed that the Butcher Wizard recently posted a video covering bthe Costco Business Center meat cooler.

 

[DesertRat]

New DEI laws, beef will no longer be judged.

But cows will be allowed in the steers' feed lots.

 

[DesertRat]

New DEI laws, beef will no longer be judged.

But cows will be allowed in the steers' feed lots.

 

[Beach Bum]

But cows will be allowed in the steers' feed lots.

What about the trans-bovine? I'm sure Gavin and AOC have a plan.

 

[C. Keeper]

What about the trans-bovine? I'm sure Gavin and AOC have a plan.

 

[Greg Jones]

What about the trans-bovine? I'm sure Gavin and AOC have a plan.

Steers sometimes have their own negative reaction to being emasculated. I’m sure there is a scientific name to it, but we called the process that they went ‘sweet’. They would develop and express behavior that would attract the other steers to them. We would have to separate the ‘sweet’ steer from the herd quickly or else the ‘sweet’ steer could be killed by the non-stop process of the other steers mounting it. I expect in modern mass production feed lots today, assuming it is still a thing, the ending is predictable. Probably more than y’all wanted to hear about one of the pitfalls of beef production, but as Paul Harvey used to say ‘And now you know’.

 

[Jim6820]

“The rest of the story.”

 

[Greg Jones]

“The rest of the story.”

True that! Don’t know how I deleted that from the post!

 

[C. Keeper]

Steers sometimes have their own negative reaction to being emasculated. I’m sure there is a scientific name to it, but we called the process that they went ‘sweet’. They would develop and express behavior that would attract the other steers to them. We would have to separate the ‘sweet’ steer from the herd quickly or else the ‘sweet’ steer could be killed by the non-stop process of the other steers mounting it. I expect in modern mass production feed lots today, assuming it is still a thing, the ending is predictable. Probably more than y’all wanted to hear about one of the pitfalls of beef production, but as Paul Harvey used to say ‘And now you know’.

 

[RPopeilFan]

Dont forget that processors have to pay for grading, it's not part of the inspection process. Totally separate group (marketing) of usda and I know the number of graders is down.

 

[Maule Guy]

Greetings
My last several trips to Costco in Jacksonville Fl have led to the discovery that there are no prime beef cuts at Costco. Choice is the only option. I love the prime ribeyes. The choice ribeyes are lacking considerable amount of marbling. Does anyone have any insight? Can you find prime stickers at your local Costco stores? There used to be several feet of cooler space from prime beef and now there are none. Thanks for letting me vent, Pete

If you have Costco business center nearby, check there. I find prime briskets at bus ctr when only Coice is available in regular store.