Meat Price

Wish I were living in Botswana, was un in Maun in December, all their beef is free range (tastes great) and the fillet is R40.00 - R50.00 per KG.
 
pulling wire said:
Wish I were living in Botswana, was un in Maun in December, all their beef is free range (tastes great) and the fillet is R40.00 - R50.00 per KG.
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I actually found some Botswana beef at the local Spar this weekend. 59.99 for rump. I bought all 15 kilo's-odd they had on the shelf and it was pretty damn good. Might be worth a quick trip across the border every now and then
 
Oh, mushrooms have also gone up by R4 for a 250g punnet. Was R14 just before xmas and now it's R18, that's a 30% increase just like that.
 
I will never be able to understand the price of meat here in Jo'burg.

My parents have a cattle stud on their farm, these aren't commercial cows for meat, its a proper cattle stud. Every 3 to 6 months they will identify some of the less desireable cows and give 1 or 2 of them to the local butcher. He in turn gives them the equivalent weight in meat processed any way they want and charges R3.50/kg for labour.

All in all it works out to about R28/kg for them now for beef regardless of the cut of meat and it tastes a damn lot better than the commercial A grade stuff available here.
 
Arzy said:
I will never be able to understand the price of meat here in Jo'burg.

My parents have a cattle stud on their farm, these aren't commercial cows for meat, its a proper cattle stud. Every 3 to 6 months they will identify some of the less desireable cows and give 1 or 2 of them to the local butcher. He in turn gives them the equivalent weight in meat processed any way they want and charges R3.50/kg for labour.

All in all it works out to about R28/kg for them now for beef regardless of the cut of meat and it tastes a damn lot better than the commercial A grade stuff available here.
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Well PM me so that I can buy some Mmmmmeat from your parents :p:D

I do agree though, the mark up on meat is crazy.
 
Hehehe, as I said, they basically just get rid of the cattle that didn't make the grade so unfortunately there won't be enough to go around if I had to start pming everyone :p

And I'm selfish, not having any less for myself :twisted:

But still, I don't see how it goes from R28/kg processed to R100/kg, I mean WW asks something like R180/kg for fillet?
 
Arzy said:
Hehehe, as I said, they basically just get rid of the cattle that didn't make the grade so unfortunately there won't be enough to go around if I had to start pming everyone :p

And I'm selfish, not having any less for myself :twisted:

But still, I don't see how it goes from R28/kg processed to R100/kg, I mean WW asks something like R180/kg for fillet?
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Dont think its R180/kilo, more like R130-R140 / kg.

But I agree. We get lamb meat from my friend and that is only R35-R40 /kilo....
In the shops it is Double that....
 
For Pork, you could try the Enterprise Factory Shop, Olifantsfontein (closish to the R21). The Wife says their prices are pretty good.
 
Meat prices doubled in the past year!!
Its actually cheaper to eat at Spur than buy a steak and prepare it yourself.

I need to ask my local Spur where they buy their meat from.
 
Vanhimself said:
Whats strange is that I bought leg of lamb at Foodlovers market the other day. I paid their discounted price of R82 p/kg. I then went to spar right afterwards to get some other things and saw leg of lamb for sale at R70 p/kg. Either way I feel that was a good price for lamb? I guess it was the first time buying leg of lamb! :D

WHat about beer though? Geez. Serioulsy I checked Millers (My GF drinks that, not me) 6-packs selling for somehting like R45 - R48. Even Black label was over R40 a 6-pack. I am sure a case was somehting like R140.
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Likely story.. just leave your man card at the door on your way out and we'll say no more about it.
 
The price of grain has skyrocketed along with the price of electricity and petrol. Farmers are under serious financial pressures and those costs get passed on to the consumer.
 
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Just got an sms from Boksburg Meat world:

Whole Lamb - R59.99 kg
Bulk Tenderised Steak - R49.99 kg
5kg Ass Stewing Pack - R239.99 p/pack
Chicken Flatties 22.99 kg
Legend Wors R39.99 kg

Till the end of the month..

Good prices except for the Ass, not sure I would pay anything for stewing ass. :wtf:
 
Haldex said:
Meat prices doubled in the past year!!
Its actually cheaper to eat at Spur than buy a steak and prepare it yourself.

I need to ask my local Spur where they buy their meat from.
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The 200g Spur Chargrilled Rump is R84.95 - I can get a kg of rump from the butcher for four rand more. :eek:
 
Madman88 said:
Just got an sms from Boksburg Meat world:

Whole Lamb - R59.99 kg
Bulk Tenderised Steak - R49.99 kg
5kg Ass Stewing Pack - R239.99 p/pack
Chicken Flatties 22.99 kg
Legend Wors R39.99 kg

Till the end of the month..

Good prices except for the Ass, not sure I would pay anything for stewing ass. :wtf:
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:D ass stewing pack, mm pack consists of an ass, a pot, and spices ?

Ass is actually assorted :)
 
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