Originally Posted by
darthbimmer
Getting back to the original topic.... I've noticed over the past few years that cheaper cuts of beef have gotten significantly more expensive but the pricier cuts have risen only modestly. For example, I used to buy 80% lean ground beef at $1.99/lb a few years ago. Now it's typically $3.49 - $3.99/lb. Top sirloin used to be $4.99/lb, now it's $6.99. At these prices I prefer to pay just a little more for NY strip -- it's usually $8.99/lb and occasionally on sale as low as $6.99.
Mostly, that seems right. I had to make an emergency beef stew Saturday. I got to the store early enough to grab the stew beef that was about to pass its sell-by date and paid under $5/lb. The short ribs were in the same price range. I could have bought tenderloin for $12.99, but that seemed like a waste.