Good Source for Cheaper Beef

[3_purple_irises]

I'm looking for some sources to get beef for $1.99 or less a pound. I need about 50 pounds of meat total. I've been watching the grocery stores for sales but I haven't seen anything yet. The beef I need can be chuck roast or any kind of beef which cooks well in a stew and the price is good. Sam's was disappointing with beef chuck roast at $2.58

Comments

[harleenquinzell]

Did you check with the butcher guy in Carrboro who's name I can't remember but he's on the corner of Jones Ferry and Greensboro and near weaver street market?

Chuck's I think? Ask G.

[syaldia]

Cliff's Meat Market

[lady_guenievre]

Yeah, it's Cliff's - but I don't remember them being cheap, just able to get things like Duck. You could call though, they're really nice - 942-2196.

I would also call Tom Inscoe Wholesale meats - not sure the quantity you need, but they're over near my work. Haven't ended up buying anything from them yet, b/c I've been lucky with sales, but...919-544-1250

I've heard Compare Foods over on Avondale is cheap, but it's not in the best part of town.

Also, I have a membership card for Costco - I wasn't planning on going up there in the next week, but if you want to call them and see what they have, email me and I'll give you my membership # so you can pretend to be me. If they DO have something, I'll be happy to go up there with you.

[thalionar]

yep, call Tom Inscoe... they're really really nice, I've bought from them a couple of times. IIRC, I got bone in pork shoulders for less than 50c/lb, so it's certainly worth asking them :)

[thatursula]

Call Idonea for advice. She's the queen of cooking piles of food and coming in way under budget.