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Originally posted by jimmy123x:

I am the same way, I only buy Prime steaks and usually get them ridiculously cheap at Costco when they're trying to push certain cuts (usually either NY strip or Ribeye), have bought the whole slab or either for $10lb or less for Prime.

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Originally posted by deepocean:

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:

I am the same way, I only buy Prime steaks and usually get them ridiculously cheap at Costco when they're trying to push certain cuts (usually either NY strip or Ribeye), have bought the whole slab or either for $10lb or less for Prime.

Do they have sales on a seasonal/holiday basis? What do you mean when they are trying to push certain cuts?

If you have any suggestions on the way to get the best cuts which will result in the best steaks, I would be grateful for some specifics so I know what to look for.

Thank you for your help.

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Originally posted by jimmy123x:
Beef is priced on supply and demand. They basically price various cuts so that the entire cows sell. It's just seasonal, I go in Costco once a month to shop and just browse the prices of Prime and not prime for the whole section/slab (NY Strip, Rib Eye) etc. Generally Filet Mignon (tenderloin) is never cheap (maybe once a year). But every couple of months either Ny Strip or Rib Eye (prime) is at or below $10 a pound...I've seen prime sirloin at $6.99lb in the last year….. last one I bought was NY Strip at $8.99lb. Costco's meat quality is very good, but you can never go wrong with Prime. Some of it might be seasonal as around Christmas Ribeyes very popular for Christmas, so NY strip might have less demand.

Like here's a local grocery chain to me, they have 5 grocery stores that cater to Italian foods. They have prime Sirloin steaks at $6.99 right now, and $13.99lb for Prime NY Strip but individual steaks. (But I've just been buying beef at Costco the past 2 years)
https://dorismarket.com/specials/weekly-ads/

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Originally posted by roustabout:
Noisy eating estabishments with mediocre food just don’t appeal to me anymore. I agree with Skins2881 and jimmy123x about sticking with home cooked steak. Prime cuts of beef are the way to go. As for chicken fried steak, there’s only one place to get a good one, and that’s at Mary’s Cafe in Strawn, Texas.