Change in pork belly prices?

NorthShoreMN · March 20, 2014, 12:27:46 PM

I had ordered a case of pork belly about 10 days ago
At 2.50 a pound. (Canadian pork belly) he told me today if I need more from same provider they are now
$3.00 per pound.

CoreyMac · March 20, 2014, 12:56:31 PM

I wish I could get belly for that price. "Canadian Pork Belly" in Canada is $5.00/Lb. :'( I even tried the rural hog farmers and its the same price.) Damn Canadian government >:( ;D

Corey

manfromplaid · March 20, 2014, 02:36:16 PM

CoreyMac i found a not bad price for pork belly at the real canadian wholesaler on 147 st and 111 ave give them a try
jeff

CoreyMac · March 20, 2014, 02:51:34 PM

Quote from: manfromplaid on March 20, 2014, 02:36:16 PM
CoreyMac i found a not bad price for pork belly at the real canadian wholesaler on 147 st and 111 ave give them a try
jeff

I have one down the street from the shop but they never have belly, I'll try the one on 111th.

Thanks
Corey

manfromplaid · March 20, 2014, 03:49:59 PM

we shopped at the one on 99th also and never saw pork bellys so we were surprised to see them on 111th but happy to do so. will be going back when i plan my next maple smoked bacon. so much meat so little time.
jeff

CoreyMac · March 20, 2014, 03:53:00 PM

Quote from: manfromplaid on March 20, 2014, 03:49:59 PM
we shopped at the one on 99th also and never saw pork bellys so we were surprised to see them on 111th but happy to do so. will be going back when i plan my next maple smoked bacon. so much meat so little time.
jeff

So they have them all the time? I would hate to head over there to find they didn't have any.

Corey

manfromplaid · March 20, 2014, 04:28:25 PM

only shopped there once but their meat selection was very large, bellys /loins and much more i picked up on sale 8and 1/2 lbs belly 20 buck and there was a stack of them
jeff

pjplovedog · March 20, 2014, 04:41:34 PM

In the US, the price of hogs in the futures market was 93 in December and it is 125 now.
Prices of pork in general has gone crazy.
Apparently there is a virus that is killing young piglets before they can reach slaughtering age and it is causing a decline in the availability of pork.
22 states have reported the virus and farmers are having a tough time getting in front of it.
The prices of all pork products will be continuing to rise over the spring and summer.
:(

If you find a good sale, might be time to stock up the freezer!

WoodlawnSmoker · March 20, 2014, 05:28:17 PM

That's good advice pjplovedog, the pork prices are starting to go nuts. Two bellies ago I paid $4.19/lb and the butcher said to expect higher. Last week another butcher had it on for $3.58/lb, I bought 12 pounds but I should have bought more.

Old Frenchie · March 21, 2014, 03:47:31 PM

Same here in mid-Nebraska. Today I was quoted $3.99 a pound for a 10 pound box of pork bellies. Our local supermarket had cheap bacon for $6 a pound.
What is a guy to do :'( :'( :'(

Salmonsmoker · March 21, 2014, 04:19:17 PM

Quote from: pjplovedog on March 20, 2014, 04:41:34 PM
In the US, the price of hogs in the futures market was 93 in December and it is 125 now.
Prices of pork in general has gone crazy.
Apparently there is a virus that is killing young piglets before they can reach slaughtering age and it is causing a decline in the availability of pork.
22 states have reported the virus and farmers are having a tough time getting in front of it.
The prices of all pork products will be continuing to rise over the spring and summer.
:(

If you find a good sale, might be time to stock up the freezer!

Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv) It doesn't bother humans or contaminate the meat for consumption. Apparently older pigs can survive it but it's killing 80-100% of the little piggies. So far it's mostly east and central states especially Ohio. Hasn't made it out west here yet, hope it doesn't.

Northern_Hunting_Mom · March 29, 2014, 12:18:24 PM

I bought 48lbs of pork belly earlier this month. I had to order it from the butcher shop, it came from Maple Leaf. Price was $3.75/lb untrimmed. This was in a smaller farming town an hour east of Edmonton.

A Hutterite colony near Holden sells 195lb dressed weight pigs for $225 every Wednesday. This is not butchered at all, just gutted. My husband and I will be getting a pig from them. We butcher our own wild game.

NorthShoreMN · March 29, 2014, 06:06:15 PM

For my Northern Neighbors the pork bellies that The butcher got from a supplier in Canada were from
F.Menard.com of Quebec. There were 4 in the case, skinless, pre-trimmed and individually wrapped. Average 10 lbs each. Very nice meat. I will post photo when I start curing them.
I also received 4 from Cloverdale Farms in North Dakota , skinless, rough trim also about 10 lbs per slab frozen together as a block. These were .42/pound higher.