Tri-tip Pricing

Ragingirishman2

My local butcher just advertised tri-tip on sale for $10.99/lb.  That still seems high to me, but I'm a little tipsy so maybe its just me being negative. Should I hit them up tomorrow for some tri-tip or just go to the local Costco?

lousubcap

I would check out the quality as the above price is below what I can get at on-line sources like Oak Barn Beef and Porter Road (never mind SRF). 

I see tri-tip at the local Kroger selling for $11-12/lb these days.

If you can find them at Costco then go for it as I have never seen them in the Costco here in fly-over country.  FWIW-

WeberWho

The 3 grocery stores that I know carry them here in the Twin Cities averages around $10/lb for choice. 

billyray

Our local Costco had USDA Choice tri-tips for $9.49/lb. and USDA Prime tri-tips for $9.99/lb.. Getting the Prime was a no brainer.

lkapigian

I buy bulk around 6.00 per pound peeled where I am , choice 

kl8ton

lkapigian said:

I buy bulk around 6.00 per pound peeled where I am , choice 

You go through enough meat that the small butcher shops in your town probably order from you!

caliking

SRF wagyu tri-tips are about $17/lb at HEB. For the past few years, Costco has had tri-tip on the regular, but I don't recall the price. 

fishlessman

a small trimmed choice tritip is in the lower 30 dollar price range when i can find them. if the are sliced into steaks they are about half that for whatever reason

danhoo

I guess I'm lucky that Costco in CA ( edit: Cali not Canada) has these regularly. I like to buy the cryovac pack that has 5 to 6 and then vac-seal them. These tend to be about a dollar a pound less than the 2 packs. 

lkapigian

danhoo said:

I guess I'm lucky that Costco in CA ( edit: Cali not Canada) has these regularly. I like to buy the cryovac pack that has 5 to 6 and then vac-seal them. These tend to be about a dollar a pound less than the 2 packs. 

Since you are in California, checkout the Chef Store if you have one nearby , owned by the same people that own Smart and Final....we got one in my area and it is excellent 

lkapigian

kl8ton said:

lkapigian said:

I buy bulk around 6.00 per pound peeled where I am , choice 

You go through enough meat that the small butcher shops in your town probably order from you!

LoL, it is moderately profitable 

alaskanassasin

Never seen one in the wild that wasn’t marinated in a bag.

TechsasJim

I usually pay 6-7 per lb in Houston but it comes with a fat cap I trim off.   

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

Never seen one in the wild that wasn’t marinated in a bag.

The cost of living in Ohio.

BlueRidgeSmokers

Tri-tip is a little pricey out here in California where it's common. I think I paid $8/lbs for a cryo at Costco recently (daughter's wedding; it was on the menu). Outside the PNW/SW where tri-tip is an exotic cut, sure, I bet it's over $10

BlueRidgeSmokers

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Never seen one in the wild that wasn’t marinated in a bag.

The cost of living in Ohio.

Those marinated ones can cook up OK, but I've cooked maybe 3 of those in my lifetime out of curiosity and probably 100 from cryo in the last 4 years.

BUFFALOMOOSE

Local ad with Prime Tri Tip at $9.99. 

lkapigian

$3.69 per pound today 

dmourati

lkapigian said:

$3.69 per pound today 

Back up the truck!

nolaegghead

I just buy hex-tip, split it into two tri-tips, and laugh all the way to he bank.  Or something like that 🤪

hondabbq

Up in the middle of canuckistan I pay $5.91/lb for AA or Select for you guys.

bubbajack

$9.99 today.