Kroger - strategy for getting marked down meat

 

  Once in a blue moon, I happen to find some GREAT deals on marked down
meats at our local Kroger grocery store.  So far, I haven't noticed a
pattern to when I find them.

  Kroger has long had a marked down meat section, where they put meat that
is within the last couple of days that it should be sold.  Usually there is
no discoloration, spoilage or other problems - it is just a matter of the
date on the calendar getting close to the date printed on the package.  I
just buy the package and freeze it until needed.

  A year or so ago, they made the markdown meat section only half the
previous size, and it seems to be more difficult to find good deals there
now.  Previously, I would often see even reasonably priced cuts marked down
to only 50% of the original price.  Now, it seems that this is fairly rare,
and the typical discount is only about 30% off.  Most of the time I go by
and see that there are only the more expensive cuts left.  30% off something
that was originally $8 a pound isn't so much of a deal, in my book.

  So, I was wondering if there might be any of you out there with an insight
into when might be the best time to check for marked down meat at the
market.  Thanks!

 

OhioGuy wrote:


Just asking the butcher didn't work?

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Cheers, Bev
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I've asked the butcher early saturday morning and will make deals to buy
cuts of beef, lamb and pork for 50% less per weight if I take a certain
quantity.  Sometimes he'll cut a deal and sometimes not.  Not so with
chicken because they use the chicken in their restaurant on site or maybe
somebody has a deal to buy the store's chicken.

I also notice monday nights around here they seem to have more marked down
meats because the new shipment of meat came in on Monday morning.

Also I grind my own meats like hamburger and sausage meat.  Major savings
there.  I rarely buy store ground meats unless I forgot to thaw something.
You can get the marked down meats, grind them up, freeze them in your
desired protion size (500 g or l lb seem to be standard).

 

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:13:36 -0500, OhioGuy wrote:


I've been watching my local Kroger's "used meat" section, but I don't see
a pattern either.  If there was something of a pattern I'd say I have
best luck mid-morning Friday and Saturday.





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My Kroger puts marked down meat in the bin between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
daily.  I have picked up quite a few bargains in that meat section!