Post by jamshundred on May 26, 2014 2:17:53 GMT
Two weeks ago I took a thin, scraggy bull calf to the sale barn. A year ago I would have been thrilled to get 50 cents for a horned animal that was so off weight coming off a very difficult winter. When the check arrived and the price was $1.35 pound I was astonished. Our local paper prints the sale barn results each week. Last week I noticed that "boners" brought over $1.00 pound. Holstein bull calves brought over $2.00. All the prices were high! The prices at the grocery counters must be astronomical or getting there. I wonder how much the ribs for the holiday barbecues were?
Early in the week I purchased a bag of grapes. My bill seemed high for the few things I picked up, and when I looked . . . . . those grapes were $10.73. My little box of blueberries were $3.99, and my pound of lacey swiss cheese I like on sandwiches was $10.99.
Tonight I am reading on AOL news feeds regarding severe draught in seven western states. Because of lack of water in cattle states of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, meat prices are expected to rise even more as there is already low numbers for cattle populations. The water shortage in California is so severe it is expected that fruit and vegetable production will be reduced and those prices will rise.
Even when we raise our own meat the costs for processing have risen considerably.
Early in the week I purchased a bag of grapes. My bill seemed high for the few things I picked up, and when I looked . . . . . those grapes were $10.73. My little box of blueberries were $3.99, and my pound of lacey swiss cheese I like on sandwiches was $10.99.
Tonight I am reading on AOL news feeds regarding severe draught in seven western states. Because of lack of water in cattle states of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, meat prices are expected to rise even more as there is already low numbers for cattle populations. The water shortage in California is so severe it is expected that fruit and vegetable production will be reduced and those prices will rise.
Even when we raise our own meat the costs for processing have risen considerably.
