psychgirl
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These are NOT normally that high, here. I’ve bought those for 25$ before and the majority of these were in that upper price range of 28$.
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packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
We typically buy a 10 to 12 pound ham at xmas which runs about $1.99 a pound here locally.
magnetic1
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Sam’s Club in Wausau had not one single roll of toilet paper in the store; 1 type of dry cat food, and only Kleenex tissue cubes left - very few of them. Holes were visible in stock all through the store. So went online and ordered more TP and cat food from walmart delivery. Had to go to Amazon for unscented 240 count of Bounce and there is a limit of 3. I have lots of dog food but think I will stop and get a couple more 40 lb bags Shopping is getting very challenging…!
SusieSunshine
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DD went to HEB. She got a 24# butterball, and got me 15# butterball. 1.59 per #
Jubilee on Earth
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I was at our Walmart yesterday... no turkeys there yet.
parsonswife
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parsonswife
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So Oregon WM full except for Ramen noodles (been out for months). West coast is better stocked than restif the nation. Prices going higher
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packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Interesting my local WM's have never had these items in stock, ever.
I would tend to agree with this assessment from what I have been able to see. I have noticed some bare spots here in Norcal but for the most part we haven't been hit with shortages as badly as some of you in other parts of the country. We do grow a lot of food here...that's probably a big part of it. Of course, we are getting hit with rising prices too, but in speaking with people I know who live in a few other states...Washington, Oregon, Ohio, South Dakota and Alabama...the overall cost of living pretty much evens out. That's my view mostly from comparing notes and mentally taking out the big things (to me anyway) such as the the difference in housing and energy. Factor those in and we're in sad shape!
My take away from all of it...buckle up, keep your eyes open and stock your pantry before winter really sets in. Stay safe my friends
bracketquant
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Kroger today, central Indiana, had a lot of turkeys and hams, finally.
But when I saw the prices I literally did a double take; regular, non fancy Cooks brand hams were 20-28$ each!! Those are the cheapest brand out there!
Turkeys were high too but they were also the great big ones.
I think I’m most shocked at the ham prices!
That ham really isn’t “that” good, either! I cannot imagine what prices for the fancy spiral ones will be!
Kroger today, central Indiana, had a lot of turkeys and hams, finally.
But when I saw the prices I literally did a double take; regular, non fancy Cooks brand hams were 20-28$ each!! Those are the cheapest brand out there!
Turkeys were high too but they were also the great big ones.
I think I’m most shocked at the ham prices!
That ham really isn’t “that” good, either! I cannot imagine what prices for the fancy spiral ones will be!
Cooks hams, here, are .89/lb for shanks, .99/lb for butts, just before Christmas and Easter. In a month, I'll find out if those prices continue.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Not seeing any fresh cranberries in the stores yet, or brussel sprouts.
Roadgeek
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A note from BIL in Phoenix...."....Went through and checked the pantry and then went shopping today. I figure there is enough food in the house for about 2 months. Things at the stores here are kind of a mixed bag. There is canned pumpkin here, and meat is holding up ok. Ground meat is running $5.99 a pound. Bought some and put it in the freezer. And the day after Halloween there is eggnog. Lunchmeat and eggs are running low. Bottled water is in short supply. Ramen you can't find and rice also. I don't know if it's not coming in or people are hoarding. Odd things to not be able to find are Kraft Carmels and anything from Hostess......"
Mprepared
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I went to Costco this afternoon with my daughter. She was commenting on things that went up. She buys a case of some kind of sparkling water and it went up $1. I push the cart with the kids, so it is hard for me to see what she is doing, but she said her coffee went up again and I think she said $3. It is another brand in Costco, not Folgers. A couple of other things she said she was not going to buy because the price went up. I bought Folgers coffee and it was the same price. All the toilet paper was gone and a couple of other things I bought were the same price. My son and I went to another store and I buy bars of goat milk bath soap and it went up a $1 a bar. I am going to look for something else. The grocery store looked better than it has. They had boxes all over in the aisles trying to stock the shelves, but they got in self-checkout machines and the lines for the machines and the lines for regular check out were long and not as many cash registers open for the regular check out. They have been trying to hire people.
bracketquant
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I'm impressed.
My local markets started selling on the stalk brussel sprouts about a decade ago. Most shoppers had no idea what they were. Today, many still don't. They need a frost to sweeten up. No frost yet, in this area, so no on the stalk brussel sprouts.
bracketquant
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I'm finally able to stock up on dried beans. The local WalMart has Great Northern beans for .89/lb. Other varieties, and from other stores, have most costs that are twice or more of that.
I been shopping around on Instacart this morning and I am seeing what can only be described as price gouging.
One market Vons has a Gal. of Crystal Geyser Water at 1.59. Up from 1.09 Stater Bros still has it at .99. so it isn't the company. They also have a limited supply of bread.
There seems to be a lot more shortages than when I last ordered. I can really see the difference from when I started using them last year.
Another thing, been worried about my Christmas Ham as the stores seem to be out of them but was relieved to see Heirloom hams online. I just don't have room in my refrigerators for one as they are frozen. It's so weird. Coming from Nebr. pork was a dime a dozen ,poor man's food. And that is another thing. Been years since I have seen those beautiful pork roasts with the thick later of fat that made such good gravy,
One market Vons has a Gal. of Crystal Geyser Water at 1.59. Up from 1.09 Stater Bros still has it at .99. so it isn't the company. They also have a limited supply of bread.
There seems to be a lot more shortages than when I last ordered. I can really see the difference from when I started using them last year.
Another thing, been worried about my Christmas Ham as the stores seem to be out of them but was relieved to see Heirloom hams online. I just don't have room in my refrigerators for one as they are frozen. It's so weird. Coming from Nebr. pork was a dime a dozen ,poor man's food. And that is another thing. Been years since I have seen those beautiful pork roasts with the thick later of fat that made such good gravy,
Jubilee on Earth
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There's a lot of chatter in my FB groups about the Houghton, MI (in the Upper Peninsula--not my AO) Walmart being seriously empty of stock. I saw some pictures a few days ago that were pretty shocking, but I didn't save them and can't find them now. (It's sooo hard to search for something specific on FB.) But then today a new post popped up:
"I went into the Marquette Walmart and a woman was snatching up two whole cases (everything that was left) of the evaporated milk. I at least got her to give me three cans! I told the person working at the front of the store what happened and she said the Houghton Walmart is putting limits on what people can get."
Understandably, those Walmarts are very difficult for truckers to get to and probably killer on transportation costs, since they're so far out in the boonies. I know some discussed how they're keeping the shelves of the big cities full so that the shortages are not as noticeable in populated areas. But now I wonder how much of it has to do with distances from distribution centers and lack of truckers to the stores themselves.
"I went into the Marquette Walmart and a woman was snatching up two whole cases (everything that was left) of the evaporated milk. I at least got her to give me three cans! I told the person working at the front of the store what happened and she said the Houghton Walmart is putting limits on what people can get."
Understandably, those Walmarts are very difficult for truckers to get to and probably killer on transportation costs, since they're so far out in the boonies. I know some discussed how they're keeping the shelves of the big cities full so that the shortages are not as noticeable in populated areas. But now I wonder how much of it has to do with distances from distribution centers and lack of truckers to the stores themselves.
Barry Natchitoches
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Wal Mart online is still selling 8 pound bags of pinto beans for $5.99 each. That is the same exact price I paid for an 8 pound bag at my local WalMart in February of 2020 (I have the receipt from that purchase and recently checked that out).
With a $35 dollar purchase total, they will ship you the beans for free.
SouthernBreeze
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Not only are supplies getting low at different Walmarts around the country, but limits are becoming a normal practice. Something else to be aware of is that some items that are expired are being left on the shelves, instead of being removed. I don't know if this is being done on purpose to make the shelves look more full, or what. May also be because of a shortage of workers.
I was at my local Walmart, yesterday, and mistakenly picked up a case of yogurt that had been expired, since October 21st! The yogurt section was really bare with only a couple of brands left.
I was at my local Walmart, yesterday, and mistakenly picked up a case of yogurt that had been expired, since October 21st! The yogurt section was really bare with only a couple of brands left.
Barry Natchitoches
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We are not yet seeing any major shortages.
The thing is, living in the remote areas might mean huge shopping trips at far away markets right now.
But it usually also means fewer interlopers to wander into your community to kill and plunder after calamity sets in.
I am sure that residing on the major trucking and shipping lanes helps keep certain areas better stocked than others. I live at the crossroads betwween one of the busiest East-West interstates and one of the busiest NorthSouth interstates, and probably as much as 20% of the nation’s stuff travels through my community.
We are not yet seeing any major shortages.
The thing is, living in the remote areas might mean huge shopping trips at far away markets right now.
But it usually also means fewer interlopers to wander into your community to kill and plunder after calamity sets in.
bracketquant
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Thanks for the info, but I have no means to buy online.
Barry Natchitoches
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I would think you are (sort of) close enough to us, that your WalMart would not to be hit with too many shortages yet.
I figure your area is sort of the canary in the coal mine for me. It is where I need to keep an eye on, to figure out what will soon hit my area.
I do not like hearing about major shortages - unless very transitory - in your area...
Are you really seeing alot of shortages in your local WalMart right now, SB?
I would think you are (sort of) close enough to us, that your WalMart would not to be hit with too many shortages yet.
I figure your area is sort of the canary in the coal mine for me. It is where I need to keep an eye on, to figure out what will soon hit my area.
I do not like hearing about major shortages - unless very transitory - in your area...
bracketquant
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The good thing about my local WalMart is that they are up on expiration dates. Perishable produce gets the "yellow discount" sticker. My eyes have been trained to see those stickers out of the side of my head, from many yards away. There is also a small section that has boxed/bottled/canned-type goods near expiration at huge discounts, at times about 75% off.
Barry Natchitoches
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I understand, Bracketquant.
I wonder, though, does your local WalMart still offer the 8 pound bags of pinto beans for $5.99?
If they do, then on your next trip, perhaps you could get a bag or two - whatever you can afford - of the larger bags of pinto beans. At that price, they are only 75 cents per pound plus tax.
If you are like me, every cent saved counts.
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SouthernBreeze
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I was speaking of Walmarts in general all over the country........ Even in the heigth of the C-19 panic, our local Walmart didn't experience any real shortages. No real shortages now, either. Things get a bit low in certain sections, but overall, things are good. Like I said, the yogurt section was very low, but not empty. I've made a mental note several times that it seems our area of Mississippi is being protected from severe shortages for one reason or another.
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bracketquant
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I'll look, but I don't even know if they ever carry that size. I've trained myself not to look at pinto beans. They always cost the most, because the large hispanic population, here, prefers them over all other beans. Demand high = cost high. Bags of pinto beans are the only ones that don't collect dust. This winter could change that, where nothing may collect dust.
psychgirl
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Thats really bad because yogurt will last at least a month if not opened.
I buy the bigger tubs, as well as small cups, the big tubs are always a month from expiring.
SouthernBreeze
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I had already opened the case when I realized it was past expiration. It tasted ok, but a bit more tart than usual. I'll keep a better check on expiration dates on everything from now on. If I'm going to have to pay higher prices for everything, I don't want items that are expired already, or almost at the end of expiration dates.
Jubilee on Earth
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I found the pictures of the shortages in the Houghton, MI Walmart.
That's pretty much what the cold cuts section at the local Walmart looks like..
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bracketquant
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In my last visit to the local WalMart, foodstuffs were mostly overflowing.
Canned/jarred turkey gravy was low, but that is to be expected for this month. Cranberry sauce and stuffing will also likely take a hit, soon. It's herd mentality, here in New England, for a traditional turkey feast, since the legit, or not, enhanced, or not, stories of the Pilgrims.
The only items that have been continually low or out of stock for some time are Gatorade and single serving-size yogurt. There looks like just enough large containers of yogurt to confuse shoppers into whether they want to change their purchasing habits. I observe these people out of my own curiosity as to what they decide to do and how long it takes them to do it. Different sizes and different brands from what they are used to seems to be a shock to their system. If, in the future the yogurt supply doesn't go up, and the shoppers just grab anything quickly, that may be another dot, as some say.
Things "appear" to be almost entirely back to normal as to availability, with most price increases and "package shrinkage" (who coined that term?!) on items that I don't buy to begin with.
Canned/jarred turkey gravy was low, but that is to be expected for this month. Cranberry sauce and stuffing will also likely take a hit, soon. It's herd mentality, here in New England, for a traditional turkey feast, since the legit, or not, enhanced, or not, stories of the Pilgrims.
The only items that have been continually low or out of stock for some time are Gatorade and single serving-size yogurt. There looks like just enough large containers of yogurt to confuse shoppers into whether they want to change their purchasing habits. I observe these people out of my own curiosity as to what they decide to do and how long it takes them to do it. Different sizes and different brands from what they are used to seems to be a shock to their system. If, in the future the yogurt supply doesn't go up, and the shoppers just grab anything quickly, that may be another dot, as some say.
Things "appear" to be almost entirely back to normal as to availability, with most price increases and "package shrinkage" (who coined that term?!) on items that I don't buy to begin with.
bracketquant
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The second pic is so blurry, I'm beginning to think that you're a professional bigfoot hunter.
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
question is this one of the 300+ walmarts that they were planning on closing this year and into 2022?
SouthernBreeze
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Nothing curious about me shopping for yogurt. I buy groceries every two weeks. I buy 3 cases of 8 each to do me and DH for those two weeks. I buy Yoplait brand as my first choice. I have bought other brands, but like Yoplait best. There were plenty of Yoplait cases, but other brands were low. I just happened to pick up a case that was already expired.
bracketquant
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Nothing curious, yet, as they have what you want.
What do you do if the store only has other brands in the serving size you want, or Yoplait in large tubs?
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