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USDA Choice Ribeye Roast $3.57

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I was able to get about 30lbs of USDA Choice Ribeye Roast for $3.57/lb from Albertsons today through a combination of sales and coupons. For what it's worth, I'm located in Boise Idaho area, so this may be very YMMV. I do not know if this applies to other stores owned by the same parent company as Albertsons.

This deal requires the Albertsons app, which is where the For U coupons will be.

1. On the app, clip the coupon for $4.87/lb on USDA Choice Ribeye Roast 16-20lb whole in bag.
2. Also clip the coupon for $5.47/lb on USDA Choice Ribeye Roast cut.
3. Also under "Special Offers" section clip the $5 Off Purchase of $50 or More coupon.
4. Add 1 16-21 lb Ribeye Roast in bag to cart.
5. Add 1 8-11 lb Ribeye Roast cut to cart.
6. Checkout and select Pick Up.
7. Apply code SAVE30 for $30 off your first pickup order of +$75 or More. Alternatively use code SAVE20 for your first Delivery Order of $75 or More AND free delivery.
8. I can't exactly figure out how they're doing their math, because each of the items come as a range in size, so I assume they will adjust actual price when the actual weight is known - but all told, total was $149.36-$30-$5=$114.36. I assume this is for the top end of the weight range which would be 32 lbs or $3.57/lb.

Each of the meat coupons require an additional purchase of $50 or more, but if you apply both of them they count as each other's purchase requirement.

As I said, this may be very YMMV, but these seem to be very generic coupons that aren't targeted to my account specifically. Good Luck!!

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I was able to get about 30lbs of USDA Choice Ribeye Roast for $3.57/lb from Albertsons today through a combination of sales and coupons. For what it's worth, I'm located in Boise Idaho area, so this may be very YMMV. I do not know if this applies to other stores owned by the same parent company as Albertsons.

This deal requires the Albertsons app, which is where the For U coupons will be.

1. On the app, clip the coupon for $4.87/lb on USDA Choice Ribeye Roast 16-20lb whole in bag.
2. Also clip the coupon for $5.47/lb on USDA Choice Ribeye Roast cut.
3. Also under "Special Offers" section clip the $5 Off Purchase of $50 or More coupon.
4. Add 1 16-21 lb Ribeye Roast in bag to cart.
5. Add 1 8-11 lb Ribeye Roast cut to cart.
6. Checkout and select Pick Up.
7. Apply code SAVE30 for $30 off your first pickup order of +$75 or More. Alternatively use code SAVE20 for your first Delivery Order of $75 or More AND free delivery.
8. I can't exactly figure out how they're doing their math, because each of the items come as a range in size, so I assume they will adjust actual price when the actual weight is known - but all told, total was $149.36-$30-$5=$114.36. I assume this is for the top end of the weight range which would be 32 lbs or $3.57/lb.

Each of the meat coupons require an additional purchase of $50 or more, but if you apply both of them they count as each other's purchase requirement.

As I said, this may be very YMMV, but these seem to be very generic coupons that aren't targeted to my account specifically. Good Luck!!

https://www.albertsons.com/shop/d...deals.html

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Dec 20, 2023 06:28 PM
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bs6749Dec 20, 2023 06:28 PM
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Quote from japost :
The choice grade has very little to no marbling.
By USDA definition, you are completely wrong. USDA Choice rib primals all grade as "Moderate Marbling" with 4-8% intramuscular fat. There are 10 grading scales within the Choice range denoted "00" (lowest) to "99" (highest) to indicate where in the Choice range it falls.
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Dec 20, 2023 06:48 PM
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bs6749Dec 20, 2023 06:48 PM
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Quote from davidburke30 :
Ok. You got me. Buy it. I'll go to my local butcher shop and get some real meat with taste.
What is your prevailing theory as to why you feel the meat tastes better from the butcher shop? Not saying that you're wrong as I understand much of the information out there regarding beef, but are they doing something/not doing something to make it taste better? Or are they getting different breeds, different age steers, finished on a different food, wet/dry aging? I'd like to know your thoughts.
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Dec 20, 2023 06:55 PM
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adamy88Dec 20, 2023 06:55 PM
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In SoCal, Vons/Albertson's has it at $6.97/lb. Frown
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Dec 20, 2023 07:00 PM
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xxhomesickxxDec 20, 2023 07:00 PM
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Quote from SjQ :
ah Krogers around me in Houston had $5.97 lb prime rib roasts and if you clipped the digital kroger coupon it was $3,97 lb (ended on the 19th). HEB had 3.97lb rib roasts but I believe they were select.
$7.99 here in southern ohio
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davidburke30Dec 20, 2023 07:03 PM
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Quote from bs6749 :
What is your prevailing theory as to why you feel the meat tastes better from the butcher shop? Not saying that you're wrong as I understand much of the information out there regarding beef, but are they doing something/not doing something to make it taste better? Or are they getting different breeds, different age steers, finished on a different food, wet/dry aging? I'd like to know your thoughts.
USDA choice is the middle grade on the scale. So it "should" be good, but from my experience the red meat from these stores is lower quality. Perhaps it's the age of cows, I'm not sure. They also tend to have way less marbling. As a heads up I work at a Safeway I see the meat all the time. The price is good don't get me wrong but, if this is for a Christmas dinner or something nice I'd pass and go to your local butcher shop. Get a steak from Safeway Albertsons ECT. Then get one from your butcher. Do it price to price and you tell me what one is better?
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Dec 20, 2023 07:18 PM
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JasonS1468Dec 20, 2023 07:18 PM
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30lb, why?
Some people have freezers.
Dec 20, 2023 07:24 PM
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xnap30Dec 20, 2023 07:24 PM
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Placed order for pickup today, will see how many pounds of meat I actually get before calculating cost per pound

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Quote from davidburke30 :
USDA choice is the middle grade on the scale. So it "should" be good, but from my experience the red meat from these stores is lower quality. Perhaps it's the age of cows, I'm not sure. They also tend to have way less marbling. As a heads up I work at a Safeway I see the meat all the time. The price is good don't get me wrong but, if this is for a Christmas dinner or something nice I'd pass and go to your local butcher shop. Get a steak from Safeway Albertsons ECT. Then get one from your butcher. Do it price to price and you tell me what one is better?
Had plenty of ribeye roasts from Safeway and Kroger. Taste fine to me. I did grab one at FoodMaxx recently. Not bad, but I think Safeway has better meat.

That said, unless your guests are used to prime, as long as the roast looks good (bright red), seasoned correctly, and is cooked to 123-124*, then I'm sure it'll be just as good as the neighborhood butcher.
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Dec 20, 2023 07:36 PM
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motorxoomDec 20, 2023 07:36 PM
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Quote from SpinControl :
Had plenty of ribeye roasts from Safeway and Kroger. Taste fine to me. I did grab one at FoodMaxx recently. Not bad, but I think Safeway has better meat.

That said, unless your guests are used to prime, as long as the roast looks good (bright red), seasoned correctly, and is cooked to 123-124*, then I'm sure it'll be just as good as the neighborhood butcher.
Local butcher equals Fresh. These stores equal frozen and really not good tasting meat. But then again it's $4 a lb.
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Dec 20, 2023 07:45 PM
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bs6749Dec 20, 2023 07:45 PM
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Quote from davidburke30 :
USDA choice is the middle grade on the scale. So it "should" be good, but from my experience the red meat from these stores is lower quality. Perhaps it's the age of cows, I'm not sure. They also tend to have way less marbling. As a heads up I work at a Safeway I see the meat all the time. The price is good don't get me wrong but, if this is for a Christmas dinner or something nice I'd pass and go to your local butcher shop. Get a steak from Safeway Albertsons ECT. Then get one from your butcher. Do it price to price and you tell me what one is better?
But Choice isn't really the "middle grade" on the scale of beef graded by the USDA. I say graded by, because there are a few Japanese grades available that are higher and some Australian beef as well if you can find it.

USDA Prime is top, then Choice, then Select, then Standard...and 4 others after that which include Commercial, Utility, and Cutter followed by Canner at the very bottom. One of the main characteristics of USDA Quality placement is the amount of marbling, which is assessed at a cut made between the 12th and 13th rib of the beef. The portion that is analyzed is the rib primal, from which the 7-bone rib sub-primal is produced. Upon analyzing by the USDA inspector, they assign a Quality grade that stays with each primal, sub-primal, secondary cut from that carcass.

The USDA inspects and tracks each carcass/cut of beef processed and/or sold in the US. They are the ones that assign the Quality grade and these standards have been around since they were developed in 1916 and set into motion in 1927.

As far as the age of the cattle, that is also monitored by the USDA and is a factor for Quality grade placement. You won't find old cattle in retail stores as a result. Most processing of cattle is between 18-22 months, give or take depending on breed, month they were born, how long they take to finish, etc. The US processes tens of millions of cattle each year and they have it down to a science. Everything from yield range, to hot carcass weight, to amount of corn to finish a certain weight of a certain breed are known. It's ridiculous the amount of info out there on the topic. The longer the cattle are alive past a certain point it becomes less profitable for the owner.

What I'm getting at is that it's not likely the meat that is the issue. Maybe your butchers are wet/dry aging, or there is another variable at play. If you take a 10 day old wet aged Certified Angus Beef Choice rib roast each from your butcher and you do an apples to apples comparison of another Certified Angus Beef 10 day old wet aged rib roast from any other store in the US, or even compare it to another butcher, the variation is really going to come down to the animals' genetics, what they were fed, etc. It's not like the butcher is waving a magic wand and saying "be better beef than the rest". They literally have very little influence (the same with stores) as to how the beef will taste...assuming all food safety practices are followed, etc. They can age, season, marinade, tenderize, etc.

I hope this has helped.
Last edited by bs6749 December 20, 2023 at 01:12 PM.
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bs6749Dec 20, 2023 07:59 PM
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Quote from motorxoom :
Local butcher equals Fresh. These stores equal frozen and really not good tasting meat. But then again it's $4 a lb.
They don't freeze beef. It takes too long to thaw, costs more than refrigerating, and isn't necessary. Stores will keep the beef in a cryovac package until it's needed. The shelf life for these cryovacs is months under proper storage conditions in a refrigerator. Many people will even wet age, or go beyond the printed shelf life of the cryovac for a couple or more months to allow the enzymes to continue to tenderize the meat. I've done it with a strip loin as well as a tenderloin and it was very good. I've yet to dry age.

And by the way, you don't want "fresh" beef and have probably never had it as the flavors will be extremely muted and subtle. 50 years ago before cryovacs all beef was dry aged for at least 10 days. Now carcasses are processed within 24 hours and the beef ages in the cryovac.
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Dec 20, 2023 08:02 PM
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SociableJuice4504Dec 20, 2023 08:02 PM
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Quote from PieMan :
Any particular ethnicities? The Jewish kosher markets by me sell this for $20/lb because it's been "blessed". Costco is usually $12. In FL Publix has choice for $6.99 this week so would be great if I could go to said market and get that price.
I spent $150 on this. Receipts said I saved like $200. Normal price is $18.49 a pound... Cut into ribeyes, ate two that day... Not all rib roasts are the same. I'm not buying rib roasts that people say are $2.99 a pound at ethnic stores. Probably German shepherd roasts.
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kobe4shoDec 20, 2023 08:15 PM
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I was able to replicate this deal in SoCal, thumbs up OP!

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adirondackmanDec 20, 2023 08:33 PM
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Quote from bs6749 :
Yes, a bunch of cattle did die...at the processing facilities.
Which ones would they be? I have an empty truck and empty freezers... ApplauseApplauseApplause

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