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I did this once, and trimmed maybe 3 lbs of fat. Beneath that fat was meh steaks. Very little marbling. At least when it's cut and packaged you can see if it's worth buying.
Kirkland USDA Choice boneless ribeye is being discussed as a solid ribeye price, especially for Costco shoppers who value thicker cuts and in warehouse quality. The sale price around $14.99 per pound sits below recent Costco regular pricing near $18.99 and below many local grocery and Walmart ribeye prices, though some stores occasionally run cheaper bone in ribeye specials. The main caution is that marbling and fat trim vary a lot from package to package, so it pays to inspect each one closely. Costco beef may also be blade tenderized, which is not ideal for everyone. A practical pick if you want ribeye without paying prime prices.
Shoppers who compare individual steak packages before buying, because marbling and fat trim vary enough that some packages look much better than others.
Some shoppers recommend comparing individual packages within the same USDA grade to find better marbling, which can help maximize satisfaction at the sale price.
Trimming about three pounds of fat from a ribeye left "meh" steaks with very little marbling, so visual inspection matters after cutting and packaging.
Costco's ribeye pricing is described as not competitive versus Safeway or Albertsons when those stores run bone-in ribeye deals around $10 per pound or less.
Yes. It is below the reported regular Costco price of about $18.99/lb in New York and around $18/lb for Choice ribeye, and it also undercuts Walmart's $19-$20/lb ribeye pricing in central Ohio. Some grocery chains can occasionally hit lower sale prices, but this is a strong Costco price for boneless Choice ribeye.
Yes. Individual packages within the same grade can vary a lot in marbling and fat trim, and some packages may lose several pounds of fat when trimmed. Checking the visible marbling and comparing packs helps avoid buying a steak that looks good only because of exterior fat.
Comparable sales can be lower at some chains, such as Safeway/Albertsons occasionally around $10/lb for bone-in ribeye or Kroger at $9.99/lb for thinner cuts. Costco's advantage is thicker steaks, often around 1.5 inches, and a boneless Choice pack that is easier to portion at home.
Costco beef is reportedly blade-tenderized, which some shoppers avoid because it changes the texture and can make the cut less appealing. If you want a non-tenderized cut, you may need to ask the butcher whether they have one available.
I hope they do it again.They also usually do that during Easter, but this year it was more than usual.I used to stock up and freeze most of it.
Publix does the standing rib roast every year for this price. It used to be $4.99 lb/ now recently its $7.99 lb. Buy the pack, cut it yourself and vacuum seal. Trim the edges for some great burger, keep the fat, make some tallow - Its my yearly routine over the holidays. Nothing like that tallow in a cast iron skillet on the grill.
It will go on sale every Holiday including Easter. I usually pick up a Strip loin for Thanksgiving and the Standing rib for Christmas. Keep in mind the Christmas one is higher demand (sometimes cheaper).
Sources for any of that?
- it was Argentinian beef
- it was a single shipment that China rejected from a single supplier, not all beef from the entirety of Argentina.
Argentinian standards aren't the same as US standards though.
I did this once, and trimmed maybe 3 lbs of fat. Beneath that fat was meh steaks. Very little marbling. At least when it's cut and packaged you can see if it's worth buying.
Yeah I go crazy with the whole NY strips at Costco, poke each one on the backside to see which one is softest since they have more fat trimmed off of them. Still rolling the dice on the marbling though. I can't wait for the Shoprite prime rib sales, unfortunately I think they only do Christmas and Easter. They consistently have tastier ribeyes than what Costco offers, I'm willing to have extra fat on them if they are super tasty and marbled which they always seem to be. Only one of the 3 Shoprites near me will cut them into steaks for me as of last year. Cutting up ribeyes without the butcher band saw is not easy. I wind up with 3.5 inch thick steaks to avoid hacking the bone area apart.
I think Costco still blade tenderizes their beef. Not really a fan of that process. The Internet says you can ask the butcher if they have non tenderized cuts, but that seems like a bother.
Not the best sale price. I think regular price for Costco choice is around $18/lb and prime is around $25/lb. Hopefully they bring back the sale of $75 off an entire slab of prime ribeye, got that earlier this year and it brought prime down to around $16/lb. Now that was a deal!
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Isn't choice steak sometimes on sale at Vons/safway for like $8.99 lb?
The $8.99 deal is for bone-in ribeye. It's still a great deal. They usually have a limit on the number of steaks you can buy. I always talk to the butcher and get them to cut 3 2 pound steaks. Safeway has been consistently been running the $10 off of $50 digital coupon too. So you can get your meat deal down to $7.20/lbs? The last time they ran that deal, it was August 2026 I think. I wonder if we'll see it again before Christmas. They usually run a ribeye roast deal right around then.
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Kirkland USDA Choice boneless ribeye is being discussed as a solid ribeye price, especially for Costco shoppers who value thicker cuts and in warehouse quality. The sale price around $14.99 per pound sits below recent Costco regular pricing near $18.99 and below many local grocery and Walmart ribeye prices, though some stores occasionally run cheaper bone in ribeye specials. The main caution is that marbling and fat trim vary a lot from package to package, so it pays to inspect each one closely. Costco beef may also be blade tenderized, which is not ideal for everyone. A practical pick if you want ribeye without paying prime prices.
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Yes. It is below the reported regular Costco price of about $18.99/lb in New York and around $18/lb for Choice ribeye, and it also undercuts Walmart's $19-$20/lb ribeye pricing in central Ohio. Some grocery chains can occasionally hit lower sale prices, but this is a strong Costco price for boneless Choice ribeye.
Yes. Individual packages within the same grade can vary a lot in marbling and fat trim, and some packages may lose several pounds of fat when trimmed. Checking the visible marbling and comparing packs helps avoid buying a steak that looks good only because of exterior fat.
Comparable sales can be lower at some chains, such as Safeway/Albertsons occasionally around $10/lb for bone-in ribeye or Kroger at $9.99/lb for thinner cuts. Costco's advantage is thicker steaks, often around 1.5 inches, and a boneless Choice pack that is easier to portion at home.
Costco beef is reportedly blade-tenderized, which some shoppers avoid because it changes the texture and can make the cut less appealing. If you want a non-tenderized cut, you may need to ask the butcher whether they have one available.
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It will go on sale every Holiday including Easter. I usually pick up a Strip loin for Thanksgiving and the Standing rib for Christmas. Keep in mind the Christmas one is higher demand (sometimes cheaper).
Sources for any of that?
- it was Argentinian beef
- it was a single shipment that China rejected from a single supplier, not all beef from the entirety of Argentina.
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