Posted on 07/02/2009 11:35:50 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Hot dogs to replace steaks this July 4 holiday Thu Jul 2, 2009 2:03pm EDT
By Bob Burgdorfer
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Americans will be throwing more hot dogs and hamburgers on their backyard grills rather than higher-priced meat like steaks this July 4 U.S. Independence Day holiday as the recession and high unemployment crimp celebrations.
"It will be the cheaper cuts that will take the majority of the business," said John Kleist, analyst with the McHenry, Ill-based advisory firm Allendale Inc.
"We would do well to say that meat movement over the holiday was decent. That is the best we can hope for," said Kleist.
High unemployment and the recession are controlling people's spending decisions, and as a result the cost and size of holiday meals will be down from years past.
"I think the expectations are rather low after the mediocre Memorial Day," said Jim Robb, agricultural economist at the Livestock Marketing Information Center.
Celebrations during the U.S. Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, Independence Day, and the U.S. Labor Day weekend in early September are often good for meat sales, but this year that business will likely be down.
"I think the economy is going to have a negative effect," said Len Steiner, a principal with the retail consulting firm Steiner Consulting.
BEEF AND PORK SALES HAVE STRUGGLED
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Is Obama still having the mullahs over for the cookout on the 4th? I really want to know.
Think I’ll have a nice steak.
A 1.3 pound porterhouse was going for $14 at Publix.
Thank God for an unusually late running crawfish season, it’ll be crawfish boil for me this weekend.
True, it’s the price of good beef that is causing this one helluva lot more than the economy.
Personally boneless pork loin will be my alternative with a few Johnsonville brats on the side.
Hot dogs over steak? Travesty but I’m joining in by having hot dogs. Can’t afford steak anymore.
Slab of Pork ribs for me! Muzzies be damned!!
Happy 4th of July.
...but instead of hot dogs I am going to re-christen them as Obama Steaks...
Did you buy it?
I’ll be smoking brisket for 20, early Saturday morning.
With meat, $29.95
Venison for us.
So what will you be having to eat?
Bawney Fwank: “Did someone mention weiners? I wuv weiners!”
My wife and I are going to Ruth’s Criss in Va. Beach on the 4th. So there! ;-)
“Personally boneless pork loin will be my alternative with a few Johnsonville brats on the side.”
I haven’t made up my mind what’s on our menu for the 4th, but I think we do have a pork loin in the freezer. Or I might do chicken.
I settled for a ham steak which cost me 5 bucks.
“...but instead of hot dogs I am going to re-christen them as Obama Steaks...”
That’s a good idea; sliced Spam (that great Hawaiian.. er.. treat) would work with that name, too.
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