Food prices, WOW

Nov 24, 2015 at 10:18 AM CST + 3 - 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. The wife and I very seldom stop at truck stops to get a snack or what have you but we stopped at the Flying J in Sullivan Missouri this morning and saw a sandwich at the deli counter for $12 it was only one of them pre packaged triangle sandwiches. The lady at the counter says she can't get them in quick enough. We chose to to go across the highway and eat 2 complete meals at steak shake with 2 shakes for $11. I guess we need to start making sandwiches to sell along the way.

Replied on Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 08:21 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I WONDER WHAT THAT SANDWICH MIGHT HAVE COST ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE PRICE FOR A BUSHEL OF CORN ALMOST GOT TO $8.00 AND TODAY CORN PRICES ARE MAYBE $3.40 PER BUSHEL. SO WHAT I AM SAYING IS ITS COSTING CONSIDERABELY LESS TO FEED THE COWS CHICKENS PIGS SHEEP GOATS OR WHATEVER OTHER FARM ANIMAL YOU EAT. I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER COST THAT GO INTO GETTING OUR FOOD FROM THE FARMS TO THE STORES PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY COST AND SO ON BUT I STILL MOST PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS TO THE REAL COST OF FOOD AND WHAT IT TAKES TO GROW IT AND RAISE IT.

Replied on Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 08:21 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

I WONDER WHAT THAT SANDWICH MIGHT HAVE COST ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE PRICE FOR A BUSHEL OF CORN ALMOST GOT TO $8.00 AND TODAY CORN PRICES ARE MAYBE $3.40 PER BUSHEL. SO WHAT I AM SAYING IS ITS COSTING CONSIDERABELY LESS TO FEED THE COWS CHICKENS PIGS SHEEP GOATS OR WHATEVER OTHER FARM ANIMAL YOU EAT. I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER COST THAT GO INTO GETTING OUR FOOD FROM THE FARMS TO THE STORES PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY COST AND SO ON BUT I STILL MOST PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS TO THE REAL COST OF FOOD AND WHAT IT TAKES TO GROW IT AND RAISE IT.

Replied on Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 08:27 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: " I WONDER WHAT THAT SANDWICH MIGHT HAVE COST ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE PRICE FOR A BUSHEL OF CORN ALMOST GOT TO $8.00 AND TODAY CORN PRICES ARE MAYBE $3.40 PER BUSHEL. SO WHAT I AM SAYING IS ITS COSTING CONSIDERABELY LESS TO FEED THE COWS CHICKENS PIGS SHEEP GOATS OR WHATEVER OTHER FARM ANIMAL YOU EAT. I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER COST THAT GO INTO GETTING OUR FOOD FROM THE FARMS TO THE STORES PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY COST AND SO ON BUT I STILL MOST PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS TO THE REAL COST OF FOOD AND WHAT IT TAKES TO GROW IT AND RAISE IT. " I have always been under the assumption that if you put the price of any food item in a circle to cut it like a pie, the "Actual" cost of producing the item for sale is well under half of the actual selling price, in my opinion 60-70% of the final selling price is packaging, shipping, and retail mark-up. I've lived my entire life divided between farm and highway and had I seen $12 on a normally $2.99 sandwich I think I would have had words with someone LOL. That all being said I think I'll go have a piece of pumpkin pie myself. Have a Great Thanksgiving Day!!!!!.

Replied on Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 08:27 AM CST

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Quote: " I WONDER WHAT THAT SANDWICH MIGHT HAVE COST ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE PRICE FOR A BUSHEL OF CORN ALMOST GOT TO $8.00 AND TODAY CORN PRICES ARE MAYBE $3.40 PER BUSHEL. SO WHAT I AM SAYING IS ITS COSTING CONSIDERABELY LESS TO FEED THE COWS CHICKENS PIGS SHEEP GOATS OR WHATEVER OTHER FARM ANIMAL YOU EAT. I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER COST THAT GO INTO GETTING OUR FOOD FROM THE FARMS TO THE STORES PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY COST AND SO ON BUT I STILL MOST PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS TO THE REAL COST OF FOOD AND WHAT IT TAKES TO GROW IT AND RAISE IT. "

I have always been under the assumption that if you put the price of any food item in a circle to cut it like a pie, the "Actual" cost of producing the item for sale is well under half of the actual selling price, in my opinion 60-70% of the final selling price is packaging, shipping, and retail mark-up. I've lived my entire life divided between farm and highway and had I seen $12 on a normally $2.99 sandwich I think I would have had words with someone LOL. That all being said I think I'll go have a piece of pumpkin pie myself. Have a Great Thanksgiving Day!!!!!.

Replied on Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 08:52 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: " I WONDER WHAT THAT SANDWICH MIGHT HAVE COST ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO, WHEN THE PRICE FOR A BUSHEL OF CORN ALMOST GOT TO $8.00 AND TODAY CORN PRICES ARE MAYBE $3.40 PER BUSHEL. SO WHAT I AM SAYING IS ITS COSTING CONSIDERABELY LESS TO FEED THE COWS CHICKENS PIGS SHEEP GOATS OR WHATEVER OTHER FARM ANIMAL YOU EAT. I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER COST THAT GO INTO GETTING OUR FOOD FROM THE FARMS TO THE STORES PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY COST AND SO ON BUT I STILL MOST PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS TO THE REAL COST OF FOOD AND WHAT IT TAKES TO GROW IT AND RAISE IT. " Prices at McDonalds didn't change or didn't change much when grain prices were through the roof, and if they went up they never come back down.Usually when prices go up like they did then, someone is always stuck eating it. Just like when fuel prices go up, we get stuck eating that. I feel the same way everytime my wife eats at subway$6-9 for a sandwich that costs $.30 to make and you can barely taste the meat.

Replied on Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 08:52 AM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Prices at McDonalds didn't change or didn't change much when grain prices were through the roof, and if they went up they never come back down.Usually when prices go up like they did then, someone is always stuck eating it. Just like when fuel prices go up, we get stuck eating that. I feel the same way everytime my wife eats at subway$6-9 for a sandwich that costs $.30 to make and you can barely taste the meat.