United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Feature Advertising by U.S. Supermarkets Marketing Service Meat and Poultry Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program Independence Day 2017 Agricultural Analytics Division Advertised Prices effective through July 04, 2017 Feature Advertising by U.S. Supermarkets During Key Seasonal Marketing Events This report provides a detailed breakdown of supermarket featuring of popular meat and poultry products for the Independence Day marketing period. The Independence Day weekend marks the high watershed of the summer outdoor cooking season and is a significant demand period for a variety of meat cuts for outdoor grilling and entertaining. Advertised sale prices are shown by region, state, and supermarket banner and include brand names, prices, and any special conditions. Contents: Chicken - Regular and value packs of boneless/skinless (b/s) breasts; b/s thighs; split, bone-in breasts; wings; bone-in thighs and drumsticks; tray and bagged leg quarters; IQF breast and tenders; 8-piece fried chicken. Northeast .................................................................................................................................................................. 03 Southeast ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Midwest .................................................................................................................................................................... 35 South Central ............................................................................................................................................................ 48 Southwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 59 Northwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 63 Pork - Sparerib varieties, various pork chop styles, tenderloins, whole boneless loins, pork sausage, and deli-prepared ribs. Northeast .................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Southeast ................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Midwest .................................................................................................................................................................... 105 South Central ............................................................................................................................................................ 125 Southwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 139 Northwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 144 Beef - Ground beef, beef patties, and various beef steaks for grilling. Northeast .................................................................................................................................................................. 151 Southeast ................................................................................................................................................................. 170 Midwest .................................................................................................................................................................... 187 South Central ............................................................................................................................................................ 203 Southwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 216 Northwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 220 Ground Poultry - Ground turkey and chicken grinds, sausage, and patties. Northeast .................................................................................................................................................................. 228 Southeast ................................................................................................................................................................. 236 Midwest .................................................................................................................................................................... 239 South Central ............................................................................................................................................................ 242 Southwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 244 Northwest ................................................................................................................................................................. 245 U.S. Supermarket Holiday Featuring of Meat and Poultry (July 2017) USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed, Agricultural Analytics Division 1 Report Notes: All information is collected from publicly available, on-line supermarket advertising circulars during the holiday marketing period. All prices are in U.S. dollars per pound unless otherwise noted. Code Key: Beef Conditions Key: n/i ........................ not identified L ......................... limit at sale price BOGO ................. Buy one, get one free % ........................ ground patty lean percent B2GO .................. Buy two get one free value ................... value pack (regular if not identified) BOG3 .................. Buy two get three free A .......................... Antibiotic-free F .......................... Free Range G ......................... Grass-Fed K .......................... Kosher H ......................... Halal L .......................... Locally-grown O ......................... USDA Certified Organic C ......................... USDA Choice P .......................... USDA Prime S .......................... USDA Select U.S. Regional Definitions: Northeast .................................. CT,DC,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT Southeast ................................. AL,FL,GA,KY,MS,NC,SC,TN,VA,WV Midwest .................................... IA,IL,IN,MI,MN,ND,NE,OH,SD,WI South Central ............................ AR,AZ,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,OK,TX,UT Southwest ................................. CA, HI, NV Northwest ................................. AK,ID,MT,OR,WA,WY The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) U.S. Supermarket Holiday Featuring of Meat and Poultry (July 2017) USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed, Agricultural Analytics Division 2 U.S. SUPERMARKET FEATURE ADVERTISING DURING KEY MARKETING EVENTS Independence Day 2017 prices in $US per pound unless otherwise noted. CHICKEN B/S Breast B/S Thighs Split Breast Wings Thighs Drumsticks Leg Quarters IQF Fried State Supermarket Brand Key reg value reg value reg value reg value reg value reg value tray bagged Breast Tender 8-piece NORTHEASTERN U.S. - CT,DC,DE,MA,MD,ME,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT CT ACME Markets Perdue 3.99 BOGO Lancaster Brand 3.99 BOGO Adams Market Farm Fresh 1.00 1.00 Springer Mountain A 3.99 1.59 1.59 Adams A 3.99 1.59 1.59 n/i 2.99 AF Basket Farm Fresh 0.49 Perdue 2.99 0.59 Springer Mountain A 2.99 2.99 1.49 1.49 Farm Fresh 2.49 n/i 0.99 0.99 AG New England n/i 0.69 ALDI Kirkwood 1.99 Associated Perdue 1.99 2.99 0.69 Harvestland O 2.99 Springer Mountain A 4.99 2.99 2.99 1.49 1.49 n/i 1.99 Best Market n/i 2.77 1.87 2.27 2.97 1.27 0.77 0.77 Nature's Sensation A 1.57 Big Y Big Y A 2.99 1.79 1.79 Smart Chicken O 9.99 n/i 6.49 Bravo n/i 2.99 2.99 Harvestland A 5.99 3.99 Harvestland O 8.99 Perdue 0.99 0.99 C-Town Perdue 2.99 1.39 1.29 0.99 Harvestland A 5.99 3.99 Harvestland O 8.99 Compare Foods Perdue 1.99 1.99 0.99 0.99 n/i 0.99 0.99 0.49 Fairway Foods n/i 1.89 Murray's A 0.99 0.99 0.99 Food Bazaar n/i 1.99 0.99 U.S. Supermarket Feature Advertising During Key Marketing Events (July 2017) USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, Agricultural Analytics Division Page 3 of 246 U.S. SUPERMARKET FEATURE ADVERTISING DURING KEY MARKETING EVENTS Independence Day 2017 prices in $US per pound unless otherwise noted. CHICKEN B/S Breast B/S Thighs Split Breast Wings Thighs Drumsticks