USDA Prime meats at Sprouts

[planojim]

I was at Sprouts last night in Plano, and they had some USDA Prime top sirloin steaks for $4.99/lb. I don't think I've ever seen that grade of meat at a store before. I looked at Kroger and Tom Thumb, and all they had were Select and Choice. I don't eat red meat much, unless it's brisket, so am I right in thinking that USDA Prime in a supermarket is unusual?

[FoodMan]

HEB has a wide selection of USDA Prime beef at the butcher counter. They also have "prime" pork and lamb. I am not sure if those last 2 mean much though.

Elie

[Richard Kilgore]

I have seen Prime at Central Market.

The $4.99/lb makes me wonder if it is a typo. I have seen packages at that price at Kroger marked USDA Top Sirloin, which is ambiguous, but with no claim of Prime.

[Kent Wang]

Central Market always carries prime ribeye, strip and filet at around $18+/lb. I've seen prime ribeye at Randall's for $14/lb. Some sort of sale I think. Never seen prime sirloin ever before anywhere. If you're going to get anything prime, why bother with just sirloin?

[planojim]

In looking at their ad for this week, I see that they have:

USDA Prime cross rib roast for $2.99/lb

http://www.sprouts.com/flyer/view_flyer.as...Coit+%26+Legacy

Now, for all I know, this may be a hoof....but it's a USDA Prime hoof.

[irodguy]

Their prices seem to be pretty good but the produce is somewhat nicer at both Central and Whole Food Plano. They do have pretty decent loss leaders no question.