Morrisons pork shoulder price? 23 September 2019 at 2:40PM in Gone off! 8 replies 4.4K views

Misslayed

Yesterday I went to Morrisons butchery counter to buy a joint of pork. There were no shoulder joints on display, so I asked the butcher for a big one (feeding hordes). He brought out a whole shoulder, which was ideal. I didn't really notice at the time but when I unwrapped it today I saw it was £2.50/kg, so just over £8 for the whole shoulder. I've searched everywhere I can think of to try and find out if this was a mistake, or just a very good price, I can only find prices for prepackaged meat. Anyone know for sure? I'm normally an Aldi/Lidl customer, but I knew they wouldn't have a big enough joint right now.

Farway

Maybe because you bought it on a Sunday, closing at 1630, and they just wanted to clear it out?

Misslayed

Farway wrote: »

Maybe because you bought it on a Sunday, closing at 1630, and they just wanted to clear it out?

I did wonder about that, but it was only 14.30 ish. Top tip for next week if it was!

MovingForwards

It's normally around 1pm they drop the prices.

Several times I've purchased a lump and cut it down to three joints, each making decent meals

Misslayed

MovingForwards wrote: »

It's normally around 1pm they drop the prices.

Several times I've purchased a lump and cut it down to three joints, each making decent meals

Thanks for that, I'm going to need 2 full shoulders for pulled pork at Christmas, I'll make space in the freezer.

MovingForwards

I ended up buying a full sized freezer a few months ago and regularly pick up / freeze the reduced priced meat

Today's bargains included rib eye steak, which was delicious!

LeeUK

If it was reduced because it was closing time on a Sunday then it would have had a yellow reduced sticker on with the original price still on the original label. It wouldn't have been reduced per kilo on the butcher counter scales.

Also they are unlikely to reduce the joint with a yellow sticker when someone has specifically asked for the joint.

MovingForwards

Just to let people know Morrisons have the big joints of pork in for under £10, I've picked one up today, will be slicing it into four smaller joints and freezing them one is earmarked for Christmas or New Year.

peewhyeff

In yesterday's newspaper was a Morrisons advert which included British pork shoulder joints @ £2.00 per kg , (was £4.20 /kg). Offer until 5th November.