Just like with everything, we have noted a general price increase in beef prices over the course of the month of August. While $20 could get you almost a KG of Economy meat now you need at least $26 and that is for rubbery meat. For standard commercial beef expect to pay at least $28/kg.

Below are the prices of beef as of today in supermarkets:

Beef	OK	Food World	Choppies	Pick N Pay
Beef Burgers	33.50			28.99
Blade	34.50	36.18	28.99
Bones		12.22	12.99	8.49
Brisket		36.18	32.50
Commercial		28.72		31.99
Economy		28.72	30.99	28.99
Guru	24.50		20.99	19.99
Liver			32.99	38.99
Lungs			18.99	13.99
Matumbu			12.99
Mince	34.50	42.50	36.50	32.99
Prime ribs		39.22
Steak On Bone	40.20
Stewing	31.90	37.17
T bone	50.50	40.10
Topside	45.50
Sausage	42.80	35.13
Country Style/Shop kg		42.53
Country Style Colcom 500g	18.99	26.30		27.99
Country Style Garfunkel's 500g	19.99	20.50

Things to note about these prices

While it is generally cheaper to buy beef in an actual butchery the price difference is now pretty much insignificant especially if you are buying small quantities for your own consumption
As always guru means rough tripe
Matumbu means casings
Commercial beef is just above economy beef in terms of quality. Sometimes the two are one and the same thing.
Stewing beef is just OK’s name for commercial beef. You really have to stew this beef, you have been warned