Why tf Oxtails costing more and more everyday?

cjlaw93

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I went to the spot where they’re usually $13 for a small and the other day I went there and it came up to $16 :to:
Everywhere I go the price is getting higher and higher ..WTF is going on
 

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I never had oxtails are they good & halal?
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I noticed that too. Now we wasn't big on oxtails growing up, but I grew up around enough yardie brehs, so every so often I get a taste for the food.

The simple oxtail plate has gone from 8 to like 13 over by me in a few years time. And i thought i coul be slick and just buy them from the supermarket, but nah, even more expensive that way.
 

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Meat is a commodity just like gold, oil. And the price of specific cuts/parts of an animal will also fluctuate based on the demand/popularity. For instance with chicken, the wings traditionally were some of the cheapest parts of the bird. But over the last couple of years, chicken wings are so popular that prices have skyrocketed (more than 60% just within the span of a few months). Prices rose so quickly that large wing chains' earnings are affected.

Chicken wing prices pressure Buffalo Wild Wings

Probably the same with oxtail - nowadays consumers and large food companies are demanding more exotic/interesting cuisine. Chart below shows increase in beef prices.


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