Thread: The price of meat these days is a joke.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Sea freight is cheap compared to road freight so the freight component is not that great on a per kilo basis.
Because of our very high supermarket margins (I would expect much higher than UK supermarkets that face more competition ) we pay a very high margin component in our purchase price, plus GST

Your post does highlight a great personal bugbear - meat left on the hill. If 20kg is left on the hill that is $300. Thats $100/hr for a second 3hr trip to get it, after tax ! who is earning that ??
If a hunter hasn't conditioned themselves to carry 40 - 50 kg (or more) loads at a time, make a second trip, the hourly rate is pretty good

Yeah, producers get paid a pittance and consumers get fleeced.