Cheapest place to buy good quality meat

[firecracker123]

Am sick of Aldi meat going off. Where is next cheapest for buying meat - Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Co-op, local markets? Don't have Lidl near here

I buy my meat from my local butchers and I find it cheaper and better quality than the supermarkets. The sausages are made on site and contain more meat in them than the supermarket sausages. Do you have a local butchers near you, it might be worth trying a few to see which one you like best. That is what I did and now go to a small family run butchers not far from me.

We live in a village so nearest butchers are in town, about 20 minutes drive away. Doable if I planned my time. I agree local produce is generally better quality. We used to buy everything at Sainsbury's but it was costing us about £100 per week. Aldi with top ups from Sainsbury's or the Co-op is about £75 so I am determined not to go back to Sainsbury's!

If you have a freezer I find the cheapest way is to buy in bulk. Prices do vary but it tends to be a fixed sum per kilo (we bought half a very happy free range pig for about £5 per kilo) or a fixed sum for a portion of the animal (so £40ish for half a lamb).

Have also bought chicken inbulk from a local freerange producer.

Yes there is a lot of meat and its expensive up front but for quality meat at a good price you can't beat it.

I buy mine at the local butchers. I only get whats needed. Very good quality, flavour and locally farmed, with certificates for organic.
I spend about £40 that lasts 2 weeks of meat most days.

If you can afford to buy a large piece of meet, cut it then freeze it, I would recommend Makro every time

Makro and costco are brill

In similar vein, I have been buying from local farmers' market for years. The meat is cheaper than supermarket 'quality' ranges, but of a far higher standard. Because the farmers know me now they quite often give me cheaper deals and the chicken man always offers me very cheap produce when he is clearing out his freezer (turkeys for £16, large chickens two for £12). The pork and fowl are free range which has a big impact on flavour - making the meals really satisfying. Free range bones make much better stock too, so when the bird is finished, we get delicious risotto and soup too. Supermarket budget chicken bones make pretty disappointing stock in comparison.
Having said all that, we don't eat meat every day. The farmers' market cuts out the middle man and makes high quality meat affordable - but it's still not as cheap as any supermarket budget range. We have gone for quality over quantity but if OH and DCs wanted meat every day the farmer's market option would be too pricey.

Firecracker if you are in the country & have a freezer see if the local farmers sell meat. Around here you can get beef, lamb and pork by the half or quarter. It works out much cheaper, but don't underestimate the amount of space or time it takes to process.

The first time we bought half a lamb I nearly died of shock with the amount... 2 washing baskets full for 40. I share a half of beef and pork with my mum.

My local butcher is fab and can be cheaper than the supermarket, although I think larger joints are expensive (but great quality). The great plus is that you only have to by what you need, and they have great advice about cooking various cuts.