C O M M S ,4 R Y
1VEAT PRICES REDUCED! We are sure that those patrons who did their shopping Fri
day afternoon and Saturday were pleasantly surprised if they happened to notice
the drop in many of the Meat Dept, Prices, These reduced prices are a result of
a reduction of transportation costs from to 5% of gross sales. Many patrons
do not understand the reason for the patrons on Adak to pay transportation char
ges, however the law (enacted by Congress) was passed with the intent of making
Commissary Stores "self-supporting". Stateside Commissaries have no problem as
ordinarily all their stocks are procured under quoted delivered prices. (Our in
itial cost prices are based on FOB Seattle delivery). In order to provide our
patrons with immediate benefits from the reduced transportation charges, it was
decided to sell the majority of our meats which are processed through the butcher
shop at cost price. This does not mean that if we pay $.68 per pound for a com
•plete full loin of beef, that all the cuts from the loin will sell for $.68 per
pound. We begin by taking the gross weight and deriving the dollar value of the
complete loin and then our butchers compute prices for the respective cuts, based
on type of cut, cutting loss from' bones and trim and the amount of trim which can
- be utilized for making ground beef or hamburger. A typical example of this is
the new prices for sirloin tip roast versus sirloin tip. steak. Verylittle cut
ting loss is realized on the roast and accordingly we are able to sell this at
$.78 per pound,'while the sirloin tip steaks sell for $;90 per pound. Some of
the new prices which went into effect on Friday are quoted for your benefit as a
shopping guide;
Rib Steak
Round Steak
Pork Chops (center)
Pork Chops (end)
$ .70 lb. Tihderloin (full)
.75 lb. T-Bone Steak
•54 lb. Pork Roast (center)
•47 lb. Pork Roast (end)
Beef Hind Quarter $ #47 lb.
$ .98 lb.
1.10 lb.
.54 lb.
.47 lb.
IT IS PLANNEDto expand tbe range of meat items to be sold at cost to include all
those items which are processed through the butcher shop as soon as our busy but
chers can complete the required cutting test to determine the "bread-even" prices.
EMPTY EGG CARTONS NEEDED - It would be appreciated if patrons would save their
empty egg cartons and return them to' the store at their convenience. Occassion
ally we find ourselves in a predicament where some of our cases have received
rough handling during the loading and of loading operations and it is necessary
to repack cartons with broken eggs. A large cardboard box will be placed at the
entrance to the store and patrons may drop them into this receptacle when enter
ing the store. A "gentle" reminder to whom it may concern, please do not use
this egg carton receptacle as a trash deposit.
H U Y
RONDS