Crawfish Price /Quality Updates?

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  1. USMTiger

    USMTiger Founding Member

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    I am having a boil here in Dallas in two weeks. I get my crawfish brought in by my relatives in La. I was just wondering what the price and quality is like right now? Any insight would be much appreciated...
     
  2. Nutriaitch

    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    paid $1.29 for medium/large last week.
    can get small/mediums for about $0.99 right now.
     
  3. LSUTiga

    LSUTiga TF Pubic Relations

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    At lunch today a couple of the farmers were talking about the catches being up A LOT. The two I had lunch with are getting a dollar per pound.

    The quality should still be very good, they start getting hard when the water temperature is very warm but it's been pretty cool.
     
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    LSUTiga TF Pubic Relations

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    I hope you got a kiss with that.
     
  5. Nutriaitch

    Nutriaitch Fear the Buoy

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    the Woman working at the place had a bigger Adam's apple than me, so I opted to avoid the kiss.
    She did give me a reach around though.
     
  6. LSUGradin99

    LSUGradin99 I Bleedeth Purple 'N Gold

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    Actually just spent an hour this morning checking prices around here. About $1.59 to $1.89 a pound here in Gonzales/BR area. Those that offer "select" are selling for $2.19 a pound. Boiling three sacks Saturday. Got them for $1.59 a pound. Could get for less if we drove a bit, but with gas it would work out the same.
     
  7. USMTiger

    USMTiger Founding Member

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    Cool. thanks for the info. Sounds like things have gotten alot better crawfish-wise.
     
  8. pharpe

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    Got some decent ones at Corvilles in Port Allen for for $1.49 a pound a couple weeks ago.

    I bought some at the Fiesta here in Dallas Sunday. They were only $1.29 a pound but they were really small and at least a quarter of them were dead. I usually don't go there but it was a last minute thing. I got a guy that brings them into Dallas from LA every Thursday or Friday and takes orders. PM me if you need the number.
     
  9. USMTiger

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    I appreciate it, but I've got it taken care of.

    I saw that they have an all-you-can -eat crawfish night at Dodies cafe. I think they have the best cajun food in Dallas. I might have to go try it out. I have yet to find really good crawfish already prepared in Dallas.
     
  10. luvdimtigers

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    got some in Brusly last week for 60 a sack, supposed to be select, but there was quite a few small. I wasn't all that impressed.

    But, word is the price is coming down.
     

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