Live crawfish

[Micah]

Anybody bought some recently? I was just told $4.50/lb! That's around $157 for a sack.

[AubreyLaHaye458]

The farmers are getting $3 right now


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[haoward]

2.50 to 3.50 a lb in abbbille

[Super Spook]

I hear JT's was getting around $4.50 as well. We paid $3.00 from a farmer this past weekend.

[BigChaf]

Prices will drop after lent.

[swampman46]

Originally Posted by BigChaf

Prices will drop after lent.

Problem remains however, that the after lent price is increasing more and more. The time will come that the regular guy like myself, will be priced right out of the season. I mean, where is the ceiling? $4.50/lb for live crawfish-in March-is ridiculous. Are crawfish prices even regulated?

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by swampman46

Problem remains however, that the after lent price is increasing more and more. The time will come that the regular guy like myself, will be priced right out of the season. I mean, where is the ceiling? $4.50/lb for live crawfish-in March-is ridiculous. Are crawfish prices even regulated?

It's supply and demand. Plain and simple. When they're catching well the price goes down and when the catch goes down the price goes up. And the catch almost directly affected by the weather and a winter like this one will seriously delay the season. Consistently warmer weather=lower prices.


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[papap]

A lot of it is not the amount they are catching. Its the amount that is being shipped everywhere now adays.

[Top Dawg]

I hope they all rot in the sack

[AubreyLaHaye458]

Originally Posted by Top Dawg

I hope they all rot in the sack

That's nice


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[eman]

Price is not regulated. Folks in Missouri are happy to get 3 lbs boiled w/ 1 potato and 1/2 ear corn for $20. Wholesalers can make more $$$ shipping mudbugs up north. So either we pay the price or they get shipped. I say ship em.

[Spunt Drag]

Originally Posted by papap

A lot of it is not the amount they are catching. Its the amount that is being shipped everywhere now adays.

Ding ding ding!!!

[southern151]

Originally Posted by swampman46

Problem remains however, that the after lent price is increasing more and more. The time will come that the regular guy like myself, will be priced right out of the season. I mean, where is the ceiling? $4.50/lb for live crawfish-in March-is ridiculous. Are crawfish prices even regulated?

You're free to go catch your own. Buy the gas, the license, the boat, the bait, the traps. Then spend 12 hours a day trying to find em and, moving trap after trap. It's a 100% profit business!

[southern151]

When I spent my days on the water in '09 we were LUCKY to catch 5 sacks a day on 250 traps! Now, the same 250 traps caught 28-30 sacks per day, seven days a week in May. Guess what, the prices were significantly less in May.

[MathGeek]

God bless the Louisiana crawfishers. I hope they make lots of $$$. I don't care what they cost. When I want crawfish, I'll gladly pay. It's tough making a living from the water.

If you want a better deal, write your legislature to reduce regulations on the seafood industry, not add more.

[Top Dawg]

I'll catch my own

[SteelD]

Well said Math! I think most people do not realize how much work is involved in raising & harvesting crawfish!
Been there, done that, still ware the T-shirt!


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[Lil Silver]

I remember back in the day when I was a lil fart......27 - 30 cents a pound. My dad and uncle would drive to Breaux Bridge and come back with a truck bed full. Just dumped em in the back and threw ice on top. Boiled crawfish all day....walking backwards at the end of the day.

[fishinpox]

Use your EBT card ........ Lmao

[BuckingFastard]

Originally Posted by AubreyLaHaye458

It's supply and demand. Plain and simple. When they're catching well the price goes down and when the catch goes down the price goes up. And the catch almost directly affected by the weather and a winter like this one will seriously delay the season. Consistently warmer weather=lower prices.


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thats what they want you to think... they say the same crap every year... too cold, too wet, too dry, too hot, too many beers. theres always an excuse and they just know these idiots will pay $100 for a meal that doesnt fill them up since its "cajun".