The price is higher because there is only 2 flank steaks per animal.
1200 lb steer for 4 lbs of meat.



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Emil Luca
"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 17:39:21 GMT, blake murphy
> > wrote:
>
>
> >i think flank steak gives the best results (skirt steak seems to be
> >unavailable here in md.) but jesus, it's expensive!
>
> Flake is way over-rated. Let them price it higher to distract
> them. Skirt, OTOH, is pretty good if cooked right. Plenty of it
> at $3/lb here in Austin.
>
> -sw