The June 2026 butchery comparison showed that the cost of purchasing a standard basket of meat products varied across retailers.
Hartlief offered the lowest-priced A-grade basket, while Klein Windhoek Slagtery recorded the lowest total cost for the economic meat basket, narrowly outperforming Elmo’s Butchery.
A-GRADE MEAT CUTS
For the basket of nine A-grade meat cuts, Hartlief recorded the lowest total basket price at N$1 774.95, followed by Ready Bites (Southern Industry) at N$1 823.00, Klein Windhoek Slagtery at N$1 948.65, and Eros Meat Market at N$1 994.00.
Hartlief offered the most competitive prices for T-bone steak (N$199.99/kg), beef fillet (N$293.99/kg), silverside (N$140.99/kg), and oxtail (N$159.99/kg).
Meanwhile, Ready Bites recorded the lowest prices for lamb carcass (N$125.00/kg), lean mince (N$89.00/kg), and sirloin steak (N$153.00/kg).
Eros Meat Market offered the lowest price for rump steak and rib-eye steak (N$215.00/kg), matching Ready Bites for this cut.
None of the individual meat cuts surveyed were priced lowest at Klein Windhoek Slagtery.
Price differences remained significant for certain premium cuts. For example, sirloin steak ranged from N$153.00/kg at Ready Bites to N$284.64/kg at Klein Windhoek Slagtery, while rump steak ranged from N$225.00/kg at Eros Meat Market to N$289.03/kg at Hartlief. These differences highlight the potential savings available to consumers who compare prices across retailers.
ECONOMIC MEAT CUTS
For the basket of seven economic meat cuts, Klein Windhoek Slagtery recorded the lowest total basket price at N$685.44, closely followed by Elmo’s Butchery at N$690.65, Ready Bites (Southern Industry) at N$741.71, Eros Meat Market at N$888.00, and Hartlief at N$905.93.
Klein Windhoek Slagtery offered the most competitive prices for homemade boerewors (N$66.00/kg) and brisket (N$94.89/kg).
Elmo’s Butchery provided the lowest prices for beef stew (N$87.95/kg), budget beef cuts (N$96.95/kg), and pork loin chops (N$114.95/kg).
Ready Bites offered the lowest price for ground beef mince (N$89.00/kg) and matched Klein Windhoek Slagtery for the most competitively priced liver.
Compared to the premium basket, economic cuts displayed smaller price differences across retailers, although substantial variation remained for selected products.
wHAT IS IN THE BASKETS?
The A-grade basket consists of nine premium meat cuts, namely T-bone steak, rib-eye steak, whole lamb carcass, lean mince, rump steak, beef fillet, sirloin steak, silverside, and oxtail.
The economic basket comprises seven lower-cost meat products, including liver, beef stew, ground beef mince, homemade boerewors, brisket, budget beef cuts, and pork loin chops.
CONCLUSION & CONSUMER TAKEAWAY
Overall, the June comparison suggests that consumers seeking premium meat cuts would have achieved the greatest savings by shopping at Hartlief, while Klein Windhoek Slagtery remained the most affordable option for economic meat cuts, closely followed by Elmo’s Butchery.
The findings continue to demonstrate that comparing prices across butcheries can result in meaningful savings, particularly for higher-value cuts where price differences remain pronounced.
