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Originally Posted by ken0042
Because you are not alone; most people prefer the breasts. It's not that the breasts are expensive; the legs are so cheap because nobody will pay more for them.
Same reason why striploin steak costs more than round.
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More to it than that. First of all, there is a lot less striploin steak on a side of beef than there is round steak. So, since the supply is less and the demand is there for the product, it costs more.
Second, strip loin is a much more tender cut of beef, making it suitable for just about any way you would like to prepare it. On the other hand, round steak is more suitable for stewing and the like. It can of course be barbecued, but it will have to be well marinated first and even then, it will not have the tenderness that a striploin will. Here you now have the opposite. The supply is greater but the demand is less, hence the product is cheaper.