Grocery & meat deals in Des Moines this week — the cheapest chicken, beef, pork, fish & dairy prices per pound from local flyers
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★ Standout This Week ★
george's chicken leg quarters
$1.03/lb below Midwest avg of $1.72/lb
fresh ground beef chub
$3.18/lb below Midwest avg of $6.77/lb
farm promise boneless pork chops or half cut boneless loin roast
$1.92/lb below Midwest avg of $4.91/lb
★ Store of the week
Hy-Vee
cheapest in 6 of 13 meat, fish & dairy categories with deals this week
This week in Des Moines, Lowtein compared prices at 4 retailers — ALDI, Fresh Thyme, Hy-Vee, and 1 other. 43 deals priced and verified against the BLS Midwest average. This week's standout: Chicken Legs $0.69/lb at Hy-Vee — 60% below the Midwest average. Against Lowtein's own price history, 3 of 14 tracked items are running well below their usual prices this week — the biggest drop is pork shoulder at Hy-Vee, 26% below its usual.
CHICKEN BREAST
US AVG ▸CHICKEN LEGS / THIGHS / DRUMSTICKS
CHICKEN WINGS
GROUND BEEF
US AVG ▸BEEF STEAK
US AVG ▸PORK CHOPS
US AVG ▸PORK SHOULDER
PORK RIBS
BACON
SALMON
SHRIMP
WHITEFISH
BUTTER
US AVG ▸EGGS
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Shop by Store
Where this week's deals are — stores ranked by how many strong deals they're running. Page 1 finds the cheapest cut; this tells you which trip is worth making.
Hy-Vee
3 strong
Fresh Thyme
2 strong · 1 decent
FAQ
- Where are the cheapest groceries in Des Moines this week?
- This week's biggest deal is chicken legs at $0.69/lb from Hy-Vee — 60% below the Midwest average. Lowtein ranks every cut by how far below the Midwest average it sits.
- How does Lowtein know if a Des Moines grocery price is actually a deal?
- Every price is compared against the Midwest average from BLS, so you can see how far below the typical price each cut is — not just whether it has a "sale" sticker.
- How often are Des Moines grocery deals updated?
- Weekly. Lowtein pulls the latest Des Moines store flyers and refreshes the prices every week, so you always see the current week's deals.
- Which stores does Lowtein compare in Des Moines?
- ALDI, Fresh Thyme, Hy-Vee, Wegmans.
- Is Lowtein free to use?
- Yes — no login, no account, and no app. Just open your city's page and check this week's prices.
← back to page 1 for the full cut-by-cut breakdown.