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Which store wins this week
Smart & Final has the lowest sale price on the most staples this week (6 of 30 where two or more stores have one on sale), then Save Mart (5), Vallarta Supermarkets (5), Safeway (4).
Biggest discounts this week in Merced, CA →
This week's ads in Merced, CA
- Cardenas Markets
- Costco
- FoodMaxx
- Grocery Outlet
- Raley's
- Safeway
- Save Mart
- Smart & Final
- Sprouts Farmers Market
- Vallarta Supermarkets
- Walmart
Staples: the cheapest sale price at each store
| Staple | Cheapest | Price | Next cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Outlet | $0.29/lb | Safeway $0.49/lb | |
| Save Mart | $2.99/lb | Vallarta Supermarkets $6.49/lb | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $2.49/lb | Safeway $2.99/lb | |
| FoodMaxx | $0.99/lb | Vallarta Supermarkets $1.19/lb | |
| Smart & Final | $0.99/lb | – | |
| Raley's | $6.97/lb | Save Mart $6.99/lb | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $5.99/lb | FoodMaxx $8.99/lb | |
| Safeway | $2.49/lb | Smart & Final $2.99/lb | |
| Smart & Final | $3.99 | Save Mart $4.99 | |
| Smart & Final | $10.99/lb | Save Mart $10.99/lb | |
| Save Mart | $4.99/lb | Vallarta Supermarkets $5.99/lb | |
| Safeway | $2.99 | Vallarta Supermarkets $3.99 | |
| Grocery Outlet | $1.99 | Save Mart $3.50 | |
| Raley's | $2.99 | Vallarta Supermarkets $3.49 | |
| Safeway | $0.39 | Cardenas Markets $0.69 | |
| Smart & Final | $1.99 | FoodMaxx $2.99 | |
| Smart & Final | $5.99 | Safeway $7.99 | |
| Smart & Final | $2.49 | Cardenas Markets $3.49 | |
| Smart & Final | $0.99 | Cardenas Markets $3.00 | |
| FoodMaxx | $5.99 | Vallarta Supermarkets $6.49 | |
| Save Mart | $2.99 | Safeway $5.99 | |
| Cardenas Markets | $0.99 | Raley's $3.00 | |
| Grocery Outlet | $0.50/lb | Smart & Final $0.59/lb | |
| Safeway | $0.99/lb | Smart & Final $1.29/lb | |
| Save Mart | $1.50 | Raley's $2.97 | |
| Save Mart | $2.49/lb | Vallarta Supermarkets $4.99/lb | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $0.39/lb | Smart & Final $0.88/lb | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $0.79/lb | Safeway $2.99/lb | |
| Save Mart | $3.33 | – | |
| FoodMaxx | $1.99/lb | Save Mart $1.99/lb | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $5.00 | – | |
| Walmart | $1.48 | Sprouts Farmers Market $4.49 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $4.49 | Save Mart $7.99 |
Whole turkey (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Outlet | $0.29/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $0.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $0.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $0.87/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $4.99/lb | 11-17 |
Ham (spiral or bone-in) (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart | $2.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $6.49/lb | 11-17 |
Boneless chicken breast (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $2.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $2.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $2.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $6.99/lb | 11-17 |
Chicken thighs or drumsticks (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| FoodMaxx | $0.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $1.19/lb | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $1.47/lb | 11-17 |
Whole chicken (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $0.99/lb | 11-17 |
Ground beef (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raley's | $6.97/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $6.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $8.99/lb | 11-17 |
Steak (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $5.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| FoodMaxx | $8.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $9.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $9.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $14.99/lb | 11-17 |
Pork loin or roast (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | $2.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $2.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $2.99/lb | 11-17 |
Bacon
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $3.99 $0.33/oz | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $4.99 | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $4.99 $0.42/oz | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $6.99 $0.58/oz | 11-17 |
Salmon (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $10.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $10.99/lb | 11-17 |
Shrimp (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart | $4.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $5.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $7.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $11.99/lb | 11-17 |
Eggs
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | $2.99 | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $3.99 $0.07/ct | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $4.99 $0.42/ct | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $5.00 $0.62/oz | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $6.97 | 11-17 |
Butter
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Outlet | $1.99 $0.25/oz | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $3.50 | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $3.99 $3.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $3.99 | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $4.99 $0.62/oz | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $7.99 $7.99/lb | 11-17 |
Cheese (block or shredded)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raley's | $2.99 $0.50/oz | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $3.49 $3.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $4.99 $4.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $5.99 $3.00/lb | 11-17 | |
| Grocery Outlet | $5.99 $3.00/lb | 11-17 |
Yogurt
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | $0.39 $0.07/oz | 11-17 | |
| Cardenas Markets | $0.69 | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $10.00 $1.89/oz | 11-17 |
Sandwich bread
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $1.99 $1.33/lb | 11-17 | |
| FoodMaxx | $2.99 $1.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $2.99 | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $4.99 | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $5.00 $4.00/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $5.00 | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $10.00 $0.71/oz | 11-17 |
Coffee
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $5.99 $0.60/ct | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $7.99 | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $7.99 | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $8.99 $0.86/oz | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $13.99 $8.64/lb | 11-17 | |
| Grocery Outlet | $14.99 $7.50/lb | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $16.99 $1.42/oz | 11-17 | |
| Costco | $32.99 $0.46/ct | 11-15 |
Cereal
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $2.49 | 11-17 | |
| Cardenas Markets | $3.49 | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $7.00 $0.80/oz | 11-17 |
Pasta
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart & Final | $0.99 $0.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Cardenas Markets | $3.00 $0.86/oz | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $5.00 $0.42/oz | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $5.00 | 11-17 |
Rice
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| FoodMaxx | $5.99 $1.20/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $6.49 $1.30/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $6.99 $1.40/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $17.99 $0.36/lb | 11-17 |
Orange juice
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart | $2.99 $0.92/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $5.99 | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $6.99 $1.26/lb | 11-17 |
Soda or seltzer
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardenas Markets | $0.99 $0.20/oz | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $3.00 $0.27/oz | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $3.75 $0.02/fl oz | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $5.00 | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $5.99 $0.12/fl oz | 11-17 | |
| FoodMaxx | $6.99 $0.78/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $6.99 | 11-17 | |
| Costco | $14.99 $1.25/fl oz | 11-15 |
Bananas (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Outlet | $0.50/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $0.59/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $0.99/lb | 11-17 |
Apples (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safeway | $0.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $1.29/lb | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $1.47/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $1.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $2.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $3.98/lb | 11-17 |
Potatoes
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart | $1.50 $0.38/oz | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $2.97 | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $3.49 $1.75/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $7.00 | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $8.00 $1.00/lb | 11-17 |
Sweet potatoes or yams (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart | $2.49/lb | 11-17 | |
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $4.99/lb | 11-17 |
Onions (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $0.39/lb | 11-17 | |
| Smart & Final | $0.88/lb | 11-17 | |
| FoodMaxx | $0.99/lb | 11-17 |
Broccoli (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $0.79/lb | 11-17 | |
| Safeway | $2.99/lb | 11-17 |
Strawberries
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart | $3.33 $3.33/lb | 11-17 |
Grapes (per lb)
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| FoodMaxx | $1.99/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $1.99/lb | 11-17 |
Cranberry sauce
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $5.00 $0.33/oz | 11-17 |
Stuffing mix
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | $1.48 $0.25/oz | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $4.49 $0.45/oz | 11-17 | |
| Raley's | $5.00 $0.83/oz | 11-17 | |
| Costco | $135 $19.28/lb | 11-15 |
Pie
| Store | Item in the ad | Price | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallarta Supermarkets | $4.49 $3.27/lb | 11-17 | |
| Save Mart | $7.99 | 11-17 | |
| Sprouts Farmers Market | $9.99 | 11-17 |
How this works
We read each chain's current weekly ad in Merced, CA and match the sale items to common staples. A price is the advertised sale price; multi-buy deals (2 for $5) are shown per item, and some need the store's loyalty card. BJ's and Trader Joe's prices come from their online catalogs and have no end date; Trader Joe's prices are everyday prices, not sales. Each row shows the cheapest matching item at that store, so sizes and brands differ: check the item name. Prices can vary by store within a chain.
Ads checked 2026-11-15: Cardenas Markets (11-11 to 11-17), Costco (11-09 to 11-15), FoodMaxx (11-04 to 11-17), Grocery Outlet (11-11 to 11-17), Raley's (11-11 to 11-17), Safeway (11-11 to 11-17), Save Mart (11-11 to 11-17), Smart & Final (11-11 to 11-17), Sprouts Farmers Market (11-11 to 11-17), Vallarta Supermarkets (11-11 to 11-17), Walmart (11-11 to 11-17).
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