Groceries are more expensive.   But when you break down the prices of what you’re buying there are a few interesting that stick out.  Steak prices are nearly 11% below where they were a year ago, while ground beef is 3% higher.  Pork prices overall are about 2.5% higher than last year, but bacon is down nearly 0.5%.  Chicken prices overall, are 14% ABOVE year-ago levels.

So what’s happening?  University of Missouri’s Scott Brown explains.

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