The other day our Costco had no pork at all - no chops, ribs, Boston butts, ect. Chicken and Beef stocks seemed a little thin, but not bad.

I called the local packer to place an order and he hung up on me. "Sorry, we are too busy." Click.

At the local store beef prices are way up: chuck roast $7.19/lb, cube steaks $8.49/lb - about 40% higher than usual.