For most of my grocery career I have been in Center Store Grocery, recently I have had to take on a role in Fresh Meat and packaged meat. I learned recently that only 2% of beef produced is considered prime. So Shad is right, prime meat will be expensive. I will say that if you are looking to purchase lamb, Sams is the place to buy it.
If you really want some good advice ask Billy Stix, besides being a world class rod maker, he was or is, not sure, a butcher for Publix supermarket. Publix is a great grocery chain and has a great meat department.
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