Source: MEATINGPLACE, 10/26/11

USDA on Tuesday updated its monthly projections of consumer price increases for various food items, including poultry and meat.  
Topping the inflation list is beef and veal. Prices are expected to have risen by 8 percent to 9 percent by the end of 2011 and are expected to rise an additional 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent in 2012.

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