A farmer here in ND told me in the grocery store the other day when I was complaining about the cost of Beef that She gets more than $3/lb on the HOOF.
Ditto the comment that there is no such thing as "Cheap Cuts of Beef" anymore.
Oxtail (actually Beef tails) more than $7/lb! My Prime Rib for Christmas was $11/lb.
When I lived in Asia it was common to get local beef for $5/KILO (2.2lbs)But the beef isnt nearly as good as ours.