>From: "Mr. Wizard"

>Just in case you haven't noticed that beef
>prices are rising, the wholesale prices quoted
>to me Thursday for my November deliveries
>are 30%-60% higher than the previous
>record highs this summer. After the first of
>the year they expect the prices to rise again.
>Hamburger will probably go to $4-$5 a pound.
>If anyone in your area is selling cheap roasts
>steaks or briskets go stock up on them now
>and fill your freezer.

Hmmm...and I naively believed the Beef prices were going up due to the
popularity of the Atkins Diet.

Hmmm...wonder how the potato, wheat and rice markets are fairing.

Ellen