Beef prices were great last year (due to drought, they were slaughtering stock to save on feed costs). Not so much this year - I’ve seen sales on pork & chicken, but not beef (and even these sale prices are high).
I’ve been buying the “soon to be past sale date” meats that go on sale, then freezing them to kill whatever might be brewing in there. They don’t taste as good as fresh, but better than none, I suppose.
Well, this Summer we started having fewer and fewer deer. My lawn needs cut but they simply aren't out there. I think people are doing a bit of culling.