AdvertisementHigh Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being BlamedUpdated September 14, 2021Scott HorsleyfacebookEmailPackages of beef cuts are displayed at a Costco store on May 24 in Novato, Calif. The prices of meats have surged, and the White House is partly blaming the handful of meatpackers that control the industry. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on September 14, 2021.