The $4 Gap at the Meat Counter Ground beef has crossed $6 a pound in many markets at the meat counter this spring. Chicken thighs, sitting two shelves down, have typically averaged well under $3 a pound. That gap, roughly $4 a pound, is not a sale. It's a structural shift, and the USDA Economic Research Service says it isn't going away. For a family cooking protein three … [Read more...] about Chicken Thighs at $2 a Pound Are Beating Beef This Summer Here’s Why