# Where can I get the best meat for steaks?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 8, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-the-best-meat-for-steaks/559937 "2010-11-08T18:13:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-the-best-meat-for-steaks/559937/21 "2010-11-09T01:17:31Z")

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> [@Rick](#):
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> And shop there and you will find why they call it Whole Paycheck. 😃  
> Really expensive meat, but quality way above anyplace else around me.

True. But for prime dry-aged beef, the $20-$30 a pound range is pretty much standard. I’ve spend as much as the mid-$40s a pound for dry-aged beef, and that was not at Whole Foods.

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**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-the-best-meat-for-steaks/559937/23 "2010-11-09T20:39:24Z")

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Costco if you’re not in or near a major city. Google around for your best meat shop otherwise.

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