This is a VERY good read, you should take the time to read it, Progressive Grocer's 2012 Meat Operations Review survey.

I would have posted it for you but to long and many graphics.

 total retail meat sales rang up roughly $5 billion more over last year to reach an estimated $91.2 billion

 although the vast majority of shoppers make their meat purchases from self-service cases, nearly 60 percent of this year's Meat Operations Review respondents reported having full-service meat cases, which speaks to a key trend that finds more consumers upgrading their meat-buying habits. Indeed, higher-quality grades of choice and prime steaks came on strong last year with consumers

you want be wasting your time in reading it

http://www.progressivegrocer.com/inprint/article/id2572/prime-time/