Cartoon of the Day: Pricey Beef!

06/18/14 02:04PM EDT

The seasonally-adjusted price index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs hit an all-time high in May, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

In January 1967, when the BLS started tracking this measure, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was 38.1. As of last May, it was 234.572. This past May it climbed to a record 252.832.

Cartoon of the Day: Pricey Beef! - Beef cartoon 06.18.2014

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