Retail meat prices rose 9.2 percent last month on a seasonally-adjusted basis when compared to February 2010, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic’s (BLS) monthly Consumer Price Index. Pork prices rose 8.9 percent from last year’s level. Beef and veal prices climbed 10.6 percent; beef steaks 8.6 percent; beef roasts 15.4 percent and ground beef 10 percent.