DOJ expands beef price investigation to Kroger, Costco, Walmart as beef prices soar

Ninfa Saavedra , Digital Content Specialist Houston-area shoppers who have noticed higher prices at the meat counter could be watching a new development in the federal investigation into the cost of beef. Department of Justice has expanded its antitrust investigation into beef prices to include eight major retailers, including Walmart, Costco and Kroger, all of which have stores throughout the Houston area [1].

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1. click2houston.com · DOJ expands beef price investigation to Kroger, Costco, Walmart as beef prices soar Sep 4, 2026
2. thehill.com · Publix, Walmart, other grocers under investigation over beef prices Sep 4, 2026

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