After the BBQ Beef Brisket Sandwich was discontinued, Costco never confirmed a reason for taking it off the menu -- but the ...

Brisket is a cut of beef from the cow’s chest ... but you get to purchase your meat in bulk, which is almost always cheaper.

Wholesale beef prices hit a recent low the end of March at $280.51 ... Since the last week of March, the chuck primal value has gained $23.83 per cwt (10.7%) while the brisket and flank primal values ...

The smaller primals were also up strongly with increases for brisket (up 99.3 percent), short plate (up 107.5 percent) and flank (up 85.7 percent). Exceptionally strong wholesale beef price increases ...