The price of two pounds of ground beef in Colorado was $14.41, a dollar more than the national average, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation market snapshot. Pork chops were even more expensive: Three pounds were $18.33, more than four dollars higher than the rest of the country.

The price of beef — especially steak — has risen sharply over the past few years, and even hamburger meat can be expensive. We visited a grocery store to see how to keep those costs down.

If you plan on enjoying a burger on the Fourth of July, it may be more expensive than ever. The retail price of a pound of ground beef hit a record high of $5.98 in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.