Well come on spit it out....what's the secret to cheap meat man?
The first thing people should do is learn where the cuts of meat come from on the animal. Often the same meat is sold for more because it is cut a certain way.
Something like tip steak is almost never sold pre-cut but if you buy a rump roast you can get some good steak out of it. Back ribs come from the same area as rib eye steak but the ribs are usually cheaper if bought in bulk and sliced. Never buy pre-ground hamburger. It contains the old meat that they couldn't sell the day before and it was starting to turn so it is now hamburger which hides the discoloring. Instead find some low cost cuts of meat , really doesn't matter what as all unsold meat ends up in hamburger, and have it ground.
Look through the counters to find things like hot dogs , bacon, etc that is a few days before the expiration date. Stores will mark these down for quick sell. Most stores do this early morning. Packaged meats are good for 1-2 weeks beyond what they are dated, cured meats even longer. I have never found a bad product yet, going as far as a month beyond the date. You can often get things for less than half the normal retail. Bring it home and use it or toss it in the freezer to keep long term.
The best way to get good deals in meat is to learn how it gets to the display case, then you can learn all the tricks that are used to price it and sell it . Make friends with the local meat department workers, they have often have a lot of leeway in what they charge.