"In the last 10 years it's gotten very, very hard to find nuggets over a kilo, so this (5.5 kilogram) one is extremely rare, " says Kent.

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One twist: pork bellies, which now cost 48 cents a kilogram more than lean hogs that sell at 141 cents a kilo.

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