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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(129,081 posts) Mon Sep 22, 2025, 02:36 PM Monday

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Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting)

What's the item?

Ground beef

How has the price changed since before the pandemic?

Up 51% since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Why has the price gone up?

It's the law of supply and demand. America's beef cattle herd is the smallest in 75 years, in part because of drought. But Americans' love of hamburgers and steaks has kept demand strong — until recently.

In July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture continued to record a shrinking number of U.S. cattle and calves, forecasting that beef production would decline 4% over this year and another 2% in 2026.

https://www.npr.org/2025/09/18/nx-s1-5534424/beef-prices-record-high-cost

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Why beef prices are higher than ever (and shoppers are finally resisting) (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

Nope mercuryblues Monday #1

I brought 5 chunks of hamburger beef at Costco back in February and it was 24.99 and brought another one recently kimbutgar Monday #2

We will be Traildogbob Monday #3

Eat less beef. Better for you and the planet. walkingman Monday #4

I buy yesterdays grind for $3.99 a pound Kaleva Monday #5

mercuryblues

(15,879 posts)

1. Nope

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 02:39 PM

Monday

Trumpinomics. Everything was Biden's fault, even things beyond control.
It seems fair to say...
This is all on trump.

kimbutgar

(26,136 posts)

2. I brought 5 chunks of hamburger beef at Costco back in February and it was 24.99 and brought another one recently

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 02:43 PM

Monday

And it was 36.99 !

Traildogbob

(11,902 posts)

3. We will be

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:18 PM

Monday

“ Eating the Cats, Eating the Dog’s”.
Dog Burger Helper.
Use the Tuna Helper with Cats. They have a Fish like taste.

walkingman

(9,875 posts)

4. Eat less beef. Better for you and the planet.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:21 PM

Monday

Kaleva

(39,967 posts)

5. I buy yesterdays grind for $3.99 a pound

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 03:37 PM

Monday

Which is a mixture of hamburger, roasts and steaks.

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