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a kennedy

(34,001 posts)
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:21 PM Jul 21

Interesting take......on our local ABC station news tonight he said beef prices were rising to $9.26

per pound, up 9% since January, and his 3 reasons?? smaller cattle herds, drought conditions, and more expensive feed. and funny, not a peep about the gawd damn tariffs. 🤬 🤬 🤬

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wcmagumba

(4,457 posts)
2. I'm in small town Kansas and ground beef prices have definitely jumped in price, I can't afford hamburger...WTF?
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:26 PM
Jul 21

msongs

(71,874 posts)
3. no big deal, there are many other food options - and ranchers are all on socialist welfare anyway nt
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:34 PM
Jul 21

a kennedy

(34,001 posts)
5. Yah, I don't know, I don't buy beef so I really didn't pay to much attention to the prices in the store....
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:47 PM
Jul 21

that’s what he just said. I’m just across the Mississippi River from La.Crosse WI.

rsdsharp

(11,099 posts)
6. My wife told me today the lean ground beef she buys is $8.97 per pound.
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 08:36 PM
Jul 21

Shortly before The Flood, when I worked in a meat department while in high school, our regular ground beef was 69¢ a pound, 3 pounds for $1.99. Our lean ground beef — “ground chuck” — was 89¢ per pound. It’s now more than10 times as expensive.

wcmagumba

(4,457 posts)
7. Checked my one grocery in this small town tonight and they have ground beef from $5.99 or $6.99 a pound...
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 11:06 PM
Jul 21

I might get a couple pounds tomorrow, the $5.99 one...we'll see if it jumps in price...

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