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a kennedy

(33,989 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:21 PM Monday

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

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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Interesting take......on our local ABC station news tonight he said beef prices were rising to $9.26 [View all] a kennedy Monday OP

Did he tell us which stores he found that? Because I want go there now! surfered Monday #1

I'm in small town Kansas and ground beef prices have definitely jumped in price, I can't afford hamburger...WTF? wcmagumba Monday #2

no big deal, there are many other food options - and ranchers are all on socialist welfare anyway nt msongs Monday #3

All beef where you are is $9.26/lb? PoindexterOglethorpe Monday #4

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.... a kennedy Monday #5

My wife told me today the lean ground beef she buys is $8.97 per pound. rsdsharp Monday #6

Checked my one grocery in this small town tonight and they have ground beef from $5.99 or $6.99 a pound... wcmagumba Monday #7