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U.S. ground beef prices are up 51% since February 2020, and the U.S. beef herd is the smallest in about 75 years. USDA forecasts beef production falling 4% this year and 2% in 2026.
Brazilian beef faces a 76% tariff, and screwworm concerns have kept Mexican cattle out.
Shrinking herd numbers and reduced imports keep cattle prices elevated, while demand resistance at retail could eventually cap how far prices rise.
www-s1.npr.orgAlina SelyukhSep 18, 2025Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
