
Consumer prices for meat, poultry, fish and eggs rose 10.5% over the past year, with beef up 17.6%. Kansas City Fed economist Nathan Kauffman attributes the increase mainly to strong demand after reopening combined with limited supply capacity.
Pandemic-era plant disruptions are a smaller factor now.
Strong retail meat demand and limited processing capacity support livestock and poultry prices, which can sustain demand for feed grains and protein meals.
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