# Beef prices are surging, but processors are benefiting more than farmers

> Beef prices rose sharply, with consumers paying 12% more in August than a year earlier. Four companies process more than 80% of US beef, and the report says processors are capturing more of the margin than farmers.

- Date: 2021-09-18 · published 2021-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45009-beef-prices-are-surging-but-processors-are-benefiting-more-than-farmers
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Concentrated packer margins may keep retail beef prices high while cattle prices lag, drawing regulatory scrutiny that could shift packer economics and cattle bids.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- startribune.com: https://www.startribune.com/beef-prices-are-surging-but-processors-are-benefiting-more-than-farmers/600098486

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