Beef prices continue to climb as the nation’s cattle inventory drops to its lowest level in decades, creating higher costs for consumers and challenges for producers.The average price of a pound of ground beef reached nearly $6.75 in May, about 75 cents higher than the same time last year.Industry leaders say the increase is tied to a shrinking national cattle herd.

The U.S. cattle inventory now sits at just over 86 million head, the lowest level since 1951.According to the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, several factors have contributed to the decline, including years of drought in western states and rising operating costs for producers. Expenses for fuel, fertilizer, equipment and interest rates have all increased in recent years, making it difficult for ranchers to expand their herds.While cattle numbers have fallen nationwide, Iowa has fared better than many other states.

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association says Iowa’s cattle inventory has remained relatively steady thanks to favorable weather conditions and strong feed resources. Even so, tighter supplies across the country are contributing to higher beef prices at grocery stores.

https://www.kcau9.com/news/agriculture/beef-prices-rise-as-u-s-cattle-herd-falls-to-lowest-level-in-75-years/

i just paid $21.49/pound for New York Strips Steaks at Publix this morning. this is an all time high. a few years ago i could regularly get them for $9.99/pound on sale.

Usually I can find a steak for $10-14/lb on sale

Couldn't find anything less than $17.49/lb last week

My stomach has been hurting more often after eating beef these days as well. Imma have to start increasing my beef budget to no less than $20/lb now. It's over for the brokies.

dam wizard

same

i may look at Aldi. i wonder if any good.

Grass Fed New York Strip Steaks
About 1.56 lb / package
• $11.99 / lb
Final cost by weight

https://www.aldi.us/store/aldi/products/28029095-grass-fed-beef-new-york-strip-steak-1-each

https://www.reddit.com/r/steak/comments/1sxqntl/aldi_grassfed_new_york_strip/

YOU MUST EAT ZE BUGS!!!

u have $7 million just pay 20 bucks u freak

I tried eating chicken recently because beef got so expensive but chicken is nasty as fuk

I bought a filet Moulin from the grocery store the other day, 19 bucks and it was gristle and tough

grass fed isn't as tasty. not as much marbling. fuck i love my New York Strips. don't want to eat chicken, pork, fish, hamburger, sirloin, etc.

almost 8 but i don't like overpaying. old habits die hard.

Too many fat Americans waddling around, this is a good thing.

maybe you should just keep going to Applebees, TGIFs, and Chili's. maybe it's cheaper?

I really dont pay for it so i guess

Beef demand has also soared due to proteinmaxxing.

ground beef is 13 bucks a pound here, a few years ago it was 5-6.

My sister's a veterinarian with an emphasis on large animals and called me a couple of weeks ago ranting about how there's this screw worm outbreak in Texas that has huge implications for beef nationwide. Bunker down and prepare for it to get worse bros

In Canada we beat you guys in spades . Our government is making things so expensive that you have eat zz bugs

and they took off the best part - the ribeye cap (spinalis dorsi). criminal. they might as well feed you canucks chicken feet.

but i'm doing some rough math and that looks like $19US/Pound. not outrageous. is my math correct?

fkn lol ive never seen a capless ribeye

welcome to Turdeau's Canuckada. Turdeau and the Leftist Elites eat the good stuff and the working Cancukadians get the chicken feet scraps to eat. well this is what happens when you keep voting for Leftists.