The retail price of beef is up in all categories from one year ago, and experts see no sign of it coming down anytime soon. How did we get here?

High beef prices are primarily caused by a shrinking U.S. cattle herd and steady consumer demand. Drought has forced ranchers ...

2026 could be another record breaking year for cattle prices. That’s according to the CattleFax’s 2026 Outlook released during CattleCon in Nashville, Tenn. CattleFax CEO Randy Blach says it is likely ...

Despite political rhetoric surrounding cattle and beef prices, a panel of leading cattle market experts says the fundamentals remain firmly supportive of historically strong cattle prices for years to ...

In June, ground beef prices in the U.S. hit a record high of $6.12 per pound. In July, they broke that record again - $6.25 a pound. And in August, retail prices climbed higher still: an average $6.32 ...