Beef, like so many foods, is expensive in 2026, and the price isn't likely to drop any time soon. Here are the factors ...

The basic reason is straightforward enough. The US cattle herd is the smallest it’s been in decades, squeezed by drought and high feed costs. Demand for beef, meanwhile, has held up.

A 75-year low in the U.S. cattle herd is driving beef prices higher, and economists say the tight supply situation could take years to resolve.

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?

Pressures at every stage of the 18-month cattle supply chain are expected to keep prices high at least through 2026.

Beef has become the grocery item that makes you pause, recalculate your cart, and sometimes put the ribeye back. Even when you hear that cattle prices are dropping or that ranchers are struggling, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beef jerky is a nice snack every now and then, but anyone who finds themselves craving the stuff knows that it can be quite pricey ...

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Beef prices have significantly outpaced overall U.S. food inflation over the past year. The start of 2025 saw national cattle herds in nearly 75 years as ranchers have been battling severe droughts ...