Beef prices across the United States are at record highs in 2026. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that beef prices could climb between 10 and 18 percent this year. Ground beef topped $6 a pound for the first time in recorded history.Farm-level cattle prices jumped nearly 24 percent in November 2025 compared to the same month a year earlier, and feeder cattle prices are up an...
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