Rancher: Record High Beef Prices May Be ‘New Norm’

Regulations and economic factors drive beef prices up as small farms struggle.
Rancher: Record High Beef Prices May Be ‘New Norm’
Ground beef is displayed at a butcher shop in Greenbrae, Calif., on May 2, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Matthew Lysiak
Updated:
0:00

Beef prices skyrocketed to a new record high this Memorial Day weekend as industry experts warn costs could continue to rise even higher if current regulatory and economic conditions remain unchanged.

Recently released data shows that “all fresh beef retail value,” a composite value based on choice beef, other beef, and hamburger retail prices, shot up to $794.90 in April, according to the Economic Research Council, the highest price on record.
Matthew Lysiak
Matthew Lysiak
Author
Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of “Newtown” (Simon and Schuster), “Breakthrough” (Harper Collins), and “The Drudge Revolution.” The story of his family is the subject of the series “Home Before Dark” which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus.
twitter