DoomsdaysCWLike I've been saying -- make meat more expensive -- especially #Beef! Will this be the end of #CheapBeef?
Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices
May 29, 2026
"Raising cattle — like buying beef — is getting more expensive
"Farmers and ranchers say expenses such as those for diesel fuel, equipment parts, fertilizer and even the animals themselves are all up. Operators who have to take out loans to buy cattle or fund infrastructure improvements are facing higher costs and have to decide how much debt they're willing to tolerate in a volatile livestock market."
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/29/nx-s1-5719511/beef-cattle-herd-food-prices