Posted on 10/23/2025 4:49:01 AM PDT by Adder
President Donald Trump’s administration intensified efforts on Wednesday to combat rising beef prices, calling on domestic cattle ranchers to lower prices for consumers while also releasing a multi-agency strategy to restock the nation’s depleted cattle herd. Beef prices in the United States have eclipsed record levels after a prolonged drought that has impacted grazing lands and elevated feed expenses, forcing ranchers to reduce herd sizes. The U.S. cattle inventory, currently at its lowest since 1951, has been shrinking amid import restrictions, including the suspension of Mexican cattle shipments due to pest concerns and tariffs constraining Brazilian supplies, all while consumer demand remains strong.
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Trump needs to call upon the grocery stores to reduce their profits first.
Those are on the cheap side I saw some in OK running 35-4500 a head.
Why did it (the rise in beef prices) coincide though with the price of gas rising under obama and biden? Was it regulations on the industry that their regimes enacted? Something sure drove up prices-
it’s getting harder and harder for low to mid income folks to even eat well anymore- we had small farm, not huge, but the prices of chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, pigs, cows etc were very reasonable, and we ate very well despite beign on the poor side- That was back in the 60’s and 70’s- I wouldn’t dare even look at trying to do that now- The sticker shock would kill me
Trump needs a trip to ranch country and talk to actual beef producers. Even talk with Kristy Noem whose family are still ranchers in South Dakota
I forget which directive or regulation Biden used - it was years ago after all. But the idea seemed to be to put farmers, ranchers out of business - it involved something about the price of transporting & fertilizer and diesel by freight train. It made the commodities relatively scarce while raising the overall price drastically.
The idea was we would all have to switch from real foods to manufactured from soybeans like Beyond Meat and eat insects to stem the horrors of man-made global warming. Cattle were very bad with all the methane released and all rhe energy used to raise the grain to feed them.
It was all a scam of course, but the aim was to largely destroy the US food supply, making us dependent on China somehow. Obama and the Biden administration saw a weakened US as a good and necessary step to achieve their globalist ends.
That was more than a year ago and I’d seen enough not to look back.
“This is not gasoline. People have several options for animal protein.” and we are happy for that.
I have not done a complete carcass value breakdown to figure out where it all goes and for what price. I am sure someone has in both the industry and university. I don’t want to do that, too complicated.
A cow on the hoof will dress between 42 and 49%, the bigger the better. Divide the on the hoof price by those numbers and you get the producer’s contribution to the shelf price.
I spent 45 years in the petroleum industry. It surprises me that the price of fuel does not go down at all with the price of crude but it does of course and mostly in lock step up and down. It is the most price variable product compared to its necessity that I am aware of.
An 1150 lb steer comes out pretty close to this:
On Hoof 1,150.00
Typ Carcass 714.0
Typ Yield 568.0
Round 123.8
Top Round 34.6
Bottom Round 31.2
Tip 16.8
Rump 7.8
Stew, GB 33.4
Loin 89.2
Porterhouse 19.6
T-Bone 9.8
Top Loin Stk 6.8
Sirloin Stk 30.3
GB 22.7
Flank 90.9
Flank Stk 3.6
GB 87.3
Rib 57.3
Rib Roast 23.0
Rib Stk 9.2
Short Ribs 8.6
GB 16.5
Plate 7.6
Stew, Sht Rib 7.6
Chuck 170.3
Blade Roast 33.9
Arm Roast 35.5
Cross Rib Roast 25.4
GB 75.5
Brisket 16.0
Boneless Brisket 16.0
Shank 8.0
Shamk Roast 8.0
Miscellaneous 4.9
Kidney 4.9
Packaged 568.0
Fat and Bone 146.0
well he sure forced a lot off of meat due ot too high prices that’s for sure- we’ve had to cut way back- i used to complain about spending $50 for meat and not gettign much right before obama took office— then after I’d spend $100 and get even less it seems-
I price something at X, and “no one can afford it,” so I RAISE the price? Never. You lower the price or you go from one day of no sales to an eternity of no sales.
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Grocery chains have to raise their prices because of all the wastage. They buy something at X try to sell it at XY, but it does not sell, so they reduce prices to XY-1, but it still does not sell so they try XY-2, but by that time the product is past its shelf life and has to be thrown out. Each one of those steps requires handling, employee wages etc.
But people demand the product anyway, so they buy more, but sell at a higher price to account for all the waste and handling. By now the price is so high only some of the people can afford it.
Everyone else complains the price is too high, Remember grocery chains operate on something like a 2% margin. Its a viscous circle and is usually called inflation.
Right now meat sales are headed to your “eternity of no sales”.
Yeah back when good hamburger was $0.25 lb. I was shocked when it went to $0.50 lb, then horrors to $1.50 lb.
How are people demanding the product that they are not buying? And NOBODY EVER said, hey, this ain’t selling, so let’s raise the price.
Like I said I got back into the Cattle market back in the Spring and darn near passed out...Never see Cows go for $5000...unless they are very special breeds.
Well it has gotten slightly better, with Trump announcing the import situation these high prices may drop.. the Cattle Ranchers are crying but so be it. I say break up these 4 Packing houses...That is where the problem lays...
Rich well off trust funders are able to buy anything - no so for people less well heeled or on SS etc.
Do you just want to argue for the sake of argument - use your head.
Agree with that!
Maybe you could change your product. Less hassle, less feed, less space.
The average price of a 1-year-old miniature donkey ranges from $1,000 to $2,500, depending on factors like breed, training, and health. Foals (under 6 months) typically cost between $500 and $1,500, while adults can range from $2,000 to $5,000. Prices can vary based on location and market demand.
ANOTHER PROBLEM:
LIFE TIME RANCHERS WHO ARE 3-4-5 GENERATIONS ARE DYING OFF & KIDS CANNOT PAY THE INHERITANCE TAXES & PROPERTY TAXES & RUN A SUCCESSFUL CATTLE OPERATION TODAY.
IT IS A CALLING-— NOT A “JOB”.
I WAS RAISED ON A DAIRY FARM: NO ONE ATE BREAKFAST UNTIL COWS WERE MILKED AND ALL OTHER LIVESTOCK & CHICKENS WERE FED & WATERED-—SUMMER & WINTER.
ALL THE ANIMALS CAME FIRST-—AND ALWAYS WILL.
EVERY JOB ALONG THE FOOD CHAIN HAS A MINIMUM COST OF $20...
Gasoline seems to be the only item that fluctuates wildly, groceries and other items seem to go up and say up. I remember when Coca Cola went up to 6¢ and the added a I cent coin box on the machines. I guess for a host of reasons they just raised the price to 10¢. Think about that, they were happy wit a penny increase but were forced to raise the price 5¢. As for now I don't have a clue but I can tell you that Sam's Cola tastes a lot better than it used to.
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