US beef production falls as cattle numbers hit 75-year low
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 25 Sept, 10:33 · Archive
US beef production has fallen sharply as the cattle herd reaches a 75-year low, pushing up prices.
US beef production fell roughly 800 million pounds in early 2026 as cattle slaughter numbers declined. The cattle herd has hit a 75-year low, with ground beef reaching record prices of $6.92 per pound. Trump signed executive orders targeting beef industry reform in response to the market pressures.
How it is being reported
- Cut the bull: The real reason beef costs so much — and what Trump is trying to doGround beef hit a record $6.92 per pound as the U.S. cattle herd falls to a 75-year low, and Trump signed executive orders targeting beef industry reform.Fox News · 25 Sept, 10:00
- US beef supply plummets as cattle farmer warns ‘the numbers are just not here anymore’Americans are seeing less beef produced domestically as cattle numbers decline, adding pressure to a market already facing high prices.New York Post · 24 Sept, 22:04
- America's beef supply shrinks as cattle farmer warns 'the numbers are just not here anymore'U.S. beef production fell roughly 800 million pounds in early 2026 as cattle slaughter numbers declined, pushing farmers like Will Harris toward change.Fox News · 24 Sept, 11:00
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