05/27/2026
Watch our video on what needs to happen to reduce retail beef prices.
SUMMARY: How to lower Retail Beef Prices
Increase Per Capita Beef Supply
Focus on total beef supply = Number of Head (slaughter) times Carcass Weight.
Net Beef Production = US Beef Production + Imports - Exports
Per Capita Beef Supply = Net Beef Production / US Population
– HOW?
Import more Beef and Cattle:
- Reduce Tariffs on Imported Beef
- Increase in Beef Imports
- Find solution to Screwworm and open southern boarder for Feeder Cattle from Mexico into the US.
- while protecting the US rancher and consumer from any health threats!
- Bring more Feeder and Fed Cattle into the US from Canada and other countries
Initiate programs to encourage and support
the next generation of cow/calf, stocker and ranchers to rebuild Cattle Inventory
- Let the cattle feeder determine the finished weight
What to expect
Consumer shift in protein due to price!
$30 to $40 cwt drop in fed cattle prices in 2026
Reducing Producer Margins
Improving Packer Margins
Improving Retail Margins
Lowering Retail Beef Prices
