With no post-holiday wavering, all cattle and beef markets moved higher in the first half of January – setting new record price levels to start the new year.

Columnist Dennis Sun writes, "Today, everything we read about cattle and beef say prices are going up. This can be attributed ...

United States beef demand has hit levels not seen since the mid 1980s and is tipped to stay historically high this year. The ...

HIgher wholesale beef prices spur increase in live prices, reflecting ground beef demand. See other USDA market forecasts for this year.

Cash cattle averaged $202.96 per cwt., up from last week, while lean carcass hog prices were slightly down at $81.08 per cwt.

The average retail price of beef topped $8 a pound in summer 2024, reflecting drought in the western states that reduced forage and increased feed costs and prompting farmers to reduce their herds.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Even with beef prices surging to record highs, Americans are continuing to fire up their grills.