beef demand

As total beef production falls and beef prices increase to record levels, demand for ground beef increases. In 2025, a 3.6 decrease in beef production was offset by increased net …

Record high beef prices are getting a lot of attention, and the argument can be made that extraordinary demand is the key driver. The COVID-19 pandemic helped lead us to …

“Meat is having a moment.” That’s according to Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Livestock Market Economist at Kansas State University. That phrase reflects multiple signals that consumer desire for meat protein is …

A recent economic analysis of the national Beef Checkoff program found that each dollar invested in its demand-driving activities for the most recent five-year period (2019–2023) positively impacted domestic beef …

Grilling season is certainly upon us now. The period from Memorial Day to 4th of July is a key time for beef sales and despite inflationary challenges to the economy, …

This weekend will mark 20 years since the announcement of the first case of BSE, or Mad Cow Disease in the U.S. Nearly every cattleman around can tell you where …

BILLINGS, MONTANA – In action concluding its December 18 meeting in Billings, the Montana Beef Council (MBC) elected new leadership that will guide the council for the next two years. …

Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) passed a directive this week at the NCBA Summer Business Meeting to continue the association’s advocacy efforts on transparent labeling and inspection …

According to the newly released “Today’s Beef Consumer” report from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, demand for beef continues to remain strong. The …

The all-fresh retail beef price in October was $7.25/lb., down slightly from $7.32/lb. in September and down 4.0 percent from the record high of $7.55/lb. one year ago.  In 2022, …