Beef Prices Are Soaring | Drudge Retort

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The last time Americans likely noticed spiking prices at the grocery store was when eggs reached record-highs.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 11:31 AM | 33 COMMENTS | permalink

As the country continues to grapple with shrinking herds, experts say prices could continue to rise through 2025 and beyond.

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-- Newsweek (@newsweek.com) Jul 21, 2025 at 10:17 AM

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June's consumer price index showed steak and ground beef prices are up 12.4% and 10.3%, respectively, over the last year.

Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.

~ Stinky McPedo ~

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-22 08:09 AM

Biden Beef Inflation.
--Republicans

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-22 08:53 AM

Can't wait for Trump to tell everyone not to pay attention to this, and that MAGA who are are dead to him.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-22 09:04 AM

"Day One"

Go ---- Yourself, You Pedo Freak

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-22 09:37 AM

Inflation is transitory
~ Snoofy

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-07-22 09:38 AM

Trump's ass tastes better than beef.

~ IAMRUNT ~

#6 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-07-22 09:44 AM

Inflation is transitory

#5 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

What president is it transiting now?

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-22 09:59 AM

Maybe if inflation gets bad again Trump will talk about Epstein to distract from it.

#8 | Posted by TaoWarrior at 2025-07-22 10:05 AM

Inflation is transitory

IIRC that comment was about the specific kind of inflation we were experiencing and was and is accurate. A temporary increase due to supply chains, inventory, and a sugar hit from too much money injected into the economy.

This inflation is due to screwworm infections (IIRC) - like Bird Flu did to egg prices. You remember egg prices? You screamed at Biden for not controlling a virus and blamed him for egg prices. Egg prices are still high, by the way, but thankfully the past few months bird flu has significantly declined so we're seeing an easing on the price of eggs - finally. Of course Trump thinks they were down 400% 3 months ago (such an out of touch idiot).

#9 | Posted by YAV at 2025-07-22 10:19 AM

BTW - Inflation is definitely heating up. Even the WSJ acknowledges that reality.

"he Wall Street Journal reviewed nearly 2,500 household items sold on Amazon between Jan. 20 and July 1 to track price changes; they found 1,200 of them had an increase. The analysis found notable increases, including a 30% jump in the price of a can of Campbell's soup, from $1.98 to $2.58. Other everyday essentials, such as deodorant, detergent and food products, saw at least a 5% increase."

That is substantial, and trump's big beautiful tariffs are just getting started!

#10 | Posted by YAV at 2025-07-22 10:27 AM

Ah - screwworm wasn't included in the price of beef because that impact hasn't been felt yet by us.
"May 23, 2025 " The USDA has halted cattle imports and closed the border to fend off the screwworm parasite"potentially affecting future beef prices."

More to come. Hold on to your 10 gallon hats.

#11 | Posted by YAV at 2025-07-22 10:27 AM

This is what happens when an industry becomes dominated by a few bad faith actors.

www.farmaid.org

#12 | Posted by jpw at 2025-07-22 11:07 AM

MAKE AMERICA GOBBLE ASS

#13 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2025-07-22 12:13 PM

Drought, decrease in herd size, increase in feed prices and interest rates all contribute to the 9% increase in beef.

#14 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-07-22 12:21 PM

" Starting on day one, we will end inflation"

So, who do we blame?

The liar, for his lying' lies?

Or the cultists, who will LOVE child-rape, weaponization of DOJ, and inflation, as long as it comes from their cult leader?

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-07-22 12:27 PM

Drought, decrease in herd size, increase in feed prices and interest rates all contribute to the 9% increase in beef.

Isn't that CUTE! Now you care about reality!

"WHERE'S THE BEEF!?"

#16 | Posted by YAV at 2025-07-22 02:09 PM

Idiots like FishPedo are having trouble accepting the fact the people they irrationally hate were in fact making lives for Americans great.

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-22 02:12 PM

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NPR (National Public Radio) recently reported on the Nebraska Pork Producers Association in relation to a labor shortage. Specifically, NPR's report focused on the concerns of the association's executive director, Al Juhnke, regarding potential mass deportations under a new administration and the impact on the pork industry's workforce, according to NPR. The association's director of domestic marketing, Jane Stone, also promotes pork in various sectors.
The NPR report highlighted the anxiety among Nebraska pork producers due to the potential loss of a significant portion of their workforce. The association's leadership expressed concerns about maintaining production levels if deportations were to occur. The labor shortage in Nebraska is a broader issue, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Worker Shortage Index indicating a significant gap between job openings and available workers.
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association, through its staff like Jane Stone, actively promotes pork consumption and works to educate consumers about the industry. The association's website details her responsibilities in promoting pork in healthcare, retail, foodservice, media, and consumer education, according to the Nebraska Pork Producers Association.

#18 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-07-22 02:20 PM

If the United States really wanted to get rid of all the undocumented people (which almost 2:1 the United States does not want to do) then the way to do it is to make these folks DOCUMENTED and LEGAL.

Thinking the "free market" is going to "fix" things without costing a dime, that labor will just appear, and we're all going to dance under rainbows shooting from unicorn asses is more than magical wishing.

#19 | Posted by YAV at 2025-07-22 02:44 PM

These are biological attacks by China on our food supply. First Covid then bird flu and now screwworms and wheat blight. Time for retaliation.

#20 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-07-22 07:48 PM

- Time for retaliation.

We could have ICE deport 1Nut back to Shanghai.

#21 | Posted by Corky at 2025-07-22 08:06 PM

These are biological attacks by China on our food supply. First Covid then bird flu and now screwworms and wheat blight. Time for retaliation.

#20 | Posted by visitor_

Wild ridiculous conspriacy about China? Visitor is on it faster than Trump with an underage girl!

#22 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-07-22 08:50 PM

I'm surprised Jeff...errrr.... Squats hasn't shown up with completely made up statistics proving beef prices have never been lower.

#23 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-22 09:42 PM

"WHERE'S THE BEEF!?"

#16 | Posted by YAV at 2025-07-22 02:09 PM"

That is a great '80's TV commercial reference!

#24 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-07-22 09:45 PM

The "Where's the Beef?" lady was in a hilarious R-rated comedy called "Moving Violations". I showed it to my students in China once. They learned a lot about American culture that day.

#25 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-22 11:14 PM

Did you show them the proper way to draw a swastika?

#26 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-23 03:46 PM

Trump will talk about Epstein to distract from it.

How soon until Trumptards start wearing t-shirts that say "I am with the------------"?

#27 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-24 08:07 AM

Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods.

Anyone that thought a billionaire was going to lower prices is a special kind of stupid.

#28 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-24 08:09 AM

"Anyone that thought a billionaire was going to lower prices is a special kind of stupid."

Anyone who associates this with a billionaire and not a VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY long trend of ALL politicians not lowering prices is a special kind of stupid. Just wait 30 years or so when you are 40 and actually have the right perspective. Recency bias kills politics when kids think they know how things work.

#29 | Posted by humtake at 2025-07-24 11:44 AM

If any of you have problems with affording meat, join your local Meals on Wheels. Not sure how true it is everywhere but I haven't paid for meat in over a year. In fact, after Hurricane Milton and losing power, we lost a freezer full of meat and estimated it at around $1.1k loss which we recovered for free over the next month. All of it was free for MOW drivers since they give up any meat they can't use opposed to throwing it away. Sure, it's always either close to the expiration or already expired but put that in the freezer and it will last months.

As I've posted on here before, there is money out there for everyone, you just have to work for it. You have to make effort. Not buying meat helps us a bit but doesn't make us rich...but compounding that on top of other little hacks you can do makes a significant difference.

#30 | Posted by humtake at 2025-07-24 11:49 AM

Anyone who associates this with a billionaire and not a VEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERY long trend of ALL politicians not lowering prices is a special kind of stupid.

^
The billionaire is at the extreme end of something that's been happening for fifty years:
Since 1975, practically all the gains in household income have gone to the top 20% of households.
Anyone who can't see that is missing both the forest and the trees.

#31 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-24 12:10 PM

As I've posted on here before, there is money out there for everyone, you just have to work for it.

Blah blah blah I got mine!

Doesn't sound like YOU are working for it.

The 35% federal funding that goes directly to local Meals on Wheels programs comes from the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program that falls under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The impact on these funds has not yet been announced but, given the proposed 17.9% cut prescribed for HHS, could be at risk.

But no worries Hummy ... the leopards you voted into office certainly won't eat YOUR face.

#32 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-07-24 12:14 PM

"Did you show them the proper way to draw a swastika?"

Chinese already know this, since it's a Chinese character, in both directions. 卐卍

#33 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-07-24 01:49 PM

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