Your July Fourth Burgers Cost More Than Ever as Beef Prices Hit Record
Grilling this July Fourth? That burger is going to cost you more.
Americans hosting cookouts this week will have to pay more than ever to buy ground beef for hamburger patties because of several issues that continue to disrupt a historically low cattle supply, according to a survey published by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Consumers' appetite for beef hasn't waned—in fact both demand and prices have surged—since the Covid-19 pandemic. The AFBF estimates that the retail price for 2 pounds of ground beef has risen to $13.33...
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