Beef Magazine
Complexity of U.S. beef imports and exports
With cattle inventories at historic lows and imports filling the lean-beef gap, the economics of ground beef are more tangled than ever.
Meat Signal
Given the current tight U.S. cattle inventories and reliance on imports for lean beef, expect ongoing price volatility for ground beef as global supply dynamics intertwine. You should consider diversifying your sourcing and exploring longer-term contracts to mitigate potential price shocks.