The U.S. is still one of the world’s biggest meat producers. So why are Americans paying so much for beef?
- Posted on June 5, 2026
- By Fortune
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The U.S. is still one of the world’s biggest meat producers. So why are Americans paying so much for beef?
The average price of a pound of ground beef hit a record average retail price of $6.90 last month, up around 19% from a year ago.
