As of January, the U.S. cattle herd has dwindled to 86.7 million head, marking its lowest level since 1951. As demand remains strong, beef prices have been climbing at a fast pace since 2021.

More: Trump tariffs in effect; what you will pay more for in New Jersey Beef prices are ballooning because the cattle inventory in the U.S. is low. In fact, it is the smallest cattle head count in ...

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): A large number of cattle raisers have complained that cow prices have fallen and not many traders have been buying cows for more than a month.

“That’ll certainly dry up the supply of cattle coming out of that Channel Country region … which will ultimately drive up prices, as the processers have to compete for a smaller number of ...