{"id":1531379,"date":"2025-04-20T13:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1531379"},"modified":"2025-04-20T13:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T17:55:00","slug":"herds-gutted-historically-low-us-cattle-inventory-drives-beef-prices-to-new-highs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/herds-gutted-historically-low-us-cattle-inventory-drives-beef-prices-to-new-highs\/1531379\/","title":{"rendered":"“Herds Gutted”: Historically Low US\u00a0Cattle Inventory Drives\u00a0Beef Prices To New Highs\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Herds Gutted”: Historically Low US\u00a0Cattle Inventory Drives\u00a0Beef Prices To New Highs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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America’s declining cattle herd is nothing short of alarming, and some ranchers call it a “national security threat<\/strong>” to the nation’s food supply chain. This continues to be a major theme fueling record-high cattle prices<\/strong> on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and beef prices at the local supermarket<\/strong>.\u00a0Elevated interest rates and soaring input costs under the Biden-Harris regime years\u00a0have made it increasingly difficult to maintain or rebuild herds<\/strong>\u2014challenges that are expected to persist early in President Trump’s second term.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ranchers have faced a slew of macroeconomic headwinds in maintaining or restocking their herds, as rising interest expenses on cattle and elevated input costs since 2022 have squeezed margins and eroded incentives to rebuild. Compounding the challenge are drought conditions and “green” degrowth climate policies, which have added further pressure on producers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the start of the year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual Cattle Inventory report revealed that the nation’s cattle supply had fallen to a 73-year low<\/a>, totaling about 86.6 million head<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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At the supermarket, USDA data from the end of March showed the average price for a pound of ground beef reached yet another record high of $5.79<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Given the current cattle cycle<\/strong> marked by low inventory and high prices, many questions linger about when ranchers and producers will begin rebuilding the nation’s cattle herd. If more replacement stock isn’t brought online soon, the industry could face a severe supply crunch<\/strong>, which could drive retail prices for ground beef and other beef products significantly higher.<\/p>\n

“The herd’s not just thinned \u2014 it’s been gutted. The lowest since 1951, and that’s not an accident. That’s a warning. Years of fake money, regulatory mischief, and globalist trade schemes have stripped the land of its stewards<\/strong>,” The Beef Initiative founder, Texas Slim, stated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Slim emphasized: “We didn’t just lose cattle \u2014 we lost legacy, sovereignty, and a future for our children. Rebuilding this herd isn’t just about beef. It’s about survival. National security doesn’t start with weapons \u2014 it starts with food<\/strong>.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe herd\u2019s not just thinned \u2014 it\u2019s been gutted. The lowest since 1951, and that\u2019s not an accident. That\u2019s a warning. Years of fake money, regulatory mischief, and globalist trade schemes have stripped the land of its stewards. We didn\u2019t just lose cattle \u2014 we lost legacy,\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Beef Initiative \u26a1\ufe0f\ud83e\udd69\ud83d\udddd (@beefinitiative) April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The Beef Initiative<\/strong>, an agricultural think tank, advocates for a more localized, redundant, and secure food supply chain\u2014one that delivers clean beef products to American consumers while empowering individual ranchers. The think tank’s mission<\/strong> stands in\u00a0stark contrast to the current toxic food system, which is largely dominated by the processed food industrial complex.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Connecting ranchers directly with consumers will be one of the key pillars of the “Make America Healthy Again<\/strong>” movement\u2014an effort that ZeroHedge will soon be supporting<\/strong>. The initiative aims to return control of the food supply chain<\/strong> to mom-and-pop ranchers, provide Americans with clean beef, and promote greater transparency and accountability around food.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nSun, 04\/20\/2025 – 09:55<\/span><\/p>\n

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