Drought among factors keeping beef prices high
2/3/2022 2:32:28 AM
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Start Date: 12/1/2021
- End Date: 12/31/2022
Beef brisket and other cuts of meat continue to be pricey as drought, packing capacity and corn prices have influenced beef production. At the start of December, the cost of prime and USDA choice cuts was more than $280 per hundredweight.
Texas A&M Today (College Station, Texas), Jan 28, 2022
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