Citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data, Bloomberg reports that US retail ground beef prices fell 1.3% in September, the biggest monthly decline since 2024, to an average of $7.062 a pound from August's record $7.16. Steak prices slid about 1% to $12.69 a pound, a second straight monthly decline, though prices remain near record highs. The Trump administration is trying to boost supply by allowing up to 300,000 tons of ground beef imports at lower tariffs and reopening several land ports to Mexican cattle. Beef import shipments through August rose 15% year on year, mainly from Australia and Mexico, though the spread of New World screwworm continues to depress imports. A BofA Securities analyst says the cattle cycle could take several years to turn.
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