Your hamburger might cost you an arm and a leg

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

First, eggs were breaking the bank. Now it’s beef.

Egg prices surged earlier this year due to a severe avian flu outbreak, but they eventually stabilized as producers restocked and supply chains normalized. However, that reset has not occurred with beef. Instead, prices continue to rise—just in time for peak grilling season—and there’s no relief in sight.

In June, ground beef reached $6.12 a pound, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s nearly a 12% increase since last June, when it was $5.47 a pound. This marks the first time since the Consumer Price Index began tracking the data in the 1980s that ground beef has gone above $6.

But it’s not just ground beef. The price of uncooked steak is also soaring. Last month, it hit $11.49 a pound—an 8% increase from last June, when it was $10.64 a pound.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/7/21/2334455/-Beef-prices-are-brutal-and-Trump-s-tariffs-won-t-help

[Blue Owl]

1. David Brooks might finally be getting his $84 cheeseburger

But not because of Joe Biden, and some added-on airport bar cocktails. I hope he holds Dump accountable….

[doc03]

2. Trump lowered those price back in January

[Autumn]

3. The only time grocery prices matter is if a Democrat is in office.

[MagickMuffin]

5. It will probably continue to increase, slaughter houses

are currently losing its workforce because of kidnapping the employees.

Reduce workforce will make the prices soar.

I haven’t had a hamburger since the late 90s. Although when I have a craving I buy vegetarian patties. With fresh veggies 🥬 🍅 🧅 = 🍔 = 😋

[Silent Type]

6. At least chicken is relatively cheap here. But, yeah, beef at a resturant are hard to swallow because of price nowadays.

This is going to hit resturants and staff hard and soon.

[NickB79]

7. We get 15% of our beef from Brazil

And Trump slapped a 50% tariff on them.

[JI7]

8. Beef is very bad for the environment

But it's difficult to give it up.