Your hamburger might cost you an arm and a leg [View all]

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