By Greg Hahne
Arizona farmers sold about $1.8 billion worth of cattle last year, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
That’s an increase of about $300 million compared to 2024.
The price of beef rose nationally to about $9.64 per pound on average in April, which is up 13% from a year ago.
That’s partially driven by high demand coupled with the smallest number of cattle in the U.S. in the last 75 years. Beef production is expected to keep falling nationally for the rest of this year and into 2027.
Despite that production drop, the American Farm Bureau projects that demand will continue to go up for beef and that cattle will get heavier, meaning beef will be fattier.
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