Beef Prices Hit Record High Ahead of Summer Barbecue Season

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Steaks for sale at a store in Elkridge, Md., on Feb. 27, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesGrillers received some bad news ahead of the summer barbecue season: Beef prices are surging.Live cattle prices climbed a record $2.52 per pound at the end of the April 15 trading session, adding to their year-to-date gain of about 8 percent. Futures retreated modestly, slipping 1 percent the next day.

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