Americans are seeing less beef produced domestically as cattle numbers decline, adding pressure to a market already facing high prices.
US commercial beef production totaled about 14.4 billion pounds from January through July 2026, down from roughly 15.2 billion pounds during the same period last year, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.
The number of cattle commercially slaughtered also declined, falling from about 17.5 million during the first seven months of 2025 to 16.2 million during the same period this year, USDA data shows.
Will Harris, a fourth-generation cattle farmer and owner of White Oak Pastures in Bluffton…
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