Beef prices are soaring. Here's why America is facing record-low cattle numbers

Beef prices are up about 15% over the past year as ranchers face record low cattle herds amidst years of drought throughout U.S. farmlands.

# Beef prices are soaring. Here's why America is facing record-low cattle numbers Beef prices are up about 15% over the past year as ranchers face record low cattle herds amidst years of drought throughout U.S. farmlands. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/07/beef-prices-are-soaring-heres-why-thats-hard-to-fix.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*