Despite higher prices, shoppers are still adding beef to their grocery carts

Despite higher prices, shoppers are still adding beef to their grocery carts

Meat prices have pulled back some from the high levels in 2022, but that category still makes up a significant portion of consumers’ grocery store bills. 

When thinking about economics, higher prices would likely indicate a pull-back in consumption.  Brian Earnest, an ag economist for CoBank says while in theory that should be what happens, that hasn’t been the case.

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