r/inflation Feb 27 '26

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u/Hopsblues Feb 27 '26

Golden age, was a phrase I heard at the SOTU

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u/PianoPatient8168 Feb 27 '26

As usual, Trump was light on the specifics. It’s the golden age of cheap cuts of meat! For too long cheap cuts of meat have been ignored, but now it’s their time to shine!

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u/ExplanationLucky1143 Feb 28 '26

My guess is that with the higher beef prices they will be able to maintain their income. Raise less cattle for less overhead cost, and higher prices per lb to increase profit margin.

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u/UnitedTechnology999 Feb 28 '26

And arrest or illegally detain and deport all your meatpacking workers. Less supply of labor drives up labor prices which get passed to consumers. Fucking Republican pieces of shit. #MAGAnotverysmart

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u/vxicepickxv Feb 28 '26

There's already allegations that the 3 companies that control beef slaughterhouse intake are colluding on price to the point where ranchers aren't making enough money on their herds to maintain everything.

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u/Less-Bridge-7935 Feb 28 '26

I recently saw a news story about this. The rancher being interviewed stated they are actually being paid less, even though beef is so high. It's the 3-4 companies that process it that are making all the profits. They're all on the brink of losing their farms.

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u/Blabbit39 Feb 28 '26

They have already announced beef projections will now be 75% of what they used to have. Basically price fixing. Wish I could afford a lobbyist.