USDA lowers 2026 expectations for beef, eggs, turkey

The USDA has cut its 2026 production projections for beef, turkey, and eggs. Beef is now pegged at 25.438 billion pounds, down 109 million from May due to slaughter expectations for the rest of the year, with an average steer price of $250.16 per hundredweight, up $.50, and no change to imports, and reductions for […]

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