USDA lowers 2026 U.S. beef production guess, raises broilers

The USDA cut its 2026 beef and turkey production estimates, while increasing the outlook for broilers. Beef is now seen at 25.81 billion pounds, down 110 million from February, with a slower slaughter canceling out heavier dressed weights, with an average steer price of $242 per hundredweight, a gain of $2, and higher imports and […]

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