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17.10.25 - 15:06
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Trump "Worked Magic" On Beef Deal - Likely With Argentina - As Cattle Futures Surge Most Since 1978 (ZeroHedge)
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Trump "Worked Magic" On Beef Deal - Likely With Argentina - As Cattle Futures Surge Most Since 1978
U.S. cattle futures are on track for their largest year-to-date gain since 1978 amid an ongoing beef cow shortage. The shortage has driven prices for feedlot cattle to record highs, with charts resembling those of gold or silver, and pushed USDA ground beef prices at supermarkets to record highs. Although Goldman has noted that the 12-year cattle herd cycle has reached a cyclical low, and Tyson CEO Donnie King recently said herd rebuilding will begin in 2026, prices continue to spiral out of control.
That's prompted President Trump to take action - just like he did with eggs earlier this year - and told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday that his administration has reached a deal to lower beef prices.
"We are working on beef, and I think we have a deal on beef that's going to bring the price" down, Trump said, adding, "That would be the one product that we wou...
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