Tight U.S. cattle inventories, the smallest since 1961 after years of drought-driven liquidation, remain the dominant driver behind elevated ground beef prices in 2026. Record fed-cattle weights have generated excess fat trim, increasing demand for lean cull cow and imported beef to meet blending needs for ground product and pushing wholesale and retail values to historic highs near $6.34 per pound. USDA forecasts show 2026 slaughter steer prices averaging around $251 per cwt amid lower beef production and robust consumer demand, with imports rising to offset domestic shortfalls. Herd rebuilding appears limited through year-end, supporting elevated price levels while affordability pressures and potential demand softening later in the period introduce uncertainty around further gains.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · AktualisiertWird Hackfleisch im Jahr 2026 __ erreichen?
$21,430 Vol.
$7.000+
50%
8.000 $+
42%
$9.000+
16%
10.000$+
12%
$21,430 Vol.
$7.000+
50%
8.000 $+
42%
$9.000+
16%
10.000$+
12%
The St. Louis Fed bases its numbers for ground beef prices on the BLS's CPI release. This market will immediately resolve to "Yes" upon a qualifying update of the St. Louis Fed's chart. If no data for any month of 2026 is released by the scheduled date for the January 2027 CPI release, this market will resolve according to the data for 2026 already available at that time.
The resolution source for this market measures prices to the third decimal place. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Markt eröffnet: Apr 3, 2026, 11:10 AM ET
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0x65070BE91...The St. Louis Fed bases its numbers for ground beef prices on the BLS's CPI release. This market will immediately resolve to "Yes" upon a qualifying update of the St. Louis Fed's chart. If no data for any month of 2026 is released by the scheduled date for the January 2027 CPI release, this market will resolve according to the data for 2026 already available at that time.
The resolution source for this market measures prices to the third decimal place. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Tight U.S. cattle inventories, the smallest since 1961 after years of drought-driven liquidation, remain the dominant driver behind elevated ground beef prices in 2026. Record fed-cattle weights have generated excess fat trim, increasing demand for lean cull cow and imported beef to meet blending needs for ground product and pushing wholesale and retail values to historic highs near $6.34 per pound. USDA forecasts show 2026 slaughter steer prices averaging around $251 per cwt amid lower beef production and robust consumer demand, with imports rising to offset domestic shortfalls. Herd rebuilding appears limited through year-end, supporting elevated price levels while affordability pressures and potential demand softening later in the period introduce uncertainty around further gains.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert



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