Falling Beef Prices Could Make For Prime Grilling Season

CHICAGO – Brush the snow off that grill and get ready for a grilling season that could be prime for butchers and beef eaters alike.

Retail beef prices on average have been slowly but steadily declining from historic highs two years ago that were largely the result of a yearslong drought in cattle country. The beef industry has rebounded in a big way: This year is expected to be the largest commercial beef production year since 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Add to a competitive grocery industry and, eventually, some decent weather, and beef prices could be just right for consumers this spring and summer.

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