Big Ag Busted: Beef Prices Soar While Cattle Herds Collapse

R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard lays out the hard truth about what’s really driving America’s skyrocketing beef prices — and it’s not the ranchers.
According to Bullard, anti‑competitive behavior and antitrust violations inside Big Ag have distorted the entire beef supply chain. He notes that even after President Trump ordered an investigation into the industry, the same pattern continued:
• Steak prices exploding
• Cattle population dropping by tens of millions
• Producers getting squeezed while consumers pay more
• Beef hitting historic highs — around $6.40 per pound
Bullard’s message is simple:
Restore competition. Pay cattle producers fairly. Stop letting monopolies dictate the price of beef for American families.