Why beef prices are so high

NPR | By Robert Smith,

Wailin Wong, Cooper Katz McKim, Paddy Hirsch, Kate Concannon

Published September 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM EDT

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Large primal cuts of beef sit on a rack in a cooler at Deep Cuts butcher shop as butchers work on breaking down the meat Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Dallas

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Robert Smith

Robert Smith is a host for NPR's Planet Money where he tells stories about how the global economy is affecting our lives.

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Wailin Wong

Wailin Wong is a co-host of The Indicator from Planet Money.

Cooper Katz McKim

Cooper Katz McKim is an Associate Producer for The Indicator from Planet Money.

Paddy Hirsch

Kate Concannon

Kate Concannon is the Supervising Senior Editor at The Indicator from Planet Money. She leads this small, collaborative team of hosts, reporters and producers in making sense of crucial, but often complex and confusing, economic news in just 10 minutes a day.