Fox Business
04 Aug 2026, 19:27 UTC · 1h ago
High beef prices hitting consumers as meatpacking giant warns of supply struggles
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
Fox Business
04 Aug 2026, 19:27 UTC · 1h ago
NewsImpactScreener rates every claim in this story for market impact and maps it to the tickers most exposed.
What the story claims
4 claims · each scored for market impact
The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest level in over 70 years due to prolonged drought and high operating costs. — A historic structural shortage of cattle drives up food inflation and constrains the supply side of the protein market.
-0.60Tyson Foods reported a $138 million loss in its beef segment with sales volume down 15.9%. — The loss at a major meatpacking giant signals that high input costs are outweighing the ability to pass prices to consumers.
-0.50The USDA will resume cattle imports from Mexico starting in late August, focusing on low-risk states like Sonora and Chihuahua. — This provides a long-term supply relief valve, though the Tyson CEO noted it will not have a material impact on the current fiscal year.
+0.30Continue reading
6 related stories
Search tags
Beef prices have risen significantly over the last year, with ground beef up 12.4% and steaks up 11.4% year-over-year. — Persistent double-digit growth in a staple food category puts downward pressure on consumer discretionary spending.
-0.20Which stocks this story touches
The stock surged 15% following blowout earnings and strong AI demand.
The company is being slammed by Donald Trump over high gas prices and soaring profits.
The company is being slammed by Donald Trump over high gas prices and soaring profits.
The company is mentioned only as the employer of a strategist providing general market commentary.
Free · No account
Get a free daily PDF briefing — the last 24 hours of news, with summaries and the market-impact score for each story, delivered an hour before the open.
We’ll watch
Pre-filled from this story — remove any you don’t want. Add more tickers & tags or fine-tune your watchlist anytime — every email has an edit link, no account needed.
Free forever · one email a day, max · unsubscribe in one click.How it works
How the impact breaks down
Where the story's weight lands
Stocks most exposed
Modeled from each name's sensitivity to this story
No stock impact ranking available yet.
Zacks Investment Research
3h ago
