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flag Cattle prices jumped 5.7%–6.5% in November 2025, raising beef costs and squeezing processor margins despite small export and retail gains.

flag Cattle prices surged in November 2025, with heavy steers, young cattle, and processor cows rising 5.7% to 6.5%, increasing procurement costs and pressuring beef processor margins. flag Despite modest export gains—2.2% in the U.S., 7% in Japan—declines in South Korea and China limited overall export returns to a 0.8% rise. flag Domestic retail beef prices rose 1.3%, but not enough to offset higher input costs. flag Producer input costs in food manufacturing fell slightly, though rising utilities costs offset gains. flag The BPTC index dropped to 54% year-to-date from 59%, signaling growing margin pressure for processors heading into 2026.

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