Tight U.S. cattle supplies, with inventories at a 75-year low of 86.2 million head as of January 1, 2026 per USDA, continue driving ground beef prices higher amid persistent herd contraction since 2019. March 2026 BLS data shows the national average at $6.701 per pound for 100% ground beef, up slightly from $6.687 in December 2025, reflecting robust consumer demand despite elevated levels. USDA's latest Food Price Outlook forecasts a 10.1% rise in beef prices for 2026 (prediction interval: 2.8-18.3%), with production dipping 2% to 25.81 billion pounds. Key catalysts ahead include BLS April pricing (mid-May release) and the July cattle inventory report, which could signal rebuilding if prices sustain strength.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWill ground beef hit __ in 2026?
Will ground beef hit __ in 2026?
$7.000+
57%
$8.000+
63%
$9.000+
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$10.000+
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$1,441 Vol.
$7.000+
57%
$8.000+
63%
$9.000+
27%
$10.000+
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The St. Louis Fed bases its numbers for ground beef prices on the BLS's CPI release. This market will immediately resolve to "Yes" upon a qualifying update of the St. Louis Fed's chart. If no data for any month of 2026 is released by the scheduled date for the January 2027 CPI release, this market will resolve according to the data for 2026 already available at that time.
The resolution source for this market measures prices to the third decimal place. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Market Opened: Apr 3, 2026, 11:10 AM ET
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0x65070BE91...The St. Louis Fed bases its numbers for ground beef prices on the BLS's CPI release. This market will immediately resolve to "Yes" upon a qualifying update of the St. Louis Fed's chart. If no data for any month of 2026 is released by the scheduled date for the January 2027 CPI release, this market will resolve according to the data for 2026 already available at that time.
The resolution source for this market measures prices to the third decimal place. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Tight U.S. cattle supplies, with inventories at a 75-year low of 86.2 million head as of January 1, 2026 per USDA, continue driving ground beef prices higher amid persistent herd contraction since 2019. March 2026 BLS data shows the national average at $6.701 per pound for 100% ground beef, up slightly from $6.687 in December 2025, reflecting robust consumer demand despite elevated levels. USDA's latest Food Price Outlook forecasts a 10.1% rise in beef prices for 2026 (prediction interval: 2.8-18.3%), with production dipping 2% to 25.81 billion pounds. Key catalysts ahead include BLS April pricing (mid-May release) and the July cattle inventory report, which could signal rebuilding if prices sustain strength.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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