Forget egg prices! There’s 1 more grocery staple that sits near record highs at $11.97 per pound

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Forget egg prices! There’s 1 more grocery staple that sits near record highs at $11.97 per pound

Forget egg prices! There’s 1 more grocery staple that sits near record highs at $11.97 per pound — and it’s adding to the squeeze on Americans. Here’s what it is and 3 ways to deal with it

Americans continue to

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at grocery stores — and we’re not just talking about the price of eggs.

The

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at home rose 0.5% in January from the previous month and 1.9% since the year before, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase is partly attributed to

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, but there’s another food category that might be giving shoppers sticker shock: beef.

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averaged $11.97 per pound in January, just shy of November’s record high of $12.01 per pound. In addition,

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averaged $5.55 per pound, again not far from the record high of $5.67 per pound set in September.

Overall, the cost of beef and veal has gone up 5.5% since last year.

So, what’s been driving up prices?

If you’re wondering why the price of sirloin steak and ground beef is so high, the answer seems to be a shortage of beef cattle inventory.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture

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in January there were 86.7 million head of cattle and calves on U.S. farms. According to industry news publication Drovers, it’s the

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in nearly 65 years.

Low inventory levels have been attributed to drought and high supply prices, leading farmers to trim their herds.

Something else to keep an eye on: America also imports cattle from Canada and Mexico. If the Trump administration follows through on threats to levy tariffs on goods from these countries, it could affect prices even further.

Read more: Home prices in America could fly through the roof in 2025 —

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If you’re having a difficult time keeping up with high grocery prices, it may be time to make some changes to the way you shop for food. Here are three ways to do so.

First, when it comes to steak, prices can vary depending on the type of cut you buy. Explore cuts that are outside your favorites. If available, you can also buy meat in bulk and slice your own steaks at home, filling your freezer with future dinner entrees. Similarly, with ground beef, prices can vary based on how lean it is and it can often be purchased in bulk as well.

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Low-cost grocers can make a big difference when it comes to shopping for food. Stores that keep things simple and don’t have on-site deli workers or butchers may not be able to deliver customized orders, but they can also afford to offer lower prices. If you don’t have access to a discount grocery store in your area, see if your regular supermarket carries store brands, which often cost less than name brands while still doing the job.

Planning out your meals every week can help reduce the amount of unnecessary food you might buy. Doing so in accordance with what’s on ***** at your local grocery store can also help keep costs down. So, it may pay to flip through those flyers before you go shopping.

This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice. It is provided without warranty of any kind.

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