By Jeff Rice | Akron News Reporter
Don’t look for retail beef prices to come down any time soon.
That was part of the message from an industry expert Tuesday at the Colorado Farm Show in Greeley.
Tyler Cozzens, an economist for Livestock Marketing Information Center in Lakewood, told a small crowd of about 70 people that cattle prices finished strong in 2024 and look to remain strong throughout the coming year. That translates into higher prices in the local supermarket.
“Retail beef prices will stay high, but demand is very strong,” Cozzens said.