How Many Minutes Does a Consumer Have to Work to Buy A Pound of Ground Beef?
- ZISK
- Oct 17
- 1 min read
It’s a balancing act — consumer demand, economic challenges and beef pricing.
“The consumer has been saying I’m willing to work a little bit more to pay for that pound of beef,” says Lance Zimmerman, RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness senior beef industry analyst. “That’s a positive demand story.”
Zimmerman’s analysis has found that regardless of income bracket, consumers are willing to work more minutes to afford a pound of beef.
Angie Stump Denton
Updated October 17, 2025 06:15 AM
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