Urner Barry in the News

Pricier Burgers Are Coming for Diners as US Cattle Herd Plummets


Bloomberg, January 31, 2023

Steaks and hamburgers will likely be more expensive in the next few years with US cattle shrinking to its lowest herd since 2014.

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What is causing egg prices to skyrocket?


CBS News, January 17, 2023

Inflation has slowed for six months straight, but some grocery store staples have continued to skyrocket in price.

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Egg Price Relief Coming as US Demand Softens


Bloomberg, January 6, 2023

Relief from skyrocketing egg prices is coming even as consumers in some parts of the country still see shortages as a lingering effect of an historic avian flu outbreak.

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Egg Prices Surge to Records as Bird Flu Hits Poultry Flocks


The Wall Street Journal, December 22, 2022

Egg prices are hitting records, driven by an avian-influenza outbreak that has killed tens of millions of chickens and turkeys this year across nearly all 50 states.

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From chicken wings to used cars, inflation begins to ease its grip


The Washington Post, December 4, 2022

The price of gasoline is dropping like a rock. Chicken wings are suddenly a bargain.

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Egg Prices Soar in October to Top US Food Inflation List


Bloomberg, November 22, 2022

Prices rose 10% from September and are 43% more than year ago

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Thanksgiving Dinner to Bust Wallets as Food Prices Surge


Bloomberg, November 10, 2022

Any way you slice it, this Thanksgiving is going to cost more.

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Turkeys Will Be More Expensive Than Ever This Thanksgiving, and Harder to Get


The New York Times, October 21, 2022

Thanksgiving 2022 is shaping up to be a tough one for turkey. The star of the holiday meal will be both hard to find and more expensive than ever.

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Alaska cancels snow crab season as estimated 1 billion crabs mysteriously disappear


ABC 7, October 14, 2022

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled all opilio snow, red king crab, and blue king crab seasons for 2022-2023, in a major blow to North Pacific fishermen after trawl surveys revealed the stock is below the threshold for opening a fishery.

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Bird flu, Ukraine war push egg prices higher worldwide


Reuters, April 14, 2022

Severe outbreaks of bird flu in the United States and France are tightening global egg supplies and raising prices for the food staple as the war in Ukraine disrupts shipments to Europe and the Middle East.

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A Massive Avian Flu Outbreak Is Driving Up the Price of Eggs


Vice, April 12, 2022

22 million birds have already been killed in the U.S. to slow the spread of the flu, which is crunching already-stressed supply chains.

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Price of eggs spike ahead of Easter


KWCH12, April 11, 2022

The price of real Easter eggs (not the plastic kind) may be higher than last year. Market researchers say the most recent spike is due to the highly contagious avian bird flu that is forcing farmers to kill millions of hens.

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Egg prices rise to historic levels due to highly infectious bird flu


Today, April 11, 2022

Consumers might need to send the Easter Bunny a bill after decorating their eggs this year.

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Fears over chicken and egg shortage in US ahead of Easter as bird flu spreads – sending prices soaring


The Sun, April 5, 2022

Egg prices have rocketed by 50 percent to around $2.88 per dozen since the start of February when cases of avian influenza were first detected in a turkey flock in Indiana.

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Inflation, explained by eggs


Vox, March 2, 2022

You may have noticed things are more expensive lately. And by “you may have noticed,” I mean you’ve definitely noticed, because they are, thanks to inflation.

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U.S. Egg Prices Rise as Deadly Bird Flu Strikes Ahead of Easter


Bloomberg, March 16, 2021

"Highly pathogenic avian influenza is back in the U.S., forcing farmers to cull flocks and pushing up egg prices at a time of rampant food inflation."

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Urner Barry: A perfect storm of record demand and fewer imports is driving sky-high seafood prices


CNBC, May 26, 2021

"Angel Rubio, senior analyst at Urner Barry, discusses what's been driving sticker shock in the seafood aisle at the grocery store, and whether that may ease as we emerge from the pandemic."

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Chicken Shortage Sends Prices Soaring, and Restaurants Can't Keep Up


Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2021

"Chicken wings are flying off the shelves. After a year promoting takeout wings and crispy chicken sandwiches, restaurants including KFC, Wingstop Inc. and Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. say they are paying steep prices for scarce poultry."

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Trading Chicken Parts Is Going Digital


Wall Street Journal, March 8, 2021

"Ashley Honey spent his career surrounded by glowing computer screens, swinging hundreds of millions of euros or yen around the globe at a keystroke. Now he’s looking to deploy those cutting-edge tools on another asset class: chicken parts."

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Why Thanksgiving turkeys will be smaller this year


CNN, October 7, 2020

"Fewer people at Thanksgiving tables is going to mean many households are looking to buy smaller turkeys. And because no one can just press a button and make smaller turkeys, grocery stores, distributors and farmers are rethinking their own longstanding Thanksgiving traditions."

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Beef quality upped at grocery stores during coronavirus pandemic


New York Post, May 10, 2020

"Fewer people at Thanksgiving tables is going to mean many households are looking to buy smaller turkeys. And because no one can just press a button and make smaller turkeys, grocery stores, distributors and farmers are rethinking their own longstanding Thanksgiving traditions."

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Filet mignon bounces back from record low coronavirus price


FOX Business, May 1, 2020

"High-end meat prices, which plummeted to record lows in March, have since rebounded by nearly 50 percent as a fresh round of panic buying strengthens shoppers' appetites."

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Filet mignon prices lowest in decade. (Coronavirus, of course)


CBS News, April 28, 2020

"America’s appetite for filet mignon and other top-shelf meat has been robust for years, with prices rising even amid record supplies."

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Coronavirus creates ground beef shortage, drives prices for fast food resturants


Yahoo News, May 1, 2020

"The price of ground beef has surged due to the loss of supply created by processing plants that have curtailed operations to prevent the spread of COVID-19."

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Ham Prices Are Soaring Ahead of Thanksgiving


Bloomberg, November 16, 2019

"Americans planning to splurge on a Thanksgiving or Christmas ham may have to dig deeper into their wallets."

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