With beef prices near record highs, some consumers go for bulk savings

NPR | By Michael Marks

Published May 19, 2026 at 4:01 AM EDT

With grocery store beef prices hovering around record highs, more consumers are choosing to buy a whole or half animal carcass for the bulk savings.

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