YOU'VE PROBABLY ALREADY NOTICED YOU'RE PAYING MORE FOR MEAT AT THE GROCERY STORE LATELY. KAREN COWAN WITH THE NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION SAYS IT'S BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF CATTLE IN THIS AND OTHER STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IS AT ITS LOWEST LEVEL OF CATTLE SINCE WORLD WAR TWO. MOSTLY DUE TO THE DROUGHT.
COWAN TELLS 770 KKOB THAT USDA NUMBERS SHOW NEW MEXICO HAD A LITTLE OVER 300 THOUSAND CATTLE ON FEBRUARY 1ST … DOWN ABOUT 150 THOUSAND. SHE SAYS EXPECT MEAT PRICES TO CONTINUE TO CLIMB.
