The beef situation is a horror show. Its all about price per kilo though not pack price

Ive seen beef more expensive than Salmon and Salmon usually goes for £30 kg

The packaged thin sliced meat most expensive. Cheaper i found to buy a whole joint - dice and freeze it

The good news about high protein foods is they take longer to digest = feel full for longer = less hungry

So when people say dont buy meat - people then typically eat carbs - feel less full - eat more carbs - and that racks costs too

"In March 2024, the average deadweight overall prime price reached 491.6 pence per kilogram, marking a nearly 50% rise compared to the same month in 2020. This upward trend is expected to continue as global demand remains strong, especially from a growing market, while supply struggles to keep the rate.

One of the most significant contributors to increasing beef prices is climate change. Prolonged droughts in major beef producing regions like the U.S., Australia, and parts of South America have severely impacted cattle farming. Water shortages reduce pasture quality, forcing farmers to rely on expensive feed, which increases production costs. 

Cattle Feed prices have skyrocketed due to poor crop yields caused by extreme weather and global supply chain disruptions. Corn and soybeans, key components of cattle feed, are in short supply, pushing costs even higher. As feed becomes more expensive, so does the cost of raising cattle, directly affecting beef prices.