Cattle graze in the pastures at CAM Ranches in Crawford last week. The ranch, which is owned by Andrew McPeake, is home to 20 cows and 75 heifers. (Austin Lathrop/The Oglethorpe Echo)
Experts, ranchers say beef prices likely to remain high for years
Austin Lathrop
Beef prices have reached a record high, and the people who breed and study cattle in Georgia say recovery could take years.“I think right now we’re not going to see a decrease in prices for three to four to five years,” said Andrew McPeake, owner of CAM Ranches in Crawford.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026