beef

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)

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
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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.
Chase Beck, son of Wendy and Basil Beck, feeds a bull at Beaver Dam Farms in Smithonia. The Becks have a herd of about 300 registered Black Angus and six registered wagyu cattle as part of their beef operation. (Photo/Alex Perri)

Chase Beck, son of Wendy and Basil Beck, feeds a bull at Beaver Dam Farms in Smithonia. The Becks have a herd of about 300 registered Black Angus and six registered wagyu cattle as part of their beef operation. (Photo/Alex Perri)

Taking beef to the next level

Alex Perri
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Living in bustling Miami for years, the Beck family dreamed of owning land where they could grow their own food. Kenny Rogers’ former estate, Beaver Dam Farms, turned out to be a perfect fit.
Judge Tyler Arnold talks to Scarlett Harris about her breeding doe during the Oglethorpe Area Winter Livestock Show on Saturday. The event included a contest between six local "celebrities." (Photo/Sara Micale)

Judge Tyler Arnold talks to Scarlett Harris about her breeding doe during the Oglethorpe Area Winter Livestock Show on Saturday. The event included a contest between six local "celebrities." (Photo/Sara Micale)

Brubaker, students winners of livestock show

Sara Micale
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Oglethorpe County youth weren’t the only ones competing in the Oglethorpe Area Winter Livestock Show on Saturday — six Oglethorpe County celebrities also competed for the title of Champion Celebrity Showman.