Beef Drove 2018 Meat Department Sales

February 21, 2019 Beef Checkoff

Year-end sales data has arrived and 2018 was an excellent year for beef at retail. Compared to 2017, monthly beef dollar sales were higher throughout the year and total beef sales increased 6.0% nationwide, on sharply higher volumes accompanied by stronger prices (see chart).1As noted previously, these positive factors combined to drive consumer demand for beef higher.2