OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma has long been dubbed “cattle country,” but going out for a steak or even buying beef at the grocery store is becoming costly for families nationwide.
Greg Gawey, Owner of Jamil’s Steakhouse in Oklahoma City, spoke to News 4 about the rapidly increasing prices for beef. He predicts the sticker shock at grocery stores, butcher shops and steakhouses will only get worse, even impacting prices at his restaurant.
“I project that we will probably have to raise our prices immediately by five to six percent across the board on our steak prices. Our average steak here is about $44,” Gawey said.
Gawey also mentioned a major drought in cattle, playing a big role in the prices, with the supply of cattle herd being at its lowest level since the 1950s.
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