{"podcast":{"title":"CattleUSA Daily","slug":"cattleusa-daily-7200592","podcast_index_feed_id":7200592,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff140960/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.cattleusamedia.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42695032/42695032-1761960573553-3cce2b714c34c.jpg","author":"Lauren Moylan | Cattle USA","episode_count":417,"summary":"CattleUSA Daily delivers fast, factual insight into cattle markets, sale barn results, and beef industry trends across the U.S. Hosted by producers and professionals who live the business, each episode breaks down feeder and fat cattle prices, futures movement, packer demand, weather impacts, and export shifts shaping today’s beef economy. From ranch-level realities to national market drivers, CattleUSA Daily is the trusted source for livestock news, market analysis, and ag insight that helps producers make confident, informed decisions every day.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T02:17:35.385159+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592"},"episode":{"title":"414: The $4.4 Billion Meat Trend Beef Producers Need to Watch with Abbi Groves","slug":"414-the-4-4-billion-meat-trend-beef-producers-need-to-watch-with-abbi-groves","published_at":"2026-09-14T11:00:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592/414-the-4-4-billion-meat-trend-beef-producers-need-to-watch-with-abbi-groves","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cattleusa/episodes/414-The-4-4-Billion-Meat-Trend-Beef-Producers-Need-to-Watch-with-Abbi-Groves-e3oqr6e","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff140960/podcast/play/125708942/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-14%2F431853925-44100-2-9cb7a1284a072.mp3","summary":"Beef prices are high, supplies are tight, and the U.S. herd has not fully entered a rebuilding phase, yet beef demand remains remarkably strong. In this episode, livestock economist Abbi Groves joins Lauren to break down what is happening across the beef industry, starting with the booming meat snack category and the consumer trends behind it. They also dive into heifer retention, the outlook for herd rebuilding, beef-on-dairy, cattle supplies and what continues to drive consumers to buy high-quality beef even at record prices. Links: Connect with Abbi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbigail-groves/ Meat Snack Growth: https://www.cobank.com/knowledge-exchange/proteins-promise-for-meat-snack-growth CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m ⁠CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ CattleUSA App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cattleusa/id1673147759 CattleUSA App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgarmcbee.cusamobile&pcampaignid=web_share Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamedia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/ Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/cattleusa-drive-premium-daily-newsletter?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&brid=YWdncwFNXt0EmdzFy5cJJBp84J9g CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/ Lauren’s Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@Showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways: Meat snack sales have grown nearly 50% in four years and surpassed $4.4 billion Protein, health, convenience and simple ingredients are driving meat snack demand More than $8 billion ha…","meta_description":"Beef prices are high, supplies are tight, and the U.S. herd has not fully entered a rebuilding phase, yet beef demand remains remarkably strong. In this e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1759,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cattleusa-daily-7200592/episodes/414-the-4-4-billion-meat-trend-beef-producers-need-to-watch-with-abbi-groves/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592/414-the-4-4-billion-meat-trend-beef-producers-need-to-watch-with-abbi-groves.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}