Many people from the area say that the lower beef prices has increased the size of their cattle herds and the amount of beef they have in their households.
People have also said that lower beef prices is good because they can buy more beef in stock, sell and produce more beef faster, and get money circulating in their community faster.
Students shared how lower beef prices affected them, their family, and the community.
Junior Gabe Peterson said beef prices affected his life, but selling-wise it has made a profit, and Peterson said his family doesn’t buy store-bought beef.
Junior Brody Schoenhard said the beef prices affect the selling price of cows, but it doesn't affect him in a negative way; it affects him in a positive way, so he can sell more cows at a time but at a lower price.
The lowering of beef prices has also affected consumers, allowing them to buy beef more cheaply. It has also affected the importing of beef from countries due to a flesh-eating parasite infecting some cows.
The lowering of beef imports due to the parasite has affected communities that depend on beef for food. Some have to resort to eating chicken and turkey.
For a pound of beef, prices increased from $6.89 to $9.64. There was a price increase due to high demand for beef.