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U.S. cattle inventories are at a 75-year low, driven in part by years of severe drought in the western United States that have strained feed supplies.

Across the country, ranchers have fewer cattle than at any point since 1952, leading to rising beef prices. Farmers are still expected to accumulate more debt this year.

Beef prices are up and not expected to fall soon. Experts point to high demand, low supply, and meatpacker profits.

Brazil, now a leading exporter of beef products to the U.S., also did not sell into the country before 2016. Since then, the ...