CPI Report: Food Prices Remain Stable, With a Significant Increase in Beef Costs
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 18 2025
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Source: SeekingAlpha
Consumer Price Index Overview: The November Consumer Price Index report showed a 2.7% year-over-year increase, which was lower than economists' expectations and the previous month's pace, as the October report was not released due to a government shutdown.
Food Price Increases: The food category rose by 2.6% year-over-year, with significant increases in food away from home (3.7% Y/Y) and food at home (1.9% Y/Y), particularly driven by a notable rise in beef prices.
Beef Price Drivers: Beef prices are near record levels due to supply shortages from droughts, high feed costs, reduced cattle inventories, and strong consumer demand, with the national cattle herd at its lowest in decades.
Impact on Companies: Numerous companies, including JBS, Kroger, Walmart, and McDonald's, are affected by rising beef prices, highlighting the broader implications for the food industry amidst ongoing inflationary pressures.
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Analyst Views on TSN
Wall Street analysts forecast TSN stock price to rise
6 Analyst Rating
2 Buy
4 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 61.020
Low
58.00
Averages
65.20
High
75.00
Current: 61.020
Low
58.00
Averages
65.20
High
75.00
About TSN
Tyson Foods, Inc. is a food company. The Company has a portfolio of products and brands, including Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright, State Fair, Aidells and ibp. Its segments include Beef, Pork, Chicken, and Prepared Foods. The Beef segment includes operations related to processing live-fed cattle and fabricating dressed beef carcasses into primal and sub-primal meat cuts and case-ready products. The Pork segment includes operations related to processing live market hogs and fabricating pork carcasses into primal and sub-primal cuts and case-ready products. The Chicken segment includes domestic operations related to raising and processing live chickens, and purchasing raw materials for fresh, frozen and value-added chicken products and sales of specialty products. The Prepared Foods segment includes operations related to manufacturing and marketing frozen and refrigerated food products and logistics operations to move products through the supply chain.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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