Rising beef prices push McDonald’s toward bigger, better burgers

Rising beef prices push McDonald’s toward bigger, better burgers

The Street April 18, 2026

McDonald’s knows its customers want value, and it also knows they want burgers. Delivering both of those has become a challenge, given the rising cost of beef. That’s partially because the American cattle herd is at its smallest size in 75 years, the Associated Press (AP) reported. “The national …