According to Dr. Derrell Peel, OK State Livestock Marketing Specialist, meat production will be up compared to 2019. The perceived shortage is due to logistical transportation challenges of getting meat to grocery stores as consumers stockpile. The second issue is that retail meat sales are up 77% compared to the same time a year ago. Most of this has come out of food service and restaurant trade. Switching from what restaurants demand (middle meats) to what retail demands (ground beef and end cuts) takes time for the supply chain to adjust. Read Dr. Peel’s complete article here.