http://www.local12.com/content/money_alert/default.aspx Reports and tips for informing consumers on business and buying. en-us Copyright 2012 Newport Television LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:00:01 -0500 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:03:32 -0500 Consumer Financial Money Reports http://www.local12.com/sites/WKRC/images/Local12_DOT_COM150.jpg http://www.local12.com/content/money_alert/default.aspx 115 150 15 http://www.local12.com:80/content/money_alert/story/Cattle-Shortage-May-Lead-To-Spike-In-Beef-Prices/HO3BpU3Xp0umIf48hJOs_w.cspx?rss=938 http://www.local12.com/s/HO3BpU3Xp0umIf48hJOs_w.cspx We could soon see a spike in beef prices. The Agriculture Department says the nation's cattle herd is the smallest it has been in 60 years.

The USDA says there were about 91 million cattle in the U.S. as of January 1-that's down from nearly 93 million the year before.

USA Today reports experts believe recent drought weather in the southwest is playing a big part in the shortage. These experts say, because of the small herd, we could see beef prices shoot up to five percent higher this year. ]]> Troubleshooter-Money Alert-2007 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:05:20 -0500