--- title: Record Hamburger Costs description: Hamburger costs are at record high levels for this time of the year which could impact overall protein demand in the coming months. image: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQFgb7CGq1BaHg/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1688407568216?e=1694044800&v=beta&t=b2AarOJ7DIeSF3mGa9Fq_fKgLg-i0ZFGi8j8bbvo_Ro --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) Jul 5, 2023 11:49:09 AM # Record Hamburger Costs ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs) You know what's not getting better? Hamburger costs! Lean beef trim prices continued to firm last week with 90 trim the most expensive, not involving Covid, since Todd Frazier won the Home Run Derby in July 2015. Add to this the near record prices for fat trim and the cost to produce hamburger is nearing a record high. Note the chart below which compares the boneless skinless chicken breast market versus the cost to make hamburger. The ratio is historically low suggesting that chicken breast is way undervalued to hamburger which could spur chicken feature activity.   ![No alt text provided for this image](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQFgb7CGq1BaHg/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1688407568216?e=1694044800&v=beta&t=b2AarOJ7DIeSF3mGa9Fq_fKgLg-i0ZFGi8j8bbvo_Ro) Datum FS has forecasts for over 50 commodities comprising various beef, dairy, grains, pork and chicken markets. 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