COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - If you've noticed your grocery bills getting bigger, beef may be one of the reasons. Prices are at record highs and it doesn't appear to be slowing down any time soon.

According to industry experts, it comes down to simple supply and demand. According to the latest consumer price index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ground beef prices rose 11.5% and beef steak prices rose 12% compared to this time last year.

At the grocery store and central Ohio butcher shops, sticker shock is setting in.

"We see consumer demand for beef up across the board," Ohio Beef Council executive director Elizabeth Harsh said. "Certainly, we see ground beef prices at a historical high."

Harsh said a shortage of cows and tough weather are to blame. "Cow herds across the country

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