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Industry At A Glance: Heifer Inventory Signals A Heightened Tug Of War

2014-03-19 17:05:00| Beef

By Nevil Speer, Western Kentucky University This week’s Industry-At-A-Glance reflects Jan. 1 heifer inventory by respective category. Consideration of some of the specific inventory trends possesses some important implications. • The annual inventory of beef replacement heifers has stayed relatively constant over time. That reality underscores the overwhelming contribution of beef cow slaughter (vs. a slowdown in heifer retention) when explaining the declining cow inventory. read more

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