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Industry At A Glance: Monthly Beef Cow Slaughter Continues To Drop

2014-03-23 05:55:00| Beef

By Nevil Speer, Western Kentucky University Last week’s “Industry At A Glance” chart focused on respective heifer inventories over time. The discussion surrounded the importance of both heifer retention and beef cow slaughter as indicators of cowherd dispersion or rebuilding. The discussion included the following observation: “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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