No beef expansion in sight Feedyards share profits with cow-calf producers

摘要

Cattle cycle logic says strong feeder cattle prices should be enticing cow-calf operators to save more heifers and cull fewer cows for herd expansion Beef cow slaughter data suggest it's not happening yet. June through November federally-inspected "other" cow slaughter -- which is mostly beef cows -- was actually higher than in 2002.