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It seems everywhere I look I see information about the size of the N.A. cow "numbers" and its low level and continued decline. Its great to see the impact of these news headlines on prices, but I wonder if this is the whole story.
Is cow numbers the best predictor of pounds of beef supply? Haven't our cows and calves got bigger overtime and aren't we finishing them faster? Does size matter?..... (out of the gutter) that is, of the calves and is this even a factor that would materially effect supply?
As well, what has happened to the consumer demand for beef? Up or down or sideways? The "protien" diets like Atkins had an impact on demand is that still a driver of demand? Let alone the impact the economy has has on the cuts.