Fall of 2024 is officially here. The U.S. beef herd inventory was at 28.2 million cows as of January 2024. During the previous peak of the cattle cycle in January 2019, the U.S. beef herd inventory reached 31.6 million cows. That is a decrease of 3.4 million cows -- 11 percent of the inventory -- in five years.
Consider implications of cowherd expansion
Knowing the factors and costs of raising replacement heifers provides a basis for continued efficiency improvements in the beef industry.
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