Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: February 2012

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英文名称：

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: February 2012

作者：

Rachel Johnson

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=37436

关键词：

Dairy;  cattle;  cattle trade;  poultry; 

年份：

2012

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

25 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

Increased replacement-heifer inventories may not be sufficient for cow herd expansion in the face of the large numbers of cows being slaughtered. La Nina remains in place and could adversely affect any expansion plans. Continued negative profit margins for cattle feeders and meat packers, along with consumer resistance to higher retail prices, would also put an upper boundary on expansionary enthusiasm. Positive factors are record feeder cattle prices, growth in natural and organic beef sales, and increasing beef exports.