Posted 1/14/2013 23:57 (#2823650 - in reply to #2822608) Subject: Re: Cattle numbers question
Driftless SW Wisconsin
feelnrite - 1/14/2013 17:58 Jim there seems to be alot of feeding facilities being built but that is not what builds the cow herd. Somebody had got to be raising calves.
I agree.
There was a statistic on Drovers though that said the lower ratio of heifers to steers in the slaughter mix recently indicates heifers are starting to be saved, theoretically for breeders and herd expansion.