Are cow numbers really increasing ?

[perfecho]

Looking at about 10-12 cents/lb of hay around here...and green feed is expensive too.....
Will likely cull hard, but won't be too far off our cow numbers, but having purebreds, will likely keep very few bulls, sell majority of calves.

[riders2010]

Cheap Australian beef anyone? It s coming to a free trade Zone near you.

[WiltonRanch]

Riders it's been coming here for years. Arby's roast beef, a portion of most if not all fast food burgers will have a certain percentage. They need a steady homogenous supply so they take a blend of Aussie, American and Canadian beef. Think the amount imported from Australia, NZ, and SA was limited at 50000 tonnes but that is old numbers. Gotta also consider a lot of this beef is bos indicus and cooking it in any other form than hamburger our palate would not be accustomed to.