date:Aug 07, 2012
cows were bringing early this spring will probably sell for less than half that. Granted they will be a little thinner, but they will be the same quality of cow.
Adds Hurt: The problem for some producers in a weakened financial condition is that they have to survive the pain in the short-run to secure the prize in the long-run. The message for family feedlot managers is 'risk management.'