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The Economic Environment of the U.S. Beef Industry
A Look at Today’s Cattle Cycle
Presented toUSDA Outlook Forum
February 25, 2011
John S. Nalivka
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Where are we in the cattle cycle?
Define the cattle cycle?
The approximately 10-year period in which the number of U.S. beef cattle is alternatively expanded and reduced over several consecutive years in response to perceived changes in profitability by producers.
1996 – 2003 Liquidation = 8 Years2004 – 2006 Expansion = 3 Years2007- 2010 Liquidation = 4 Years
2011 - ?
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19031921
19391957
19751993
2011
0
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
75,000
90,000
105,000
120,000
135,000
The U.S. Cattle CycleThousand head
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19581962
19661970
19741978
19821986
19901994
19982002
20062010
2014*
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
110,000
120,000
130,000
140,000
U.S. Cattle InventoryThousand head
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U.S. Cattle Inventory, January 1, 2011
Mountain
12,320,000
13.0%
South Central
27,220,000
28.8%
North Central
35,850,000
37.9%
South Atlantic
5,938,000
6.3%
Pacific *
7,725,000
8.2%
North Atlantic
3,530,000
3.7%
* Includes Hawaii & Alaska
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The number of cattle relative to the number of people has been declining.Cattle per 100 people
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19901995
20002005
20102015*
10
15
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30
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The quantity of beef produced per cowhas increased and will limit herd expansion Pounds per cow
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19701975
19801985
19901995
20002005
20102015*
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
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19031921
19391957
19751993
2011
0
15,000
30,000
45,000
60,000
75,000
90,000
105,000
120,000
135,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000Cattle Inventory (Y1)
Beef Production (Y2)
The U.S. Cattle Cycle & Beef ProductionThousand head Million pounds
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19871991
19951999
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20112015*
85,000
90,000
95,000
100,000
105,000
110,000
115,000
120,000
20,000
21,000
22,000
23,000
24,000
25,000
26,000
27,000
28,000Cattle Inventory (Y1)
Beef Production (Y2)
U.S. Beef Production EfficiencyThousand head Million pounds
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The Lowest Cattle Inventory Since 1952, but Producing 3X as Much Beef! Thousand head Million pounds
1952 1975 2010
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000Cattle Inventory (Y1)
Beef Production (Y2)
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Increasingly Important to Align
Supply and Demand
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Cattle per 100 People Versus Pounds of Beef per CowCattle per 100 People Pounds of Beef Production per Cow
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19901995
20002005
20102015*
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20
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50
60
70
200
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700
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The U.S. Cattle CycleThe Traditional Drivers
Forage Supply
Prices
Profitability
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The U.S. Cattle CycleOther Factors to be Considered
DemographicsAge of Producers
Willingness & Ability to Assume Risk
More Risk Adverse
Access to CapitalTighter lending
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The U.S. Cattle CycleOther Factors to be Considered
Generate Cash
Uncertainty About Increasing Costs of Production
Feed & Energy
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96/9798/99
2000/20012002/2003
2004/20052006/2007
2008/20092010/2011*
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
0
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%Corn Crop (Y1)
Percent Used for Ethanol (Y2)
U.S. Corn Crop & Pct Used for EthanolMillion Bushels
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The U.S. Cattle CycleOther Factors to be Considered
Value-Based Marketing
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Value-Based Production & MarketingFocusing on the Fundamentals
On Average, Break Even
High
Low
Cos
t of P
rodu
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Mar
ket V
alue
of P
rodu
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Low
Opportunity
RiskOpportunity
Risk
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Adding Value
requires
Added Investment
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19841987
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19961999
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20082011*
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-125
-100
-75
-50
-25
0
25
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75
100
125
150
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Returns to Cow-Calf ProducersDollars per head
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20022004
20062008
2010
-10%
-8%
-6%
-4%
-2%
-0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%Change in Costs of Production
Change in Calf Prices
Calf Prices Versus Costs of ProductionYear to Year Pct Change
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19891991
19931995
19971999
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20052007
20092011*
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20
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40
50
60
70
80
Slaughter Cow PriceDollars per cwt
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19891991
19931995
19971999
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20052007
20092011*
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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2,500
3,500
4,500
5,500
6,500
7,500Slaughter Cow Price (Y1)
Cow Slaughter (Y2)
Slaughter Cow Price & Cow SlaughterDollars per cwt Thousand head
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19891991
19931995
19971999
20012003
20052007
2009
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
Percent of Beef Cows SlaughteredPercent
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19952000
20052010
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
8,000
U.S. Cow Slaughter Thousand head
2010 +5%2011 -7%
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Beef Cow Slaughter Thousand head
Week Ending1/9/10
2/13/103/20/10
4/24/105/29/10
7/3/108/7/10
9/11/1010/16/10
11/20/1012/25/10
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2009 2010
2011 2005-2009
For 2010 +10% Over 2009
Highest Since 1996
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Dairy Cow Slaughter Thousand head
Week Ending1/9/10
2/13/103/20/10
4/24/105/29/10
7/3/108/7/10
9/11/1010/16/10
11/20/1012/25/10
30
40
50
60
70
802009 2010
2011 2005 - 2009
For 2010 0% From 2009
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19581962
19661970
19741978
19821986
19901994
19982002
20062010
2014*
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
55,000
60,000
The U.S. cow herd is the smallest since 1951. Thousand head
Jan 1, 2013*39.585 mil.
Jan 1, 201140.014 mil.
Jan 1, 2016*40.35 mil.
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19501954
19581962
19661970
19741978
19821986
19901994
19982002
20062010
2014*
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
The U.S. beef cow herd is the smallest since 1963. Thousand head
Jan 1, 2013*30.5 mil.
Jan 1, 201130.865 mil.
Jan 1, 2016*31.3 mil.
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increased costs throughout the entire beef supply chain,
increased consumer input regarding both the final product and inputs,
increased competition in both domestic and global markets,
increasingly greater change in how business must be
done,
increased regulatory pressure, and ultimately,
increased CONSOLIDATION
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Cost AlignmentDemand
Process VerificationSource
Animal WelfareEnvironment
Global MarketsPolitics
Best Practices