With continued high percentages of heifers in total cattle on feed in the U.S., indications are that the breeding herd could be smaller I n 2023 and 2024. Because heifer calves are often discounted compared to steers, large prices differences between the two could provide incentives for heifers to be retained in the coming years. For more on heifer price discounts this year, and what that could mean for herd size and makeup, as well as the beef industry, Elliott Dennis, assistant professor and livestock economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at UNL, joins the podcast.

Read more: https://cap.unl.edu/livestock/2022-heifer-price-discounts.