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WELCOME: BEEF ECONOMICS WEBINAR • Audio Announcement: all lines are currently muted and we will begin promptly at 1:30pm CST • Please select your audio now. • To dial the conference, select “Use Telephone” in your audio pane and enter your unique audio pin. • Select “Use Mic & Speakers” to use VoIP audio. • Submit questions and comments via the Chat panel • Note: Today’s presentation is being recorded and will be provided within 48 hours.
November 8, 2012 Sponsored by: Presenter: Dr. Glynn Tonsor, Kansas State University
WEBINAR OVERVIEW • Broad Economic Outlook Overview for Industry • Stocker Value of Gain Projection Resources • Feedlot Return Projection Resources • Situation and Research Updates: • Beef demand assessment • Mandatory country of origin labeling • Animal welfare
Economic Outlook Overview: Cow-Calf • Strong calf price pullback during 2012 • National vs. regional drought magnified market impact compared to 2011 • Eventually: beneficiary of tight supplies and probable expanded heifer retention… • majority of owners (not industry % of cows) are not necessarily seeking to maximize profits as core goal … • Returns over cash costs • 2012 (2013) estimates have fell over $170/cow ($75) since March • Will 2015 now be “the peak return year” ? • Further widening between top 1/3 and bottom 1/3 of producers? • Cost management drives majority of differences in KS cow-calf returns and likely is even more critical in period of drought response ….
As of: 11/7/12 Nov. FC: 11/7/12: $145 10/8/12: $146 8/7/12: $143
10/31/10’: 19.9% of Cows Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC
IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, & WI 14.5% of Cows (2012) Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC
CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, SD, & WY 29.2% of Cows (2012) Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC
AZ, CA, ID, NV, NM, OR, UT, & WA 10.2% of Cows (2012) Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC
OK & TX 20.4% of Cows (2012) Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC
AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, & WV 24.5% of Cows (2012) Livestock Marketing Information Center Data Source: USDA-NASS, Compiled & Analysis by LMIC
Data source: USDA-ERS Will SE lead a national beef cow herd expansion? Operating Cost Area with “good” 2012 pasture conditions… Value of Production Herds > 20 cows Operating Costs = 37% (MP) to 52% (NGP) of Total Costs
Economic Outlook Overview : Stockers • Historically high Values of Gain (VOG) • But also historically high Costs of Gain (COG)… • Of course, not everyone has their typical feedstuffs/resources to engage this fall/winter • VOG = rewards for sound management • COG = pain of hiccups or poor management • Many producers feeding something new… • Is there a widening gap between returns of stocker operations?
How Should VOG Be Projected? • Naïve (current cash market offering) vs. Forward Looking (futures market & basis) • Important to recognize no crystal ball exist • Salina, KS / 550 to 750 lb in 3 month case / Jan. 07’ to July 12’ period: • naïve is less accurate • Forward-looking VOG projections are now updated daily on AgManager http://www.agmanager.info/livestock/budgets/production/beef/KSU_FactSheet_ ValueOfGainForecastingApproaches.pdf
http://www.agmanager.info/livestock/marketing/graphs/cattle/prices/VOG.asphttp://www.agmanager.info/livestock/marketing/graphs/cattle/prices/VOG.asp
Historical VOG Projections (11/7/12): $120-$130
Economic Outlook Overview : Feedlots • Excess capacity concerns remain & will be growing… • Drought: mitigates this initially / magnifies it later … • Mexican supplies: mitigates this recently / magnifies it soon • Losses persist… • July & August closeouts were at historically high losses… • Elevated cost of gain + Feeders purchased before spring pullback • Recent placements at break-even or + projections… • Important to watch response to shrinking available supplies
Historical and Projected Kansas Feedlot Net Returns (as of 11/8/12’) (http://www.agmanager.info/livestock/marketing/outlook/newsletters/FinishingReturns/default.asp) September 12’: -$197.58/steer Rolling 12 month average thru August:-$98.16/steer Representative Barometer for Trends in Profitability
Historical and Projected Kansas Feedlot Net Returns (as of 11/8/12’) (http://www.agmanager.info/livestock/marketing/outlook/newsletters/FinishingReturns/default.asp)
Beef Demand: Situation and Assessment • Meat prices are rising … • “bacon shortage” discussions are exaggerations; • record retail meat prices in 2013 are not… • as prices increase, public will require more “quality”… • debates on various technologies likely will intensify within industries, with customers, and with consumers… • feed 9 billion, “control” food prices, and do so in an “acceptable” manner is the story …
Year-over-Year increases in 8 of last 9 quarters (since Q3 of ’10): Q3.2012 = +1.9% Actual Quantity & Price Changes: 1990: 67.8 lbs (per capita cons.);$2.00 (real All Fresh price) 2011: 57.3 lbs (per capita cons.);$1.97 (real All Fresh price) Q3.2012: Per Capita Consumption = -1.2% (Year-over-Year) Real All Fresh Beef Prices = +3.3% IF Real All Fresh Beef Prices +1.4% = 0% Demand Change
Year-over-Year increases in 7 of last 9 quarters (since Q3 of ’10): Q3.2012 = -0.8% Q3.2012: Per Capita Consumption = -1.2% (Year-over-Year) Real Choice Beef Prices = +0.6% IF Real Choice Beef Prices +1.4% = 0% Demand Change
Situation and Research Update: MCOOL • WTO resolution process continues… • On August 21, the U.S. informed the WTO it intended to: • “implement recommendations and rulings in a manner that respects its WTO obligations and that they would need a reasonable period of time to do so.” • 18 months have at least been rumored to be the desired timeline • On Sept. 13, Canada requested that the reasonable period of time be determined through binding arbitration process … http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds384_e.htm
Situation and Research Update: MCOOL • Wrapping up USDA funded ex post assessment: • Majority of the public is unaware of MCOOL • Fail to reject: “Product of U.S.” = “Product of North America” • No observed change in exercised demand in retail, grocery store based assessment since implementation in March 2009 • Bottom line view: • Aggregate economic loss from MCOOL is apparent • The quicker WTO resolution occurs the better for aggregate economic welfare … • Important implications for excess capacity resolution also…
Situation and Research Update: Animal Welfare • Beef cattle have not been main subject of focus • Naïve to assume immunity… • Vote vs. Buy decision distinctions • Prevalent and important to recognize • Is industry response to AW concerns/inquires a “cost of doing business?” • Ongoing USDA funded beef and dairy cattle project
Questions typed by participants during the webinar presentation which were not directly responded to are addressed in the remaining subsequent slides.