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January DecisionNext Hamburger Index
The 2023 Q1 DN Hamburger index is 115, meaning that the aggregated input costs for a ¼ lb hamburger is expected to be 15% higher in Q1 of 2023 than in Q4 of 2022, for a cost of $.70 per unit. This 15% increase in input costs for a standard...
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Ground Beef Market Outlook
Low feed availability and high feed costs have altered the supply of fed cattle and cows to the market since mid-2020. Cattle prices have continued to climb while the grades of cattle have notably declined. Cow slaughter has also increased in response to high feed costs. On the consumer side...
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Can inflation measures be used to forecast meat prices
Persistently high inflation and other macroeconomic trends are contributing to financial instability and volatility across global markets. But to what extent can inflation measures and other macroeconomic indicators be used to forecast meat prices? Our team found some problems with including inflation variables in some key forecasting methodology. Read on...
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Run your ad before you run your ad
An ad planning meeting is a stressful environment for a meat director. Choosing witch items to feature, at what price, and then figuring out how to buy the required volume of that item causes many meat buyers to simply fall back on the items they featured the previous year. But...
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