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Texas Cow Population in Decline

600,000 head lost in drought since 2010

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The number of cows in Texas, the United State’s largest cattle producer, has since January 1. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service attributes the fall to this year鈥檚 drought, the worst in Texas history, and says it is the largest drop in cattle numbers on record in any state. The decline represents 12 percent in an original population of 5 million and is a function of increased slaughter and the export of cattle to states with more grass. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has estimated that the price of beef will increase by 5.5 percent in 2012.

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