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The average retail price of choice beef during February was $5.986 per pound.

There were 491 million pounds of beef in cold storage at the end of February.

For the second week in a row, cattle and beef prices are sharply lower.

More beef and lower prices should be positive for U.S. international trade.

Foreign demand for U.S. beef was down 13.2% in 2015 and has been down in two of the first three months of 2016.

Just 8% of U.S. pastures are in poor to very poor condition, according to USDA. It is a 2% improvement from last year.

Job growth has continued to drop the past few months, a sign that consumer beef demand could be in trouble.

No one wants to handle a temperamental cow or bull, but there is more at stake than overall attitude.

The key to cattle handling is to understand animal behavior and create trust with your herd.