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I asked my coauthors this question when they asked me to join. Consumer beef purchases are only one of the markets. If there's a reduction in the amount of beef

I asked my coauthors this question when they asked me to join. Consumer beef purchases are only one of the markets. If there's a reduction in the amount of beef on the market, that might be absorbed at the high end by consumers, so that others (particularly restaurants) continue to get the good cuts. Consumers substitute into product that would otherwise be used for something like hot dogs.

s1artibartfast 3y ago
That's a fascinating and complex system. That suggests that restaurant consumption is relatively fixed as well but quality of cut is flexible at the lower margin. I wonder if there's any way to analyze the whole picture. I suppose that would require insight into the total sales of processors, which may or may not be proprietary
s1artibartfast 3y ago
That's a fascinating and complex system. That suggests that restaurant consumption is relatively fixed as well but quality of cut is flexible at the lower margin. I wonder if there's any way to analyze the whole picture. I suppose that would require insight into the total sales of processors, which may or may not be proprietary. I also wonder if the quality adjusted analysis for Consumer consumption would show a different price sensitivity to shock for high-end cuts in the market