Scott Browne
Scott Browne
bit bounce numbers quarter quite
The numbers bounce around quite a bit quarter to quarter.
billion exports likely million pounds
That's over 3 billion more pounds of meat. Exports are likely to go up only 600 million pounds this year.
business cash companies confident consumer corporate flows hiring profits start strong supports
Corporate profits and cash flows are pretty flush, which usually supports business spending. Companies are confident enough to start hiring, and I think the hiring will be strong enough to keep the consumer afloat.
acceptable line speeds
There is still much to be done to show that such modules can be made reliably and reproducibly at acceptable manufacturing line speeds and costs.
cleared consistent economy excesses gradual recovery running seeing time
This was pretty modest, consistent with the gradual recovery we're seeing overall. It will be some time before the excesses are cleared up and the economy can get back to running ahead.
area bit opportunity unique
We just feel like this is our way to give back and we would like to give actors in the area a unique opportunity to do something that is a little bit different.
district everybody except four looking positive three
Except for three or four kids, I'm positive of what they can do, everybody else is looking for a place on the district team.
capital fragile relatively seeing sharp sign spending suggest turnaround
It's a sign that things have bottomed out, but we're not seeing a sharp turnaround in capital spending just yet. So it's encouraging, but it doesn't suggest anything more than a relatively muted and fragile recovery.
business continuing given housing overall sector sensitive weakness
It's a continuing surprise, given weakness in other sectors of economy. Normally, the housing sector is very sensitive to the overall business cycle.
bit excited swim
They are all excited to swim again. They are all back and a bit more seasoned.
demand government growth path phase sales strip strong transition
Strip away inventories and the government sector, and private-sector demand really wasn't that strong -- private-sector sales were up just 0.8 percent. We're still in a transition phase and not on a sustainable growth path yet.
beef continues creating demand domestic grow million outlook population positive potential price strength
The strength of U.S. domestic demand on the price outlook can't be overlooked. On the positive side, the U.S. population continues to grow to 360 million people, creating potential beef eaters.
chance felt games last table three win
The table is set now. We've felt like if we could win our last three games we'd have a chance to take league.
afford beef boxed continue good grocery paid pay per prices range stores
Prices for boxed beef paid by grocery stores continue in the range of $150 to $155 per hundredweight. Packers can afford to continue to pay good prices for cattle.