fordthinkin - 5/11/2022 07:33 Pay day will come again for cattle but I don't fault anyone doing something different if it makes a profit. Beef profit is already here - just going to the packers and middlemen and shareholders. Tyson just reported increased profits due to them pre-emptively raising prices. Have you seen the prices in the grocery store meat case or steakhouse restaurant recently? Many folks won't even consider buying anything but ground beef. As I see it - Cattle will never be profitable through the traditional system controlled by 4 buyers. Add in higher prices for fuel, fertilizer, feedlot corn and soy meal and.... --------------------------------------------------- If the odds are stacked against you and you can't win at the current game, you need to either quit or play a different game. --------------------------------------------------- Anyone I hire for odd jobs around the farm always gets a couple steaks for a tip, keeps them coming back | 
Cow calf profitability
