Beef producers aren’t the problem. The packing house cartel is the problem. Beef price on the hoof averages $3.87, yet market beef runs about $10.00 a pound. That’s a heck of a big markup.
“Beef price on the hoof averages $3.87, yet market beef runs about $10.00 a pound. That’s a heck of a big markup.”
Do you have a clue on how much waste there is on a thousand pound steer?