[Carry_Okie]

Four of every five beef cattle are slaughtered by the four largest firms; the firms include IBP, Inc; ConAgra Beef; Excel (owned by Cargill); and Farmland National Beef. (See Chart I.)

Three of every four sheep are processed by the four largest firms; the top four include ConAgra; Superior Packing; High Country; and Denver Lamb;

Three of every five hogs are slaughtered by the four largest firms; the top four include Murphy Family Farms; Carroll's Foods; Continental Grain; and Smithfield Foods. (See Chart II.)

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[george76]

We are closer than I thought.

Not only slaughtered by the bigs but also grown by the bigs.

So much for the family ranchers and family farmers.