Beef Farms: The Role Of Competition In The Cattle Industry

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In the cattle industry, there is always competition to breed the best high quality beef. Competition comes from breeders that have ranches with several hundred cattle. Due to the high volume, breeders can choose the best, show them, get high prices and reinvest. Beef farms gets notoriety by placing high in national shows and can get $200,000 for one animal. New farms with newer technology compete with farms that had high quality beef and rise to the top. The market trends have been favorable for the last five years since the public have been made aware of Certified Angus beef. Consumers are willing to pay more for good quality. Organically raised beef are also part of the market trend since the public wants to eat organically without

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