What holidays are coming up? Everyone knows there are several holidays that are famous for BBQ! The Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Super Bowl Sunday just to name a few of the obvious weekends.
But there are other things to consider such as the market where the cattle are being shipped. If the community is famous for its vegan lifestyle, beef might not be a hot seller. Also you need to consider things like disease. Mad cow and hoof and mouth disease to two big ones that will not only hurt the market abut can completely ruin it.
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But you also have other things to consider, what is the competition like? Is the area of operation thick with cattle transportation trucks or are you the only game in town? You have to cut cost to stay competitive, but keep the realistic. This is also true if you’re the only option.
I mentioned holidays but seasons can be a factor as well. Winter has its own concerns, the freezing cold weather sudden blizzards and other issues can really cause you some problems. But the summer can be equally bad: hurricanes, tornados, flash floods, all can wreak havoc on your operation.
But at the same time there are almost a million beef operations in the USA. Additionally there are approximately 700,000 farms and ranches specializing in cattle, as well. This makes for a ninety billion dollar industry! 24.807 billion pounds of beef were consumed in the US alone, with an average retail price of Choice beef around $6.29 a pound (in 2015).
So yes, cattle transportation can be profitable. After all that has to get to market somehow. The days of John Wayne riding the Chisholm Trail might be over but not the need for Americans to eat their hamburgers and grill a nice steak.
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