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<blockquote data-quote="inyati13" data-source="post: 1084268" data-attributes="member: 17767"><p>Kyle,</p><p>I enjoy my dog, farm and cattle. It pay for that enjoyment. I can project and see that there is an opportunity for profit albeit a small one. But unless you have a large scale operation and reputation that allows you to market like say the Boyds do here in my area, I don't see how anyone makes any significant profit with cattle. I hear the same thing you mention. Most of the cattleman here say they do not make a dime. Some have told me stories of having very devastating losses. For example, a producer here who runs about 50 cows told me a few years ago cattle markets went down and in the spring he bought abou 100 head to put on lease land with the intention of putting weight on them and selling them. He said he lost about 20 K because the market went down even more and he had to sell to cut his loses.</p><p></p><p>I think it is more about lifestyle than profits. But what I have noticed is that most business here in my part of Kentucky has the same problems. The cost to produce a product whether it is cattle, furniture, metal works, etc. exceeds the selling value of the product. Something has to change. US business except for some exceptions is tough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="inyati13, post: 1084268, member: 17767"] Kyle, I enjoy my dog, farm and cattle. It pay for that enjoyment. I can project and see that there is an opportunity for profit albeit a small one. But unless you have a large scale operation and reputation that allows you to market like say the Boyds do here in my area, I don't see how anyone makes any significant profit with cattle. I hear the same thing you mention. Most of the cattleman here say they do not make a dime. Some have told me stories of having very devastating losses. For example, a producer here who runs about 50 cows told me a few years ago cattle markets went down and in the spring he bought abou 100 head to put on lease land with the intention of putting weight on them and selling them. He said he lost about 20 K because the market went down even more and he had to sell to cut his loses. I think it is more about lifestyle than profits. But what I have noticed is that most business here in my part of Kentucky has the same problems. The cost to produce a product whether it is cattle, furniture, metal works, etc. exceeds the selling value of the product. Something has to change. US business except for some exceptions is tough. [/QUOTE]
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