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<blockquote data-quote="DOC HARRIS" data-source="post: 268040" data-attributes="member: 1683"><p>Chris-</p><p></p><p>I don't disagree with either you nor dcara - BUT - does this mean that the producer MUST be held hostage in order to satisfy the "changing" whims of the retail market and provide EVERY size, shape and texture (tenderness and taste) of not only rib-eye steaks, but ALL cuts of meat to a fickle public who is linfluenced by marketing Guru's, advertising gimmick's, and changing price structures rather than pragmatism and reality??</p><p></p><p>There should be a reasonable and common sense compromise here somewhere or the producer (breeder) is going to be left out in the cold - - holding the udder! But - - hasn't it always been thus?</p><p></p><p>I am apprehensive that we are coming full cycle again - - this is <strong><em>exactly</em></strong> what precipitated the "PONY" type cattle of the mid "40's"- - attempting to appease the retail market for "Mrs. Housewife"! They had small family's then and - all of a sudden - the "boys" came marching home and straight to the bedrooms of America and the family size exploded - and the rib-eye size was too little. So - the producers rushed to increase cow size. Now it has exceeded financial reasonableness, and we are in an impulsive, headlong rush to "cost containment" - while more and more "families" in growing cities are eating "out" almost every night! So, where does that leave the ever-struggling Beef producer insofar as providing what the purchasing public wants?? Right back where he started -kissing the ring of Mrs 'Whatever' who says, "Let's eat 'OUT' tonight because , after all, "It's What's For Dinner!"</p><p></p><p>DOC HARRIS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DOC HARRIS, post: 268040, member: 1683"] Chris- I don't disagree with either you nor dcara - BUT - does this mean that the producer MUST be held hostage in order to satisfy the "changing" whims of the retail market and provide EVERY size, shape and texture (tenderness and taste) of not only rib-eye steaks, but ALL cuts of meat to a fickle public who is linfluenced by marketing Guru's, advertising gimmick's, and changing price structures rather than pragmatism and reality?? There should be a reasonable and common sense compromise here somewhere or the producer (breeder) is going to be left out in the cold - - holding the udder! But - - hasn't it always been thus? I am apprehensive that we are coming full cycle again - - this is [b][i]exactly[/i][/b] what precipitated the "PONY" type cattle of the mid "40's"- - attempting to appease the retail market for "Mrs. Housewife"! They had small family's then and - all of a sudden - the "boys" came marching home and straight to the bedrooms of America and the family size exploded - and the rib-eye size was too little. So - the producers rushed to increase cow size. Now it has exceeded financial reasonableness, and we are in an impulsive, headlong rush to "cost containment" - while more and more "families" in growing cities are eating "out" almost every night! So, where does that leave the ever-struggling Beef producer insofar as providing what the purchasing public wants?? Right back where he started -kissing the ring of Mrs 'Whatever' who says, "Let's eat 'OUT' tonight because , after all, "It's What's For Dinner!" DOC HARRIS [/QUOTE]
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