Conman: "It is really for those cattlemen who are under the mistaken assumption that increased beef consumption brings more money to cattlemen. The fact that you have to go through the packers to get that benefit totally destroys this idea. Cattlemen and feeders sell cattle. Packers sell beef. They are two different entities altogether. Packers don't "give" anything to cattlemen or feeders, they buy it. If they could buy it for less they would and do. They were able to manipulate the cattle markets down to the tune of over 2 billion dollars via the Pickett frauds. They then substituted pork and chicken for beef (4 lbs. per capita consumption diffence in poultry over beef for years 2001 and 2003) and make a killing. They also do it by importing foreign beef.'
The epitomy of ignorance is to believe that the value of a carcass to a packer, regardless whether that value is achieved domestically or in foreign markets, is not passed on to the producer.
WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK DRIVES CATTLE PRICES CONMAN????
Meanwhile, these are the same hypocrites that suggest that packers need to advertise "US BEEF" so producers can benefit from the promotion of U.S. beef WHICH HAS TO BE PASSED ON TO THE PRODUCER FROM THE PACKER. Totally conflicting arguments. If these packer blamers were consistant in their arguments, the packer would receive all the benefits of promoting U.S. beef too. Typical of the ignorant R-CULT mentality.
Tell me Conman, just exactly what do you think causes cattle prices to rise if it is not an increase in boxed beef prices as a result of increased consumer demand for beef.
WHAT KIND OF HAIRBRAIN THEORY DO YOU HAVE FOR INCREASED CATTLE PRICES????
If there is competition between the packers, how can prices not rise in relation to boxed beef demand?
If there isn't competition between the packers, how can you explain the fact that prices move?
Why do you insist on insulting the intelligence of the readers of this site with your blatant nonsense. You're a complete phony.
~SH~