A southwestern Missouri cattle producer says there could be a sharp decrease in cattle herd sizes if processors and retailers don’t share more of their profit margins.
“The producer has given all he can give right now,” said Glen Cope.
Cope says rising cattle production costs are sharply cutting into margins.
“Our feed costs are just really hampering our profitability,” he said. “…we’re just going to try to put all the gain we can on them with forage.”
But the Aurora, Missouri farmer said grass is behind at this point in the spring adding more pressure.
