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Prior to the 1970s, farmer feeders would send their "fat" cattle to an auction or terminal market, and packers would have representatives there to buy them.
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What are Large pens in which cattle are fattened before being sold?
Feedlots have large corrals that contain a lot of cattle that are fattened before being sold to slaughter plants.
What are live cattle?
Cattle that are alive, responding to stimuli, moving around, eating, sleeping, etc. Live cattle is typically a market term for finisher cattle that are sold before slaughter.
Who sold the most albums in the 1970s?
led zeppelin
Are there any interesting facts about Texas cattle trails?
cattle was sold for 40$
Who did the cattle farmers sell their cattle to?
Other cattlemen or butchers. There are no Cattle Farmers, they are called Cattle Ranchers, Farmers work the land for planting crops. Cattle are sold two ways, at a sale barn or by ranch sale. The sale barn have sales on weekly sales open to the public, ranch sales are held a ranch usually once a year and mostly by invitation, these cattle usually are registered breeds. Cattle sold at a sale barn may make several trips across the country before they make it to the meat market.
What impact did the civil war have on the Texas cattle industry?
The Civil War had a devastating impact on the Texas cattle industry. Cattle ranching was for the most part stopped. Those cattle that could be sold, sold for far below what they should have.
What laundry detergent in the 1960s and 1970s was sold in a pink box?
The laundry detergent sold in a pink box in the 1960s and 1970s was Pink Detergent by Fab. It was known for its pink color and floral scent.
When were Barbie dolls sold in Mexico?
yes barbie dolls have been sold in mexivo They've been sold in Mexico since the mid-1970s.
What is called when Animals are raised and then are sold?
Cattle that is raised and then sold to be used as food is called beef cattle. When it comes to birds raised to be used as food the animals are called poultry.
Who drove the cattle on the Chisholm trail?
In the late 1800s the Chisolm trail was used to drive cattle by cowboys. The cowboys originated in Texas and drove the cattle to Kansas to be sold.
Why were the cattle trails so important and what impact did they have on Texas?
Before the arrival of the railway and modern road transport, cattle had to be driven from where they were reared to distant markets to be sold. Cattle drives could take several weeks. Once the railway arrived, the cattle would be driven to the nearest railhead and loaded onto cattle wagons - a much safer and speedier affair. So though the cattle trails were important, the coming of the railroad was even more important.
How did western cowhands profit from cattle?
They Sold it to teh Native American
