Because that's where most of America's population was, and more food was needed there than in the South and West of the USA.
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Because that's where most of America's population was, and more food was needed there than in the South and West of the USA.
Cattle ranchers sent their cattle to the north and east because those regions provided better grazing land and access to major markets and transportation routes for cattle distribution. Additionally, these regions often had lower population densities and less competition for resources compared to other areas.
Texas Ranchers sent their longhorns on cattle drives because the demand of the cattle in Texas was low. But high in the north and east. Demand and supply affect the price of nearly everything that was bought and sold - not just the cattle.
The longhorns were the only cattle available in America to be used for beef and to send East for beef and for a bit of income.
it was faster than driving them by horse.
Cattle ranching became more profitable in the 1870s because of the railroad. It cost much less to send cattle or their meat using the railroad.
for the nice cattle
A lot of cattle ranches were in vast open spaces away from big cities like New York. There was a limited transport network so the easiest way to get livestock from A to B was to walk them. They were taken to railheads in places like Kansas for shipments to stockyards in Chicago and farther east. This also insured fresh beef or pork where it was required, i.e the cities.
Because they belives that the cattle carries deseaes and their gods would send the more buffalo!
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.
The railroad and the development of railroad cars that were refrigerated led to the rise of the western cattle industry. The land was perfect for cattle and the railroad allowed ranchers to send meat all over the country.