What replaced the long cattle drive?

Answer 1

With the expansion of rail lines the need to drive cattle long distances became unecessary. Cattle owners could load their cattle from the nearest town which was usually a same-day trip. This was a great benefit for the owners moneterily speaking. On long drives the cattle would loose considerably weight, reducing the profit since cattle were sold per pound.

Answer 2

In countries such as America and Australia, it was the coming of the railways. Cattle were then driven to railheads to be transported by train to the slaughterhouses.

Or slaughterhouses were built at the railheads, and chilled wagons took the meat to towns and cities.

Answer 3

cowboys spent their earnings freely in saloons and gambling halls.

Answer 4

cattle yards and trains and slaughter houses and ice