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Mobile Slaughter Units

 

In 1970, the retail share of the consumer purchase of beef was 23 percent, today it is over

  Farm Packer Retail Top 4

1970

 62.3% 14.7% 22.9% 33.0%
1980 60.8% 11.8% 27.3% 35.7%
1990 61.1% 7.1% 31.8% 71.6%
2000 49.5% 10.7% 39.8% 81.0%
2009 40.6% 9.2% 50.2% 80.0%
50 percent. Slaughtering and marketing your beef and livestock could offer you the opportunity to gain some of the retail share of the consumer meat purchases for your farm or ranch. There are currently 8 mobile plants in operation for poultry and 8 for livestock.


Please let us know how we can help!  
E-mail markets@state.co.us
Ph. (303) 239-4114

   

 

 Mobile Slaughter Units

Colorado Department of Agriculture   |   700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000   |   Lakewood, CO 80215-8000   |   (303) 239-4100
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