Overview of beef cattle markets and marketing, with recommendations

In this context it was more specifically understood that the author should (a) determine, in his opinion, the major obstacles barring the way for full development of a more efficient competitive, and economically profitable method of marketing beef cattle which could be advantageous to the entire livestock industry; (b) make suggestions and recommendations that could, if activated, either alleviate the problem situations or remove various obstacles. From this understanding, the study was undertaken and the following report was written. The report is written in an understandable manner, attempting to suggest practical recommendations and avoiding technical terms and lengthy theoretical explanations of problems. Some of the basic problem areas and factors impeding expansion of the cattle industry, export market, and foreign exchange are discussed briefly.