This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Beef prices defied indicators in 1985 cattle market
University of Wisconsin Extension specialist Dick Vilstrup told Lancaster cow calf day that optimistic 1984 forecasts failed as 1985 prices stayed low. He cited a market backlog of heavy cattle, wide farm to retail margins, steady retail prices, and a shrinking meat share of personal income as factors in a disastrous year for cattle feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin Extension
Dick Vilstrup
Vilstrup
USDA
Lane
Grant
Lancaster
Beef Industry Council
Wilstrup
McDonald’s Restaurants