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Cattle Prices Help Ranchers

Published May 8, 2002 5:35 pm : Updated Jan 31, 2009 5:28 pm

Higher cattle prices boosted California ranchers´income from beef animals last year, so says the California Farm Bureau.

The government reports the value of California cattle production rose 11 percent to more than $1.3 billion.

Income from other meat animals declined, such as sheep and lambs, which dropped by 9 percent. Receipts for hogs and pigs fell 21 percent.

This post was last modified on 01/31/2009 5:28 pm