WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Cattle supplies are being strained across the country, including here in Kansas.
“There’s no doubt that we have lower inventory, especially in our region coming off the back end of drought and numerous economic factors that have reduced the herd,” says Steve Stratford, the assistant manager at Pratt Livestock and a cattle producer at Stratford Angus.
As cattle supplies get strained, prices are expected to rise on beef products. Stratford, who is a cattle producer himself, says despite the rise in prices, beef is still in high demand…