Small ranchers didn’t disappear.
They were removed.In 1980, the U.S. had over 6 million cattle operations.
Today? Barely 700,000.That’s not a lifestyle change.
That’s a wipeout.The top four meatpackers went from controlling about 25% of the market to over 80%.
Thousands of… pic.twitter.com/oqxGXW1sxt— RegenerativeRancher (@WyoWagyu) December 28, 2025