Sick, but nothing surprises us with the US any more these days … more baby lambs for the slaughter – to raise a profit. What exactly is a “nontraditional or ethnic market.”?? Sounds suspicious …
June 03, 2025 10:06 AM
The American Sheep industry says they have seen a lot of changes over the last two decades, but there is one trend they say has helped with profitability.
“We’re seeing a lot of lambs that are going to market and going to the processing at a much lighter weight. The dollar amount is the same. It’s just a lighter-weight animal, so you’re putting in less feed, less input, and less management overall to get the same return. I think a lot of that is just customer preference. We’re seeing a lot of what we’d call the more nontraditional or ethnic market. They like a smaller carcass,” said Peter Orwick, executive director of the American Sheep Industry Association.
World Animals Voice 