U.S. Packer procurement policies for Canadian Cattle

April 24, 2009
The following summary provides an overview of procurement practices at U.S. plants. This information is subject to change as plants continue to adjust to country of origin labeling (COOL) requirements. Historically U.S. plants would have bought Canadian cattle when local supplies were tight and the price was right. Therefore some plants rely on Canadian cattle due to geographical closeness, while C cattle are not typically bought by other plants due to distance.