America's Broken Cattle System With Corbitt Wall - Lonesome Report - 8/26/26
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Jim and Shad sit down with Cattle Market Reporter Corbitt Wall to discuss the failings of today's cattle market reporting system and other issues of an industry that is failing American Cattlemen and women.
0:00 The fight for the independent cattle industry
5:37 Corbitt Wall and his time and USDA and market reporting background.
7:50 Mandatory Price Reporting
15:23 Eliminating Competition through confidentiality
16:15 Fixing the problem 18:15 An executive order fix
26:15 Mexican border opening impact
27:00 Beef on dairy 32:40 Push for uniformity in cattle
36:10 Taking the fun out of raising cattle
37:40 Packer controlled beef grading system
41:40 How to fix the corruption
48:07 Tyson plant closure
56:20 Shad and Jim respond to comments
1:03:40 RIP Dolly
1:05:30 Shad's dog pukes
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