THE CALF AMONG STEER

THE FIFTH-BIGGEST BEEF SUPPLIER IN THE NATION, GREATER OMAHA IS LESS THAN A FOURTH OF THE SIZE OF THE NEXT LARGEST BEEF PLAYER. THE COMPANY LIKES IT THAT WAY, CHOOSING TO KEEP PRODUCTION AT 2,400 CATTLE A DAY AND FOCUSING ON HIGH-END CUSTOMERS. THAT’S HELPED FATTEN ITS OPERATING MARGINS TO 6%, ROUGHLY DOUBLE THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE.

$20.5 billion 1forbes estimates of 2016 beef revenues. $15 billion1 $7 billion $14.5 billion U.S. firms’ 2016 beef sales: $75.5 billion1 4. National Beef Packing $17 billion1 5. Greater Omaha $1.4 billion 1. JBS USA Holdings 2. Cargill 3. Tyson 6. All the rest