Western Belize cattle business condition!

LOCAL AREA CATTLE BUSINESS IN WESTERN BELIZE

Estimates taken from Belize Agriculture Report magazine by John Carr.

Cayo District:
Spanish Lookout has about 18,000 head of cattle
Two other ranches have about 3000 head.
There are a lot of small 20 acre little family ranches in the hills.

Up in the NORTH in the Orange Walk District:
Blue Creek area - 22,000 head
Ship Yard and Indian Creek - 22,000 head
Scattered small subsistance ranches - 400 head

REST OF BELIZE CATTLE ESTIMATES:
23,6000 head.

Domestic use and consumption of cattle - by products: 12,000 head.
Export sales: 10,500 head
The Value of Cattle in Belize: $76,500,000
General costs valuation: 1 acre about $1500. Takes 2 acres per head.
Fenced ranch land: Worth about $346,500,000

There are now FOUR meat processers supplying quality meats of different kinds to Western Belize. These compare with anything produced in the USA, if not better. Such as; salami, hot pepperoni, Polish sausage and many sausages for other kinds, like hot dogs and hamburger beef patties, pork chops, chicken parts, boneless breast,etc.