Bison is lower in fat, calories and cholesterol than beef, pork or skinless chicken. Bison can be found in grocery stores, butcher shops and restaurants around the country. Steaks, roasts, fajitas, burgers, hotdogs and even ravioli are available. Bison meat is a healthy and delicious alternative with unlimited culinary possibilities. There are many segments of the bison industry.
Most producers run cow-calf operations and sell their weaned calves.
There are also producers specializing in breeding stock. Buying weaned bull calves and finishing to processing is another segment. Some people raise bison from birth through processing, and then market the meat themselves. There are hundred of plants around the country approved for USDA inspection of bison. Companies exist who buy finished animals and then market the meat.