They usually won't try to go through something they can't see through. If you think you're going slow enough, go half as fast. Marketing Compared to a beef cattle operation, the start-up costs are higher, feed costs lower, longevity greater, and the meat price per pound is higher. Returns on investment in bison have been excellent, based on the experiences and records of commercial producers and the history of bison sales from Custer State Park. The last 15 years of records at Nature Conservancy also support this.
Some potential producers are concerned about the supply and demand of bison meat.
Most experts in the industry believe that since the bison industry is driven by the demand for meat rather than just a breeding stock market, it could be more than 30 years before supply catches up with demand. Every heifer calf is being kept for breeding stock and the demand for meat continues to exceed the supply. One producer who has been in the bison business for over 40 years reported that each year she has sold bison calves for the same amount or more than the previous year. The consensus is that the market is not the major problem facing prospective producers. Finding a cooperative lender tends to be a problem, especially during the start-up phase.