Rahl funding federal funding but butchering say it may be a while before it helps the consumer. Here at lawrences meat company theres a rush on valentines day. Even with meat prices high it been the best day in five or six days. Its like christmas for us, we get a extra business. Ed lawrence may have seen a rush on meats but price relief would be nice. Life cattle prices have been the highest in ever. And heres why prices have spiked. The cost of raising cattle is high because of the drought. Almost no natural grass means ranchers have to buy and truck in feed and supplements. Normally you wouldnt have to be feeding them hay. Im probably in excess of 20,000 in additional feed for this year alone that i wouldnt have had to buy. Hes encouraged of the prospect of 100 million injected into the industry but unless the weather changes it may not matter. It will help, my concern is the water, money wont make the water come up in the ground. Lawrence is hopeful for more rain but relief could h