Big business is associated with all types of businesses. There are corporations that dominate grocery stores, retail, restaurants, etc. Small business owners look to compete on a smaller scale. Going for a niche that will hopefully build into something big. Cattle ranching is in this category.
A cattle ranch has to compete against other ranches and some corporations. But most corporations that develop meat products, buy their meat from auctions or straight from the rancher.
I've dealt with corporations who have ranches spread out in different states and yet they still need good products. Individual ranchers have a good market if their cattle are raised healthy, without steroids or growth products injected into the cattle.
Because with scares of disease from meat that is brought from overseas, meat is at a premium from American ranchers.
There is an investment that will be needed initially. To start a cattle ranch, money is needed to purchase the necessary items.
Land is the first item needed. Where to begin, how much, what atmosphere, climate, all these will be taken into account.
Cattle ranches are ran smoothly with proper equipment. A tractor helps with moving dirt and building areas for the cattle to live on. Tractors, also can do different things with the right tools added to it.
Horses help take care of the cattle as well. They will assist in bringing the cattle in, or finding ones that have wondered off.
Then there's buying the cattle. This is what will make back the investment. Taken care of properly and done right, cattle ranching can become very profitable.