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Beef Cattle
Mr. BaileyAgri-science
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Best Indicator of a Country’s Wealth?
• An affluent diet is a symbol of wealth
• Affluent diet includes animal protein
• When incomes are high people tend to buy more meat
Beef and the Livestock Industry• 38% of total income in the livestock and
poultry marketing comes from beef
• Marketing behind “Certified” programs o51 % black and 50% Angus
• 100% of the animal is usedoBone/Blood meal, kidneys, tongue, tail,
liver and tripe (intestines)
Beef Operations 1. Cow/calf productiono Cows breed every year to produce
calves (Typically small herds)
2. Purebred Producerso Registered pure bred animals
3. Cattle Feederso Feeds animals for slaughter
Leading Beef Producing States
• Texas has more cattle than any state in the United States with 13.2 million cattle
• Kentucky has more cattle than any state east of the Mississippi River with 2.1 million
Beef Production • Beef utilizes
roughages that would otherwise waste
• Labor requirements may be low
• There is a high demand for meat
• Cattle feeding is a high risk business
• It takes longer to develop a cattle herd and increase numbers than it does other livestock
Advantages: Disadvantages:
Why can Cattle Digest Roughage?• Cattle are ruminate animals o So are sheep and goats
• Ruminate – having four compartments inside one stomach
• Their stomachs have extra bacteria to digest cellulose found in plants