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Beef Cattle
Mr. Bailey
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Identify the Differences Between the
Two!
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
o 51 % black and 50% Angus
• 100% of the animal is used
o Bone/Blood meal, kidneys, tongue, tail,
liver and tripe (intestines)
Beef Breeds
Hereford
Black
Simmental
Braham
Limousin
Charolais
Wagyu
Beef Operations
1. Cow/calf production
o Cows breed every year to produce
calves (Typically small herds)
2. Purebred Producers
o Registered pure bred animals
3. Cattle Feeders
o 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
Advantages:
• Beef utilizes
roughages that
would otherwise
waste
• Labor requirements
may be low
• There is a high
demand for meat
Disadvantages:
• Cattle feeding is a
high risk business
• It takes longer to
develop a cattle herd
and increase
numbers than it
does other livestock
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
Beef Breed – Angus
Dairy Breed – Holstein
Exit Slip
1. Name the three beef production
systems used in the beef industry.
2. Describe a beef cow/calf
operation.