Transcript Beef Cattle
Beef Cattle Mr. Bailey Agri-science http://www.bing.com/videos/se arch?q=the+importance+of+eva luating+animals+in+the+livestoc k+industry&view=detail&mid=B E1ABE95516E78A424C4BE1ABE 95516E78A424C4&first=0&FOR M=NVPFVR 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.