1. The Beef Industry

2. Beef Products What products can you think of? What products can you think of?

3. Seed Stock Producers Produce close to “perfect” animals, sell their semen or embryos. Produce close to “perfect” animals, sell their semen or embryos. http://www.absglobal.com/beef/ http://www.absglobal.com/beef/

4. Elite Breeders & Producers Try to breed the “perfect” animal. Try to breed the “perfect” animal. Show these animals to build a better reputation as a breeder. Show these animals to build a better reputation as a breeder.

6. Commercial Cow Calf Producer Means that they aren’t registered to a specific breed. Means that they aren’t registered to a specific breed. Breed cows annually. Breed cows annually. Keep heifer calves to breed. Keep heifer calves to breed. Castrate bull calves, raise as steers for meat. Castrate bull calves, raise as steers for meat.

7. KY is the largest cattle producer East of the Mississippi

8. Feedlots Cow calf producers ship loads of cattle to them. Cow calf producers ship loads of cattle to them. –Typical load is 40,000lbs. They feed and keep the animal’s health up for a very low price for the cow calf producer. They feed and keep the animal’s health up for a very low price for the cow calf producer. They each get part of the profit after the animal sells for slaughter. They each get part of the profit after the animal sells for slaughter.

10. Slaughterhouses or Packing Plants Large scale operations that, as humanely as possible slaughter animals on a large scale for human consumption. Large scale operations that, as humanely as possible slaughter animals on a large scale for human consumption.

11. Wholesaler Sell large portions of meat to companies for them to make their own products with. Sell large portions of meat to companies for them to make their own products with.

12. Retailer Sell meat to the public. Sell meat to the public.

13. Consumer That’s YOU! That’s YOU!

14. Discussion Questions From an agriculturalists mindset, how much do you think the average person knows about the beef industry? From an agriculturalists mindset, how much do you think the average person knows about the beef industry?

15. Discussion Questions Is the beef industry humanely housing and feeding their livestock? Is the beef industry humanely housing and feeding their livestock?

16. Discussion Questions Is the beef industry performing the slaughtering and processing of meat as humanely as possible? Is the beef industry performing the slaughtering and processing of meat as humanely as possible?

17. Discussion Questions When things like recalls take place, is it important to be educated? When things like recalls take place, is it important to be educated?

18. Assignment Draw a diagram representing the beef industry. Draw a diagram representing the beef industry. How does each “section” work together? How does each “section” work together? Label each section. Label each section. Draw a symbol to represent that section. Draw a symbol to represent that section. In 4 words or more, describe each section. In 4 words or more, describe each section. Seedstock Producers =Make perfect animals, sell their genetics. Seedstock Producers =Make perfect animals, sell their genetics.

19. Sections Discussed Seedstock Producers Seedstock Producers Elite breeders Elite breeders Commercial Cow/calf producers Commercial Cow/calf producers Feedlots Feedlots Slaughterhouse/packing plant Slaughterhouse/packing plant Wholesaler Wholesaler Retailer Retailer Consumer Consumer