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27 THE RACE IS ON There is a lot at stake in this November’s elections. Colin Woodall, NCBA vice president of government affairs discusses some of the key races that NCBA is keeping a close watch on and the effect that their outcomes may have on the beef industry.
6 LEADERSHIP & SOLUTIONS J.D. Alexander, current NCBA vice president is passionate about international trade. Read more about why this cattleman from Pilger, Neb. believes this issue is so critical to the future of the beef industry.
9 AROUND NCBA Summer Conference is where the “rubber meets the road,” and this year’s conference that took place in Denver, Colo. from July 28 to Aug. 1 was no exception. Read about highlights from this year’s meeting and learn about key industry issues that NCBA members tackled head-on.
DEPARTMENTS
Every year, National Cattlemen works with the market analysts at CattleFax to compile Directions, a summary of statistics that gives you a snapshot of the current state of the industry. It’s an opportunity to see where we’ve been in the last year and to look ahead. It’s also a chance to understand what some of the leaders within the beef industry view as either challenges or opportunities for the coming year.
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12 LOOKING AHEAD
24 CATTLEFAX A year’s time has made a lot of difference in the pork industry. Learn from the experts at CattleFax how smaller pork supplies and increased exports are supporting higher beef and cattle prices now and into the coming year.
30 ALLIED INDUSTRY AND PRODUCT COUNCIL DIRECTORY NCBA appreciates the generous support of its Allied Industry and Product Council members and encourages you to support these partners by purchasing their products and services.
ABOUT THE COVER NCBA members make their voices heard in the halls of Congress.
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U.S. beef on the international stage. Citing static domestic consumption rates that are likely to only increase modestly through population growth, Alexander feels that time is of the essence in addressing current challenges to expanding U.S. beef exports. Establishing several pending free trade agreements (FTAs), eliminating Japan’s 20-month rule and exploring new markets are three key areas that the industry and NCBA is focusing on to grow beef demand and improve producers’ bottom lines. “In my travels, I’ve participated in beef product demonstrations and it is apparent that consumers around the world enjoy our product and want to buy it,� says Alexander. “We are
producers is because international consumers often demand a varying array of cuts and products that are not as popular with domestic consumers. “We can market the entire beef carcass more eectively and proďŹ tably when we can capitalize on export opportunities,â€? adds Alexander.
“NCBA continues to make international trade a top priority because it is so important to the success of our industry and members,â€? says Alexander. “Our eorts will be critical to the future of the beef industry and I encourage all of our members to support these goals.â€?
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challenged as an industry with access issues that hinder the opportunity to market U.S. beef in areas of the world where there is clearly a demand.â€? One of those restrictions is Japan’s insistence on only importing U.S. beef from cattle that are 20 months or younger at harvest, costing U.S. producers roughly $1 billion in lost export revenues each year. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), has classiďŹ ed the United States as a controlled risk country for BSE—the same designation as Japan. This classiďŹ cation means that all beef products, regardless of age, can be safely traded as long as speciďŹ ed risk materials are removed. “Unfortunately Japan’s failure to apply the OIE guidelines continues to result in signiďŹ cant losses for the U.S. beef industry—limiting us to about 25 percent of our potential sales in what was once our most valuable export market,â€? says Alexander. One reason Japan and other export markets are so valuable to U.S.
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NCBA President Steve Foglesong addresses critical issues with Cattle Industry Summer Conference attendees. On June 22, 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announced plans for a proposed rule regarding livestock and poultry. “This is the government trying to interfere in the private market by telling producers when and how they can market their cattle,” said NCBA President Steve
Federation votes to stay with NCBA On June 25, NCBA’s leaders announced they were suspending plans to change the organization’s governance structure to allow the Federation of State Beef Councils an opportunity to clarify its role and intentions to all industry shareholders. During the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, Federation Division representatives voted to maintain the Federation’s partnership with NCBA. A second resolution called for Federation Division Chair Scott George to appoint a committee to explore the concept of “a more independent structure.” “The issue was whether the Federation should be separated from NCBA,” said George. “They decided to stay under the NCBA umbrella but act in a more independent manner. We will be developing a structure
Foglesong. “Th is rule could take the industry back 30 years by stifl ing the innovative efforts of cattle producers to add value and enhance the quality and safety of their products for consumers.” The proposed rule goes well beyond the intent of Congress and even contradicts previous court decisions. During a hearing last month in the House Agriculture Committee, Members of Congress from both side of the aisle harshly criticized USDA for proposing a rule including several provisions which were soundly defeated by Congress during debate on the 2008 Farm Bill. In addition, the proposed prohibition on packerto-packer sales and the potential elimination of alternative marketing arrangements is likely to encourage consolidation, rather than provide more opportunities for cattlemen. “It’s interesting to me that supporters of this rule claim it restores fairness and helps the little guy,” said Foglesong. “In reality, the small-to-medium sized operations will be hit hardest.” Foglesong says, whether intended or not, the rule would seriously affect both producers and consumers, and represents a scary precedent of government interference in the private marketplace. NCBA will submit comments to GIPSA by the Nov. 22 deadline. To submit comments, visit www.gipsa.usda.gov.
that ensures greater independence, while still maintaining our 14-year successful working relationship with NCBA.”
New policies address border security, other industry challenges NCBA members at the 2010 Cattle Industry Summer Conference approved resolutions to guide efforts in Washington, D.C. NCBA members resolved to support an 18-point “Restore Our Border” plan developed by the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association. The plan includes securing the border along the international boundary; adding sufficient personnel to secure the border; providing the modern technology and resources necessary for personnel to enforce border security; and enhancing
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civil and government communication to provide full coverage throughout the border region. “The current lack of border security poses a serious threat, not only to those living and working along the border, but to the entire nation,” said NCBA President Steve Foglesong. A second resolution calls for full authority for federal agencies and state and local authorities to secure the border, including the suspension of all pending legislation and funding for federal land designations along the border. Certain designations, such as “wilderness areas,” restrict the motorized access of federal agents responsible for patrolling the land. Members also agreed that NCBA should continue leading discussions on any animal disease traceability program(s) requiring animal identification. Specifically, the
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AROUND NCBA resolution maintains that any federal or state animal identification program should: • Allow low-cost tagging devices, paid for by federal or state funds if possible; • Ensure confidentiality of producers’ private information; • Operate at the speed of commerce; • Allow for herd movement between states; • Provide producers protection from liability after cattle have left their control; • Collect data for the sole purpose of disease surveillance, control and eradication; • Allow for flexibility in the use of currently established and evolving official identification methods for cattle moving across state lines only; and • Not replace or impede existing state brand-inspection activities. More than 800 cattlemen and women attended this year’s conference, held July 28-31 in Denver, Colo. Visit www.BeltwayBeef.com for more.
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NCBA holds 31st annual Young Cattlemen’s Conference
Seven farming and ranching families were recognized as regional winners of NCBA’s Environmental Steward Ship Award Program (ESAP) during the Cattle Industry Summer Conference. Now in its 20th year, ESAP was created to celebrate those beef producers who make environmental stewardship a priority. The winners are: Cleremont Farm (Upperville, Va.); Deseret Cattle & Citrus (St. Cloud, Fla.); Couser Cattle Company (Nevada, Iowa); JA Ranch (Bowie, Texas); Mesa De Maya Ranch (Branson, Colo.); T.N. Ranching Company and Tavaputs Ranch (Price, Utah); and Sproul Ranch (Sedan, Kan.). A national winner will be recognized during the 2011 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show, Feb. 2-5. Dow AgroSciences sponsors the program.
Fifty-four young cattle producers and industry leaders from 24 states convened in Washington D.C. in June as part of NCBA’s 31st annual Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC). While there, participants met with their elected officials to talk about legislative issues affecting producers. They also attended briefings by USDA and the Canadian embassy. The eight-day conference also included educational briefings and workshops by NCBA and industry leaders, as well as tours of the JBS’ Five Rivers Kuner feedyard and Greeley Beef Plant; a Littleton, Colo. Safeway store; the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and OSI Industries, LLC in Chicago. YCC was sponsored by Elanco Animal Health, JBS, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding and John Deere. More than 1,000 cattle industry leaders have participated in YCC since its inception in 1980.
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Advances in beef production have reduced carbon footprint The Cattle Industry Summer Conference featured a panel session with three experts who discussed the role of cattle production in the environment. Jude Capper, Ph.D., a scientist from Washington State University told attendees that each pound of beef produced today requires less feed, energy and land resources thanks to modern practices. “There were 13 percent fewer animals processed in 2007 than in 1977, but those animals produced 13 percent more beef,â€? said Capper. “By using resources more eďŹƒciently, we have reduced the total carbon
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footprint for beef production 18 percent from 1977 to 2007.â€? Frank Mitloehner, Ph.D., University of California, Davis presented his review of the United Nations’ report, Livestock’s Long Shadow, which incorrectly blamed livestock production for global warming. According to Mitloehner, transportation accounts for at least 26 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions compared to the less than 3 percent associated with livestock production. “Agriculture and forestry are the only truly ‘green’ industries in the United States,â€? said Mitloehner. “They can actually sequester carbon, whereas other industry sectors, such as transportation, cannot.â€? All panelists agreed, eďŹƒciency in food production is important. “The world’s population will likely reach 9.2 billion in 2050,â€? said Jason Clay, Ph.D., senior vice president of market transformation for the World Wildlife Fund. “Less
intensive production methods are often pointed to as being more sustainable than modern agricultural technologies, but with a ďŹ nite amount of arable land in the world, that model means we would have to destroy precious ecosystems in order to feed the world’s growing population. Producing more food with fewer resources is the more sustainable model for the future.â€?
Trade “Beef 101â€? held on Capitol Hill In recognition of World Trade Week, May 17-21, NCBA and the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) held a “Beef 101â€? brieďŹ ng for Capitol Hill staers focused on beef trade. The educational brieďŹ ng was held May 18 in the Capitol Building, and examined the current state of international markets and the importance of exports to American agriculture, consumers, and workers at home and abroad.
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DIRECTIONS
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or 23 years, National Cattlemen in cooperation with the expert analyst team at CattleFax has compiled Directions as a means of giving perspective to the current state of the industry. This snapshot provides a look back at where we’ve been in the last year, and comments made by survey participants help us understand where we’re headed. As you look at the statistics on the following pages, it’s apparent that for the cow-calf sector there are growing opportunities. Cattle and calf numbers continued to contract in 2009—down 1 percent in the last year— which creates opportunities for those producers who can manage high input costs effectively and ride out the impact that the bad economy has had on beef demand. “Over the past decade the national cow herd has continued to contract, good prices or bad,” said management representatives from Spade Ranches, Lubbock, Texas. “Th is presents a great opportunity for the remaining cow-calf producers as export markets grow and domestic demand begins to improve.” Those sentiments were echoed by many of the cow-calf producers participating in this year’s survey. Expanding export markets was a high priority for most of the ranches featured in this year’s listing and finding ways to manage high input costs is critical to maintaining a positive bottom line. Successful seedstock operations should benefit as the cow-calf sector continues to be profitable. But it will be important for those operations to understand the
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changing dynamics of consumer demand and offer their commercial customers genetics that can adapt to a variety of environments and marketing outlets. 2009 was a challenging year for the feedlot segment due to record-high corn prices and sluggish demand. Those challenges extended into the first part of 2010, but by May, feeders had moved enough into the black to equal a year-to-date average profitability of nearly $60 per head, according to CattleFax.
The ongoing growth in demand for protein worldwide combined with shrinking cattle numbers is a positive trend for prices and profits in the coming years, especially for cow-calf producers. Similar to their counterparts in the cow-calf sector, feedlots participating in this year’s Directions survey point to growing world demand for U.S. beef as being critical to their success in the future. “Beef exports represent the greatest opportunity for cattle feeders,” said representatives from Bartlett Cattle Co. of Kansas City, Mo. when asked about opportunities for their business. “World demand for protein, and specifically beef, is estimated to increase significantly
over the next decade providing efficient, low-cost U.S. beef producers opportunity for growth.” In a rare occurrence of events, both feedlots and packers experienced profitable conditions in the fi rst part of 2010. In fact, by May, the packing segment had averaged nearly $35 per head profit year-to-date, according to CattleFax. But, global events, the poor economy and a challenging regulatory environment continue to pressure this segment of the industry. “The tide of increasing government regulations continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing the livestock and meat industry,” said management representatives from Tyson Foods, Inc. “While we fully support efforts to operate our businesses responsibly, newly proposed policies involving issues such as ethanol, livestock marketing relationships, food safety, the environment and animal welfare will simply drive up costs without adding much value.” Enhancing the industry’s image through proactive efforts and regaining lost international market share were also key areas that the packing segment identified as being important to the future of the industry.
Bottom Line The U.S. beef industry continues to be on a path of contraction and consolidation, but according to CattleFax, in spite of the challenges, there are still opportunities. The ongoing growth in demand for protein worldwide combined with shrinking cattle numbers is a positive trend for prices and profits in the coming years, especially for cowcalf producers. The calves that are produced in the next few years will be highly sought after in order to
OUR BEEF INDUSTRY
Based on marketings in 2009.
• Cattle and calf numbers down 1% • Largest decline was in Region VII
U.S. Total 94,491
REGION III Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Total
Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri Wisconsin Total
1,280 1,720 1,060 840 970 820 380 2,040 9,110
1,170 3,850 2,420 4,150 3,400 14,991
* Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont.
22.03%
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Cattle-feeding operations
19.16%
Based on total daily capacity for cattle slaughter at plants currently operating.
16.0%
REGION II Indiana 870 Kentucky 2,300 Maryland 195 Michigan 1,070 New England 541 New York 1,410 Ohio 1,280 Pennsylvania 1,620 Virginia 1,550 West Virginia 370 Total 11,236
Arkansas Oklahoma Texas Total
11.66%
1,890 5,450 13,300 20,640
REGION VII
Beef packing operations
9.72%
REGION I
11.99%
Cow-calf operations
Based on the combined feeding capacity of all operations, regardless of whether the cattle are company or customer-owned.
Jan. 1, 2010
9.64% REGION VI
Seedstock operations
Cattle and Calves On Farms (000 head)
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fi ll feedyards and to supply packing houses. Over the past 23 years, there have been many industry changes that can be highlighted through the annual compilation of Directions. Understanding those changes and their impact on your business will be critical to your management decisions in the coming year. These lists are compiled with information provided by the operations or through CattleFax resources. National Cattlemen and CattleFax wish to offer our sincere thanks to the people, companies and breed associations that provided valuable assistance in compiling this information. As with any undertaking of this nature, it is possible that some operations were overlooked or chose not to be included. Please contact the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association at 303-694-0305 with any updates for next year’s list. Listings must meet the rankings criteria.
Alaska Colorado Idaho Montana Oregon Wyoming Total
15 2,600 2,140 2,550 1,040 1,320 10,925
Arizona California Hawaii New Mexico Nevada Utah Total
930 5,150 151 1,550 450 800 9,031
Kansas 6,300 Nebraska 6,350 North Dakota 1,750 South Dakota 3,700 Total 18,100
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TOP TWENTYFIVE SEEDSTOCK OPERATIONS Some operations that would qualify for this list chose not to be included. Company Name
Total Mrktings
Subsidiaries/ Allied Operations Express UU Bar Ranch, Express Cattle Feeding, Home Town, Spring Creek, Pfeiffer
1. Express Ranches, Yukon, OK
Robert A. Funk; Jarold Callahan
5,431
2. Vermilion Ranch, Billings, MT
Patrick Goggins & Family; Pat Goggins
5,198
Combined # of Ranches Ranch Acreage
Breeds Utilized
Company Names Used in Registrations
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200,000
Angus, Limousin
Express Angus, Express Limousin
6
113,000
Angus
Vermilion Ranch, Pryor Creek Ranch, Diamond Ring Ranch Nichols Farms, Nichols Farms NC Division, Wagner Cattle Co, S&J Cattle Farm, Nichols Farms MO Division, Bobby Bell, Prestage Farms, Chase Cole Livestock, Shawn Bula, Ayers Stock Farm, Potter Simmentals, Brent and Max Potter, Crawford & Crawford, Rod Northrup
3. Nichols Farms Ltd, Bridgewater, IA
Family Ownership; J. David Nichols
1,625
4 Franchises - North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin
N/A
N/A
Angus, Simmental, South Devon, Red Angus
4. Basin Angus Ranch, Hobson, MT
Doug & Sharon Stevenson Family; Doug Stevenson
1,580
Hopewell Farm, A&K Farm, Sioux Pass Livestock
3
16,000
Angus, Red Angus
Basin Angus Ranch, Hopewell Farms, A&K Farms, Sioux Pass Livestock
5. Gardiner Angus Ranch, Inc., Ashland, KS
Gardiner Family; Henry Gardiner
1,372
Hinkle's Prime Cut, R.A. Brown Ranch, Lawson Angus
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49,000
Angus
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Sitz Family
1,320
Angus
Sitz Angus Ranch, Jim Sitz, Robert Sitz, Sharon Sitz, Deb Sitz
7. Leachman Cattle of Colorado, Wellington, CO
Lee Leachman and Mike Browning; Lee Leachman
1,233
Stabilizer, Angus, Red Angus, Charolais
LCoC and Cooperators
8. Magness Land & Cattle, Platteville, CO
Magness Family; Wendell Geeslin
1,140
Five Star Cattle Systems
9. DeBruycker Charolais, Dutton, MT
Lloyd, Mark, Brett DeBruycker
1,075
N/A
Klaus Birkel; Rick Warneke
1,004
Kelly & Martie Jo Schaff
900
12. Riverbend Ranch, Idaho Falls, ID
Frank Vandersloot; David Brown
783
13. Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, SD
Steve Munger
14. Fink Beef Genetics, Randolph, KS
6. Sitz Angus Ranch, Harrison, MT
1
Limousin, Lim-Flex, Angus, Red Angus Charolais
Lloyd, Mark, Brett DeBruycker, Jacque Jacobsen, Joe Campbell, Bruce Martin, Tammy Wend
Brangus, Charolais
Brinks Brangus of Camp Cooley, Camp Cooley Ranch
15,000
Angus
Schaff Angus Valley
12
80,000
Angus, Charolais, Simmental
Riverbend
725
1
11,500
Gelbvieh, Red Angus, Angus
Eagle Pass Ranch
Megan, Lori, Galen Fink; Galen Fink
714
1
N/A
Angus, Charolais
Fink Beef Genetics, Megan Fink, Galen & Lori Fink
15. Thomas Angus Ranch, Baker City, OR
Robert & Lori Thomas; Robert E. Thomas
707
N/A
3
3,500
Angus
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16. Summitcrest, Summitville, OH
The Fred H. Johnson Family; Sam Johnson
600
Origen
4
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Angus, Composites
Summitcrest
17. J.D. Hudgins, Inc., Hungerford, TX
J.D. Hudgins Family; Coleman H. Locke
576
1
15,000
Brahman
JD Hudgins-Hudgins Division, Locke Division, J. Forgason Division, Forgason Cattle Co., Koonce Division, Leslie O. Hudgins
18. Wulf Limousin Farms, Morris, MN
Leonard Wulf & Sons, Inc.; Jerry Wulf
525
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32,000
Limousin, Lim-Flex
Leonard Wulf & Sons, Inc.
19. Cow Creek Ranch LLC, Alicevill, AL
Joseph Reznicek Family; Matt Reznicek
522
Brangus, Angus, Ultrablack
Cow Creek Ranch LLC
20. Sydenstricker Genetics, Mexico, MO
Eddie L. Sydenstricker; Ben Eggers
505
Origen
1
3,600
Angus
Sydenstricker Genetics
21. Bieber Red Angus Ranch, Leola, SD
Ron, Lois, Craig, Peggy Bieber; Craig Bieber
479
Lacy Red Angus, Rouse Red Angus
2
Private
Red Angus, Angus
Bieber Red Angus, Rouse Red Angus
22. Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc., Winslow, AZ
Bob & Judy Prosser; Bob Prosser
445
1
340,000
Gelbvieh, Red Angus, Angus, Brangus
Bar T Bar Ranch
Alto "Bud" Adams & Family; Mike Adams
419
ARCCO of St. Lucie
5
55,000
Braford, Red Angus, Gelbvieh
Adams Ranch, Inc.
Schiefelbein Family; Frank Schiefelbein
400
Schiefelbein Feeders, LLC
1
4,000
Angus, SimAngus
Schiefelbein Angus, Gold Meadows, Gary Helmer, Ostendorf, Revier Bros.
25. Judd Ranch, Inc., Pomona, KS
Judd Family; David A. Judd
365
1
7,500
Gelbvieh, Red Angus, Balancer
Judd Ranch, Inc.
26. Pine Ridge Ranch, Athens, TX
Jane and Bill Travis; Bill Travis
280
2
1,160
Simbrah
Wm. Barrett Travis
Ted Cain; Bill Felton
211
4
7,000
Angus, Brangus, Beefmaster
Cain Cattle Company
John & Leslie Malone; Thad York
170
4
Confidential
Angus, Red Angus, Charolais
Silver Spur Ranch
10. Camp Cooley Genetics, Franklin, TX 11. Schaff Angus Valley, St. Anthony, ND
23. Adams Ranch, Inc., Ft. Pierce, FL 24. Schiefelbein Farms, LLC, Kimball, MN
27. Cain Cattle Company, Pickens, MS 28. Silver Spur Ranch, Encampment, WY
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6
65,000
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TOP TWENTYFIVE COW/CALF OPERATIONS Some operations that would qualify for this list chose not to be included. Owner/ CEO
Subsidiaries/ Allied Operations
# of Cows
Ranches/ Acreage
Ranch Locations
Breeds Used
Farmland Reserves Inc.; K. Erik Jacobsen
N/A
42,000
1/295,000
Florida
Simbrah, Braford, Brangus, Angus
2. J.R. Simplot Co., Boise, ID
Simplot Family; Thomas J. Basabe
Simplot Livestock Co.
28,000
16/3 million
Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Utah
Angus, Hereford, Charolais
3. King Ranch, Inc., Houston, TX
King Ranch Family; Jack Hunt
N/A
23,127
825,000
Texas
Santa Gertrudis and X-Breds
4. Lykes Bros. Inc., Brighton, FL
N/A; Charles P. Lykes Jr.
N/A
17,130
N/A, N/A
Florida
Angus, Brangus, Charolais
N/A; William Maris
N/A
14,200
1/130,000
Hawaii
Angus, Charolais
N/A; N/A
N/A
13,200
2, N/A
Florida
N/A
N/A; Steven M. Smith
N/A
13,000
N/A
Florida
N/A
Homer Scott Family; Wayne Fahsholtz
N/A
11,581
1,470,000
Wyoming, Montana
Padlock Composite
John & Leslie Malone; Thad York
N/A
11,000
4, N/A
Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico
Angus, Red Angus, Charolais
A.B. Wharton & Biggs Family Trusts; A.B. Wharton & Gene Willingham Co-Directors
N/A
10,500
1/526,000
Texas
Hereford, Red Angus, Angus-Charolais
Koch Industries; Randy Lair
N/A
10,000
3/confidential
Texas, Kansas, Montana
Hereford, Angus, Charolais
Adams Family; Michael L. Adams
ARCCO of St. Lucie
9,855
5/55,000
Florida, Georgia
Braford, ARRAB, ARGEL, Abeef composites
True Family; David L. True
N/A
9,560
7/confidential
Wyoming
Angus, Charolais, Hereford
Dave Gust Family; Mark Aiken
N/A
9,000
confidential
Missouri, Iowa
Angus
Ellison Ranching Co.; Peter K. Ellison
N/A
8,000
4, N/A
Nevada, Idaho
Angus, Angus/Cross
Duane Martin; N/A
Magnum Feedyard
7,650
N/A
California, Oregon, Nevada
Black Angus Bulls, Black Angus English X Cows
17. Lightsey Cattle Co., Lake Wales, FL
Cary & Layne Lightsey; N/A
N/A
7,280
8/38,900
Florida
Braford, Brangus, Charolais, Angus
18. Vermilion Ranches, Billings, MO
Goggins Family; Pat Goggins
N/A
6,554
N/A
Montana
Angus
Bassham and Chappell Families; John Welch
N/A
6,170
6/270,000
Texas
Sim/Angus, Balancer, Angus
20. Dragging Y Cattle Co., Dillon, MO
Carrie & Roger Peters; Roger Peters
N/A
6,100
7/240,000
Montana
Charolais, Angus
21. RU-Mar Inc., Ft. Pierce, FL
R.W. Carlton Family; Wayne Carlton
N/A
5,900
5/confidential
Florida
Angus, Charolais, Beefmaster
22. Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co., Guthrie, TX
Williams Family; Eugene Williams Jr.
N/A
confidential
3/185,000
Texas, Oklahoma
Angus, Hereford
23. Ponoholo Ranch, Ltd., Kohala, HI
Von Holt Family; Pono Von Holt
N/A
4,571
1/11,000
Hawaii
Angus, Charolais
24. Kahua Ranch Ltd., Kohala Mountain, HI
Atherton Richards Trust; Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III. DVM
N/A
3,800
2/20,000
Hawaii
Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Wagyu
25. Centennial Livestock, Coalinga, CA
David E. Wood & Lacey Livestock; David E. Wood
North Platte Livestock Feeders
3,200
confidential
California
Angus, Charolais
Name/ Head Office 1. Deseret Cattle & Citrus, Deer Park, FL
5. Parker Ranch, Inc., Kamuela, HI 6. Seminole Tribe, Big Cypress, FL 7. Alico Inc., La Belle, FL 8. Padlock Ranch Company, Ranchester, WY 9. Silver Spur Ranch, Encampment, WY 10. W.T. Waggoner Estate, Vernon, TX 11. Matador Cattle Co., Wichita, KS 12. Adams Ranch, Ft. Pierce, FL 13. True Ranches LLC, Casper, WY 14. Circle A Ranch, Iberia, MO 15. Ellison Ranching Co., Tuscarora, NV 16. Duane Martin Livestock, Ione, CA
19. Spade Ranches, Lubbock, TX
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TOP TWENTYFIVE CATTLE FEEDING OPERATIONS Some operations that would qualify for this list chose not to be included. Name/ Head Office
Owner/ CEO
Subsidiaries/Allied Operations
Capacity
Yards
Locations
1. JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC, Greeley, CO
JBS Swift; Mike Thoren
J&F Oklahoma and JBS
830,000
13
Kansas, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Idaho, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Ohio
2. Cactus Operating LLC, Amarillo, TX
Engler Family & ESOP; Mike Engler
Spikebox Land and Cattle Co. Inc.
520,000
10
Texas, Kansas Kansas, Texas, Colorado
3. Cargill Cattle Feeders, Wichita, KS
Cargill Inc.; Todd Allen
350,000
5
4. Friona Industries, L.P., Amarillo, TX
Privately Held; James E. Herring
Friona Ag Credit Corp.
275,000
4
Texas
Josserand Family; Robert D. Josserand
T.A.G. Finance
242,000
5
Kansas, Texas, Colorado
6. J. R. Simplot Co., Boise, ID
Simplot Family; Thomas J. Basabe
Simplot Livestock Co.
230,000
2
Idaho, Washington
7. Irsik & Doll, Cimarron, KS
Privately Held; John M. Petz
Grain Division, Commercial Feedmills
215,000
6.5
Kansas
Roy N. Brown, Paul J. Brown, Rex A.Brown, Pam Kells, Ronald C. Shortridge and DeeAnn Brown; Roy N. Brown
4BK Cattle Co. LLC, Santa Fe Trail Dairy LLC, Empire Dairy Services LLC, Empire Calf Ranch LLC
197,500
4
Kansas
Privately Held; Joe Spitz
Timpas Feedyard LLC, Ordway Feedyard LLC, Fall River Feedyard LLC, Rocky Ford Feedyard LLC, Oxtown Feeders LLC, Premier Cattle LLC
192,000
8
Colorado, South Dakota, Kansas
Rebholtz Family; Robert Rebholtz Jr.
AB Foods LLC, Washington Beef LLC, Performix Nutrition
180,000
6
Kansas, Washington, Idaho
Northside Hay Company; Earl Petznick
Sacate Pellet Mill
180,000
3
Arizona
12. Hitch Enterprises, Inc., Guymon, OK
Hitch Family; Chris and Jason Hitch
Hitch Mills, Hitch Pork Producers
160,000
3
Kansas, Oklahoma
13. Innovative Livestock Services, Inc., Great Bend, KS
Privately Held; Lee Borck
BMG
154,000
7
Kansas, Nebraska
5. AzTx Cattle Co., Hereford, TX
8. Cattle Empire LLC, Satanta, KS
9. Four States Feedyard, Inc., Lamar, CO
T10. Agri Beef Co., Boise, ID T10. Pinal Feeding Co., Laveen, AZ
14. Oppliger Feedyard, Inc., Clovis, NM
Don Oppliger; Don Oppliger
Farming, Ranching, Dairy, Trucking
144,000
4
Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska
15. Harris Feeding Co., Coalinga, CA
John C. Harris; David E. Wood
Harris Farms, Harris Ranch Beef Co.
135,000
2
California, Nevada
T16. Gottsch Cattle Corporation, Elkhorn & Hastings, NE
Bob, Bill, and Brett Gottsch; Shared by owners
Swine production, organic farming, back grounding, ranching
130,000
3
Nebraska
T16. McElhaney Cattle Company, Wellton, AZ
Gary Oden; Scott Shill
130,000
1
Arizona
T16. Tejas Feeding Group, Amarillo, TX
N/A; Mike Smith
T19. Barrett-Crofoot, Inc., Hereford, TX
Barrett Families; Ed Barrett
Tejas Trading Company
T19. Bar G Feedyard, Summerfield, TX
Livestock Investors LTD; Johnny Trotter
21. Dinklage Feed Yard, Inc., Sidney, NE
Farms and Ranches
130,000
3
Texas
125,000
2
Texas
125,000
2
Texas
Corporation; G.M. Rex Trumbull
124,000
5
Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado
22. Pratt Feeders, LLC, Pratt, KS
Privately Held; Jerry Bohn
115,000
4
Kansas, Oklahoma
T23. Cattlco Inc., Memphis, TN
Privately Held; David M. Johnson
100,000
2
Kansas, Colorado
100,000
2
Texas, Kansas
93,000
1
Nebraska
T23. Bartlett Cattle Co., L.P., Kansas City, MO 25. Adams Land and Cattle Co., Broken Bow, NE
Bartlett and Company (Family Owned); John Gillcrist
Bartlett Grain Company L.P., Bartlett Milling Company L.P.
Adams Family; Jerry D. Adams
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TOP TEN BEEF PACKING OPERATIONS Based on daily slaughter capacity Name 1. JBS Swift & Company, Greeley, CO 2. Cargill Meat Solutions, Wichita, KS 3. Tyson Foods, Inc, Springdale, AR 4. National Beef Packing Company, LLC, Kansas City, MO 5. American Foods Group LLC, Alexandria, MN 6. Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc., Omaha, NE 7. Nebraska Beef, Omaha, NE 8. XL Four Star Beef, Omaha, NE 9. AB Foods LLC, Boise, ID 10. FPL Food LLC, Augusta, GA
Owner/CEO
Subsidiaries
2009 Sales
Slaughter Total
Slaughter Capacity
Beef Plants
JBS S.A., headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Wesley Batista
5 Rivers Cattle Feeding, JBS Carriers transportation
N/A
N/A
N/A
8
Cargill, Inc.; John Keating
N/A
$10.2 billion
N/A
N/A
10
Publicly traded company; Donnie Smith (President & CEO) U.S. Premium Beef, LLC, and others ; Tim Klein
The company operates in the following segments; Beef, Chicken, Pork, and Prepared Foods National Carriers, Inc., National Beef Leathers, Kansas City Steak Company, LLC
$26.7 billion (Tyson)
N/A
N/A
8
$5.4 billion
N/A
N/A
3
Kansas, California
Rosen's DiversiďŹ ed, Inc.; Tom Rosen
N/A
$2.2 billion
N/A
6,800
12
N/A
Henry Davis; Henry Davis
N/A
$1.1 billion
780,000
2,500
1
Nebraska
Corporation; William Hughes
None
N/A
N/A
2,500
1
Nebraska
XL Foods Inc.; Paul Slater
N/A
N/A
550,000
2,400
2
Nebraska, Idaho
N/A; Robert Rebholtz
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,550
1
Washington
Privately owned; Francois Leger
N/A
$270 million
210,000
1,500
2
Georgia
Plant Locations Colorado, Texas, Utah, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, California, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Canada Texas, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, Washington, Iowa
IMPORT/EXPORT STATISTICS U.S. Beef Exports (000 pounds carcass weight) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Source: USMEF
Japan 1,101,166 1,116,855 1,004,975 784,325 919,521 12,000 17,689 51,639 159,394 231,088 274,577
S. Korea 307,957 398,825 345,638 597,258 578,660 1,830 1,075 1,283 77,919 152,094 140,553
Mexico 466,001 533,616 532,134 629,042 588,612 333,602 455,651 668,369 585,511 649,354 562,966
Canada 249,463 253,694 233,271 240,543 226,323 55,531 105,715 238,218 338,584 388,783 362,330
2009 World Beef Exports Other 292,528 213,281 154,709 196,155 200,896 58,554 108,602 192,895 269,679 466,906 528,253
U.S. Total 2,417,115 2,516,271 2,270,727 2,447,323 2,523,012 461,567 688,732 1,152,405 1,431,087 1,888,225 1,868,680
Canada New 7% Zealand 7% India 8%
Others 16% Brazil 21%
Argentina 9%
U.S. Beef Imports (by top countries) (000 pounds carcass weight) 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Australia 865,596 1,025,344 1,151,863 1,136,804 1,128,625 1,118,249 888,758 887,614 887,649 662,845 791,963
New Zealand 560,957 639,130 637,531 604,045 644,676 645,461 603,315 563,612 507,660 527,257 517,357
Canada 947,238 918,312 985,717 1,090,909 740,074 1,062,211 1,092,213 843,846 789,410 841,242 812,322
Brazil 202,241 173,584 163,557 200,785 206,095 219,455 214,354 273,209 280,820 212,906 198,757
Imports of Canadian Feeder Cattle 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Washington 17,726 25,607 35,963 46,352 26,469 0 5,980 31,053 55,863 34,361 25,879
Idaho 14,752 23,925 19,089 18,991 11,027 0 2,078 20,197 28,062 37,097 37,749
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Montana 28,018 20,599 31,317 57,598 2,774 0 20,502 45,242 114,802 90,092 33,379
North Dakota 19,676 10,286 59,047 323,309 49,995 0 171,742 188,985 319,725 393,744 154,773
Other States 17,314 3,970 16,061 18,034 12,944 0 7,744 3,840 3,264 4,586 5,753
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Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 402,847 557,185 305,403 355,308 65,549 76,237
U.S. Total 2,873,688 3,031,842 3,161,395 3,217,658 3,006,005 3,678,888 3,598,864 3,084,631 3,052,135 2,537,881 2,396,637
United States 14% Australia 18%
Imports of Mexican Feeder Cattle U.S. Total 97,486 84,387 161,477 464,284 103,209 0 208,046 289,317 521,716 559,880 262,533
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Arizona 257,242 258,368 230,304 244,318 297,776 262,937 249,777 284,213 229,474 204,617 251,555
New Mexico 49,929 40,630 46,280 63,742 71,212 168,653 376,758 341,886 339,589 242,496 327,453
Texas 648,483 918,300 818,197 491,880 859,068 919,805 604,921 603,101 515,233 255,813 355,492
Total 955,654 1,217,298 1,094,781 799,940 1,228,056 1,351,395 1,231,456 1,229,200 1,084,296 702,926 934,487
U.S. Imports of Canadian Beef Million Pounds, Carcass Weight Equivalent Boneless Fed Bone-In Cattle 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1,091 740 1,062 1,092 844 789 841 812
605 217 0 243 569 652 584 418
TOTAL 1,696 957 1,062 1,335 1,413 1,441 1,425 1,224
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BEEF INDUSTRY STATISTICS Cattle Numbers: Top 10
Cattle Herd Inventory (000 hd)
Texas continues to lead the nation in terms of total cattle inventory, beef cows, cattle-on-feed, and feeder cattle and calves. State Total Cattle 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Texas Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma California Missouri Iowa S. Dakota Wisconsin Colorado Top 10 U.S. Total
State Cattle on Feed 1 Texas 2 Nebraska 3 Kansas 4 Iowa 5 Colorado 6 California 7 S. Dakota 8 Oklahoma 9 Minnesota 10 Arizona Top 10 U.S. Total
(000)hd
Jan. 1, 2010 % of U.S. total
13,300 6,250 6,000 5,450 5,150 4,150 3,850 3,800 3,400 2,600 53,950 93, 702
14.2% 6.7% 6.4% 5.8% 5.5% 4.4% 4.1% 4.1% 3.6% 2.8% 57.6% 100%
(000)hd 2,700 2,500 2,370 1,360 1,020 465 400 370 290 288 11,763 13,642
Jan. 1, 2010 % of U.S. total 19.8% 18.3% 17.4% 10.0% 7.5% 3.4% 2.9% 2.7% 2.1% 2.1% 86.2% 100%
State Beef Cows 1 Texas 2 Oklahoma 3 Missouri 4 Nebraska 5 S. Dakota 6 Montana 7 Kansas 8 Kentucky 9 Tennessee 10 Florida Top 10 U.S. Total
State Dairy Cows 1 California 2 Wisconsin 3 New York 4 Idaho 5 Pennsylvania 6 Minnesota 7 Texas 8 Michigan 9 New Mexico 10 Ohio Top 10 U.S. Total
(000)hd
Jan. 1, 2010 % of U.S. total
5, 140 2,073 1,968 1,781 1,618 1,465 1,434 1,070 997 958 18,504 31, 376
16.4% 6.6% 6.3% 5.7% 5.2% 4.7% 4.6% 3.4% 3.2% 3.1% 59.0% 100%
(000)hd 1,760 1,260 610 550 540 470 410 354 318 272 6,544 9,081
Jan. 1, 2010 % of U.S. total 19.4% 13.9% 6.7% 6.1% 5.9% 5.2% 4.5% 3.9% 3.5% 3.0% 72.1% 100%
Year
Total Cattle
Cows
Calf Crop
1989
98,065
43,337
38,817
1990
98,162
43,353
38,613
1991
98,896
43,427
38,583
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
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Pork
Veal
Lamb
69.3 67.8 66.6 66.2 64.6 66.3 66.6 67.2 65.7 66.7 67.5 67.6 66.2 67.9 64.9 66.1 65.5 66.2 65.2* 62.7 61.1
52.0 49.8 50.2 52.8 51.9 52.5 51.8 48.4 47.9 51.5 52.7 51.2 50.2 51.6 51.8 51.3 50.0 49.6 50.8 49.4 49.8
1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 .4
1.5 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
124.0 120.2 119.2 121.3 118.8 120.9 120.5 117.8 115.7 120.2 122.0 120.6 118.1 121.2 118.3 119.0 117.1 117.1 117.4* 113.5 112.3
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1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
99,559
43,738
38,933
1993
99,176
43,023
39,369
1994
100,974
44,110
40,105
1995
102,785
44,672
40,264
1996
103,548
44,739
39,823
1997
101,656
43,776
38,961
1998
99,744
43,084
38,812
1999
99,115
42,878
38,796
2000
98,198
42,759
38,631
2001
97,277
42,580
38,280
2002
96,704
42,229
38,224
2003
96,100
42,125
37,593*
2004
94,403*
41,519*
37,260*
2005
95,018*
41,678*
37,106*
2006
96,342*
41,807*
37,016*
2007
96,573*
41,789*
36,759*
2008
96,035
41,692
36,153
2009
94,521
41,045
35,819
2010
93,701
40,456
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Chicken
Turkey
58.7 61.0 62.0 65.6 68.0 68.8 68.0 69.4 70.6 71.1 75.3 75.0 74.7 82.0 81.6 84.3 85.8 87.3 85.5* 83.9 80.0
16.6 17.6 17.8 17.8 17.6 17.7 17.7 18.2 17.3 17.7 17.6 17.3 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.1 16.7 16.9 17.8* 18.6 17.4
Total Total Red Meat Poultry & Poultry 77.2 80.5 81.7 85.3 87.3 88.0 87.2 88.5 88.4 89.1 93.4 93.4 93.4 100.7 100.2 101.4 102.5 104.2 103.3* 102.5 96.9
201.7 200.7 200.9 206.6 206.1 209.0 207.7 206.3 204.1 209.3 215.5 213.9 211.5 221.8 218.5 220.4 219.6 221.3* 220.7* 216.0 209.2
Sorghum Barley $/Bu $/Bu 2.10 2.12 2.25 1.89 2.31 2.13 3.19 2.34 2.21 1.66 1.57 1.89 1.94 2.32 2.39 1.79 1.86 3.29 4.08* 3.20 3.20
2.42 2.14 2.10 2.04 1.99 2.03 2.89 2.74 2.38 1.98 2.13 2.11 2.22 2.72 2.83 2.48 2.53 2.85 4.02* 5.37 4.65
Corn $/Bu
Wheat $/Bu
2.36 2.28 2.37 2.07 2.50 2.26 3.24 2.71 2.43 1.94 1.82 1.85 1.97 2.32 2.42 2.06 2.00 3.04 4.20* 4.06 3.60
3.72 2.61 3.00 3.24 3.26 3.45 4.55 4.30 3.38 2.65 2.48 2.62 2.78 3.56 3.40 3.40 3.42 4.26 6.48* 6.78 4.90
Average U.S. prices don’t necessarily reflect major export or local markets and should be used only as an indicator of historical price trends. Source: USDA, NASS; prices reflect market year totals. Most recent annual prices are subject to revision. www.nass. esda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/ index.asp (*Updated from last year’s publication.)
Average Carcass Weight
Chicken leads beef in per capita retail weight sold. These figures are reported in pounds and include bones. (*Updated)
Beef
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Retail Weight, Per-Capita Sales Total Red Meat
U.S. Average Feed-Grain Prices
The U.S. cattle herd decreased 1,544,000 head during 2008. (*Revised)
Total Pounds of Carcass Production
Average carcass weights increased 6 pounds in 2009. U.S. Avg. Carcass Year Weight (lbs)
Beef production posted a modest decline in 2009. Total U.S. Carcass Year Prod.
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
678 681 697 699 688 710 705 695 700 723 730 740 738 758 739 750 762 776 771 773 779
22,974 22,634 22,800 22,968 22,942 24,278 25,036 25,527 25,490 25,656 26,390 26,777 26,108 27,090 26,215 24,544 24,693 26,152 26,421* 26,561 25,963
BEEF INDUSTRY STATISTICS Cattle Byproducts: Yields and Value 1992
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2000
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2003
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Total Byproduct ($/cwt)
$7.55
$7.75
$8.35
$8.89
$8.87
$8.84
$7.03
$7.00
$7.97
$8.52
$7.47
$8.57
$8.28
$8.15
$8.32
$9.94
$10.45
$7.63
Butt-Branded Steer Hide Value ($/cwt)
$4.47
$4.56
$5.24
$5.42
$5.19
$5.34
$4.11
$4.16
$4.77
$5.18
$4.89
$5.02
$5.03
$4.97
$5.31
$5.56
$4.97
$3.31
Hides as % of Total Byproduct Value
59.2% 58.8% 62.8% 61.0% 58.5% 60.4% 58.4% 59.4% 59.8% 60.8% 65.5% 58.5% 60.8% 61.1% 63.8% 55.9% 47.6% 43.3%
Calf Crop Cows and Heifers that have calved and calves born On Jan. 1, 2010, the cow herd was 588,000 head smaller than a year earlier and totaled 40.5 million head. The 2009 calf crop was 35.8 million head. State AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY U.S. Total
Cows that have calved 2009 2010 680 6.1 390 920 2,460 850 25 10.5 1,060 610 86 1,005 510 380 1,140 1,630 1,200 540 44 95 22 445 860 510 2,100 1,510 1,910 265 21 19.5 820 710 430 920 580 2,100 650 700 2.5 205 1,720 1,010 5,600 435 148 740 515 215 1,520 720 41,044.6
680 6 375 950 2,370 830 24 10 1,070 600 83 990 490 390 1,100 1,550 1,150 520 44 95 21 450 850 520 2,070 1,480 1,840 265 19 18 820 700 410 890 560 2,130 660 700 2.4 200 1,710 1,050 5,550 420 144 760 470 200 1,520 700 40,456.4
Calves Born 2008 2009 580 3.6 300 780 2,010 780 20 8.5 880 510 65 960 470 315 1,070 1,430 1,070 420 36 72 19 375 840 390 1,930 1,490 1,730 210 14 14 590 500 390 920 460 1,880 610 610 2.4 165 1,660 950 4,800 360 123 680 430 200 1,350 680 36,152.5
590 4.2 295 810 1,990 770 20 7.5 900 500 65 930 440 335 1,030 1,390 1,030 400 32 74 20 380 820 420 1,900 1,460 1,680 210 13.5 13.5 610 490 370 890 470 1,900 610 610 2.3 165 1,660 950 4,750 365 122 690 410 195 1,370 660 35,819.0
Consumer Per-Capita Spending Beef, Pork and Chicken Americans continue to spend more for beef than for pork and broilers. Beefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s share of per-capita spending on all meat declined slightly during 2009. Year
Beef ($ Spent)
Pork ($ Spent)
Broiler ($ Spent)
Total $ Spent
Beef as % of total
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
190.24 192.10 188.34 189.62 187.65 189.43 188.26 183.71 184.89 194.35 207.21 223.43 225.21 230.67 268.58 268.31 262.67 271.27* 271.23 261.90
105.83 106.28 104.53 102.64 103.98 100.83 106.84 110.80 124.95 127.22 132.11 135.19 136.64 137.61 143.23 141.50 139.23 145.83* 145.12 145.00
86.92 88.88 92.98 97.88 99.90 97.94 104.57 106.55 109.28 116.32 116.47 122.24 131.76 130.95 145.76 148.73 136.06* 141.13* 146.49 140.88
382.99 387.26 385.85 390.13 391.52 388.20 399.67 401.06 419.12 437.89 455.79 480.86 493.61 499.23 557.57 558.54 537.96* 558.23* 562.84 547.78
49.7% 49.6% 48.8% 48.6% 47.9% 48.8% 47.1% 45.8% 44.1% 44.4% 45.5% 46.5% 45.6% 46.2% 48.2% 48.0% *48.8% 48.6% 48.2% 47.8%
U.S. Average Steer Prices Choice 450 lb., 650 lb. and Choice Fed Steers
Year
Choice 450 lb Steer ($/cwt)
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
98.76 103.22 105.69 96.77 103.15 93.42 78.22 64.10 88.93 87.50 92.22 109.12 110.65 100.90 109.55 129.95 140.06 138.59 130.37 122.96 117.22
Percent Change
Choice 650 lb Steer ($/cwt)
2.4 4.5 2.4 -8.4 6.6 -9.4 -16.3 -18.0 38.7 -1.6 5.4 18.3 1.4 -8.8 8.6 18.6 7.8 -1.1 -5.9 -5.7 -4.6
84.14 89.02 90.72 83.98 88.96 80.05 68.21 59.22 78.26 75.32 78.63 91.91 92.65 83.63 92.75 110.61 117.73 115.43 111.30 105.68 100.65
Percent Change
Choice Fed Steer ($/cwt)
Percent Change
1.7 5.8 1.9 -7.4 5.9 -10.0 -14.8 -13.2 32.2 -3.8 4.4 16.9 .80 -9.7 10.9 19.2 6.4 -2.0 -3.6 -5.0 -4.8
66.14 70.93 73.94 78.32 76.40 69.29 66.57 65.00 66.09 61.73 65.65 69.65 72.29 67.46 83.72 84.54 87.75 86.08 92.73 92.76 83.12
12.2 7.2 4.2 5.9 -2.5 -9.3 -3.9 -2.4 1.7 -6.6 6.4 6.1 3.8 -6.7 24.1 1.0 3.8 -1.9 7.7 0 -10.4
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Tight Pork Supply Supports Beef Prices By Kevin Good
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hat a difference a year makes! Last year at this time ample pork production coupled with reduced exports left an increasing supply of pork on the domestic market. Those circumstances combined with the soft economy resulted in the pork cutout value trading between $50 and $65 per hundred weight (cwt) through the summer, leaving hog producers in a loss position and causing liquidation of the sow herd. In addition, the large supply of cheap pork was one of the primary factors that kept a lid on beef values through most of 2009. In contrast, year to date pork production is down 3 percent, while pork exports are running well above year ago levels. Exports have been helped by the softer U.S. dollar in late 2009 and early 2010, with the biggest improvements in exports noted to Mexico, Philippines and Hong Kong. This combination has left net pork supplies down 6 percent year-todate. Taking the tighter supplies one step further and looking at it on a per capita level, it is projected that per capita supplies will be down 2.9 pounds, at 47 pounds per capita in 2010. This will be the smallest per capita pork supplies since 1978. With tighter supplies and an improving economy, the pork cutout value is trading substantially higher. Year to date, the cutout is averaging near $79 per cwt (up 35%) compared to $58 per cwt last year. The tighter pork supplies and sharply higher prices have been extremely supportive to the sharply higher beef and cattle values year to date in 2010. Bottom Line: Hog and pork producers are now in a very profitable position. Despite the profitability, there are no signs that the sow herd
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is expanding. It appears that after nearly three years of losses, the pork producers are concerned about getting back in better financial condition before thinking about expansion. With that said, look for pork supplies to remain manageable and
therefore price supportive to both the pork and beef markets into 2011. Kevin Good is a market analyst with CattleFax, a member-owned market information organization serving producers in all segments of the cattle business.
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his November’s elections will be pivotal in how the Washington, D.C. landscape will look during the second half of Barack Obama’s presidential term. Thirty-seven of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for reelection and elections will be held for all 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats. Several important governors’ races are also being held, which means that voters will have a chance to make their voices voiicces heard hea e rd on a variety of front fronts. ts. Thirty-four of the Senate Senatte seats s ats se up for electio election ion are for six-year terms beginning begi ginn nning n g in January Jan a uary r 2011. 20111.. Currently Curren nttlly there tth herre aree 57 Democrats, Democrats, 41 Republicans Reepu R public i an a s and a d two inde an independents deepe pend n ents servingg in the h United Uni n te t d States Senate. Sen enate. “We “W We have v friends f ri r en e ds on both sides of the hee aisle l in ma many a ny off these races,” says Colin Colin Woodall, Woodall, vi vvice cee president p esid pr i ent of gov government overr nm ov n ent affair airs rs for fo NCBA. N BA. “One NC good od example exaa mp m le of that is thee Arkansass Senate race raace between en n Blanche B an Bl a ch he Lincoln (D) and John h
Boozman (R). Lincoln unexpectedly decided currently serves as to retire, it created an chairman of the Senate opportunity for John Committee on Agriculture, Hoeven, the state’s Nutrition and Forestry. Republican governor to “Senator Lincoln has run for the seat. “This been a leader when it is a significant race for comes to agricultural issues the beef industry due to Colin Woodall, and she is someone with the agricultural base in NCBA vice whom NCBA has a good that state,” says Woodall. president of relationship, however If Hoeven beats the government Boozman has also been Democratic contender, affairs. very v ry ve r sup supportive pportive to the h it will also mean that beef iindustry ndustry in n his career. another Senate seat We have put our backing behind changes party hands. Senatorr Lincoln, but if she NCBA is also looking closely doesn’t does e n’t win this race, then there at races beyond cattle country. will be a new chairman of the The Delaware race has become Senate A Agg Committee,” says very important due to the many Woodall. environmental issues in the Anotherr Senate race Chesapeake Bay region that have the important im mpoortant to the beef potential to set precedent for other industry will be parts of the country. decided in North “There are certainly lots of Dakota. When exciting Senate races coming Senator Byron our way this fall,” says Woodall. Dorgan (D) “Both Nevada and California Califorr nia ha have ave the potential to cause cant se signifi ficant n change in Senate t leadershi leadership ip if the t he he incumbents incumben e tss are defeated.” def e eated..” In n Nevada, Nevvada, Senator Harry Har a ry r Reid Reid d (D), (D D), who whoo also als l o currently cu urrentlly serves seerv r es ass Senate majority
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