Lec. 2 - US Livestock Industries Flashcards
What is the value of U.S Ag?
-50% crops
-50% animal ag.
What animal is slaughtered the most in the U.S annually?
Chicken (9 bil)
What are the segments of the beef cattle industry?
Cow/calf -> feedlot -> packer
NOT vertically integrated
What are feedlot cattle fed?
High energy (grain diets) from weaning to harvest; located in plains states
What country produces most pounds of beef in the world?
U.S.A
How much beef does the U.S consume with how much population?
20% beef, 4% pop
What percent of the worlds dairy cows are in the U.S, and how much of the worlds milk does the U.S produce?
less than 1%, but about 13% of the worlds milk
What percent of beef do dairy cows produce?
about 20%
What industry is the most vertically integrated?
Poultry
What are the 3 segments of the poultry industry?
broiler - 64%
egg - 20%
turkeys - 13%
What percent of the worlds pigs are in China?
about 50%
What percent of hogs in the U.S are in the “Corn Belt?”
about 70%
