Overview of the Meat Industry (Exam 1) Flashcards
How many Americans are being fed?
300,000,000
What is MSU’s meat facility number?
M45533
How many federally inspected meat and poultry slaughtering and processing plants are in the US?
6278
How much beef and beef variety meat was sent to Canada, Japan, Mexico, and Hong Kong? What percentage is the US?
1.7 billion metric tons (1 MT = 2204.6 lbs.)
$8.07 billion
10%
How much pork and pork variety meat was sent to Canada, Japan, and Mexico? What percentage is the US?
1.65 billion MT
$5.6 billion
21.5%
How much poultry and poultry variety meat was sent?
3.6 billion MT
$4.5 billion
What is the ripple effect of the industry?
6.2 million jobs, $200 billion in wages, $864.2 billion annually or 6% of entire GDP
What states have a higher livestock value?
Central and eastern have more than western
What states are cattle concentrated in?
Texas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma Kansas
In 2014, what states have 64.7% of all cattle on feed?
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
What percentage of dairy cattle does Wisconsin and California have?
33.1%
What percentage of hogs does Iowa have?
31.1%
Where are most of the meat and other goats inventory at?
Texas
Where are broilers found?
Southeastern states
Where are hens found?
Central and Eastern
Where are turkeys found?
39.8% in Indiana, Minnesota, and North Carolina
What percentage of income are Americans spending on food? Everyone else?
6.4%
More than 10%
Who did JBS acquire in 2009?
Pilgrim’s Pride
Who did Tyson acquire in 2014?
Hillshire Brands Co
Who did Bosco Pizza Co sell its poultry businesses in Mexico and Brazil to?
JBS
Who did Hormel foods acquire in 2014?
CytoSport Holdings LLC
Who opened a new facility in Riverside, Ca and announce ventures in UK and Canada?
OSI Group LLC
Where did Sanderson Farms open there newest division?
Palestine, Tx
Who are the top 10 meat and poultry processors?
Tyson Foods Inc JBS USA Holdings Inc Cargill Meat Solutions Sysco Corp Smithfield Foods Inc Hormel Foods Corp National Beef Packing Co. LLC ConAgra Foods Inc OSI Group LLC Purdue Farms Inc
Who are the 4 big meat packers?
Tyson
Cargill
JBS
Smithfield
Who are the top 5 beef packers?
JBS USA Holdings Inc Tyson Foods Inc Cargill Beef National Beef Packing Co American Foods Group LLC
Who are the top 5 pork packers?
Smithfield Tyson Swift Cargill Hormel
Who are the top 5 poultry processors?
Tyson Foods Pilgrim's Pride Sanderson Farms Perdue Farms Koch Foods
Who are the top 5 turkey processors?
Butterball Jennie-O Turkey Store Cargill Farbest Foods Tyson Foods
Who are the top 4 lamb/veal processors?
Mountain State Rosen
Strauss Brands Inc
Wolverine Packing Co
Chicago Meat Authority Inc
Why is the price of meat so high?
Not enough supply for the market
When did the dressed weight increase?
1975
How much has dressed weight increase?
250-300 lbs.
How much has overall weight increased?
100-200 lbs.
Why is the demand of beef high? (4)
Domestic markets
Societal pressure
Nutritional knowledge
International markets
Why is supply of beef high? (5)
Cattle inventory Drought Technology Feed price Diseases
What are the top 5 states with cattle on feed?
Texas Nebraska Kansas Colorado Iowa
What are the top 6 states with Cattle slaughter?
Nebraska Kansas Texas Colorado California Wisconsin
What was the total head of US commercial slaughter?
31.9 million
What are the top 4 beef export market?
Japan
Canada
Mexico
South Korea
What are the top 5 beef cuts?
Ribeye steak Strip steak Brisket Top sirloin steak T-bone steak Porterhouse steak
What is National Cattlemen’s Beef Association mission?
To serve the beef industry by improving the business climate and growing global beef demand
What is National Cattlemen’s Beef Association vision?
To be the trusted leader and definitive voice of the beef industry
Who is National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president?
Tracy Brunner
Where is National Cattlemen’s Beef Association headquarters?
Centennial, CO
What is National Pork Board’s mission?
The National Pork Board is the catalyst that unites pork producers with key stakeholders focused on building a bright future for the pork industry through research, promotion and education.
What is National Pork Board’s vision?
The National Pork Board will elevate U.S. pork as the global protein of choice by continuously and collaboratively working to do what’s right for people, pigs and the planet.
Who is National Pork Board’s president/CEO?
Jan Archer
Where is National Pork Board’s headquarters?
Des Moines, Iowa
Who is Mississippi Pork Producers Association’s president/CEO?
Mark Crenshaw
Where is Mississippi Pork Producers Association’s headquarters?
Mississippi State, MS
What is Mississippi Beef Council’s mission?
To protect and improve the marketing climate for beef
What is Mississippi Beef Council’s vision?
A strong and profitable beef industry in Mississippi
Who is Mississippi Beef Council’s president/CEO?
Joe Johnson
Where is Mississippi Beef Council’s headquarters?
Jackson, MS
What is American Meat Science Association’s mission?
To nurture the people and resources needed so that our science can break through current limitations
Who is American Meat Science Association’s president/CEO?
Steven Goll
Where is American Meat Science Association’s headquarters?
Champaign, IL
What is North American Meat Institutes’s mission?
To be a catalyst for continuous innovation and improvement; a strong advocate for the meat and poultry community before consumers, policymakers and media; and a vehicle for members of all sizes to develop positive, constructive and long lasting relationships.
What is North American Meat Institutes’s vision?
Be the preeminent source of information, education, and services that enable meat and poultry companies to nourish people around the world with safe, nutritious, and sustainable protein.
Who is North American Meat Institutes’s president/CEO?
Barry Carpenter
Where is North American Meat Institutes’s headquarter’s?
Washington DC
Who is Mississippi Poultry Association’s president/CEO?
Mark Leggett
Where is Mississippi Poultry Association’s headquarters?
Pearl, MS
