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Bell Work. List the steps of from start to finish of the beef industry What do you Consider to be a large Dairy Farm in regards to the number of cows milked. God Blessed Texas. The Agriculture of the Texas Panhandle. Joplin Regional Stockyards. Located in western Missouri - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bell WorkBell Work
List the steps of from start to finish of the List the steps of from start to finish of the beef industrybeef industry
What do you Consider to be a large Dairy What do you Consider to be a large Dairy Farm in regards to the number of cows Farm in regards to the number of cows milked milked
God Blessed TexasGod Blessed TexasThe Agriculture of the Texas PanhandleThe Agriculture of the Texas Panhandle
Joplin Regional StockyardsJoplin Regional Stockyards
Located in western Missouri Located in western Missouri One of the largest stockyards in the One of the largest stockyards in the
countrycountryServes a 200 mile radius that covers 5 Serves a 200 mile radius that covers 5
statesstatesStarted a co-mingling program in 2001Started a co-mingling program in 2001
Group pictureGroup picture
What is Co-minglingWhat is Co-mingling
Is the combination of several farmers Is the combination of several farmers calves calves
Sorted so that calves are sorted into lots of Sorted so that calves are sorted into lots of the same weight shape color and sexthe same weight shape color and sex
At JRS producers have this as an option At JRS producers have this as an option when selling claves or can sell them on when selling claves or can sell them on commissioncommission
It only cost 3.50 per head to co-mingle It only cost 3.50 per head to co-mingle your cattle at JRSyour cattle at JRS
Cattle waiting to be sorted for co-minglingCattle waiting to be sorted for co-mingling
This picture shows a calf being weighed, This picture shows a calf being weighed, measured, and sexed to be placed with calves measured, and sexed to be placed with calves that are similar to itthat are similar to it
Benefits of Co-MinglingBenefits of Co-Mingling
Buyers are willing to pay more for several Buyers are willing to pay more for several calves of the same size and weight than calves of the same size and weight than just one or two calves that very greatly in just one or two calves that very greatly in size.size.
Smaller farmers are able to make more Smaller farmers are able to make more money in the long run due to there calves money in the long run due to there calves being placed in larger groupsbeing placed in larger groups
Co-mingling activityCo-mingling activity
Sort foam beads based on Sort foam beads based on size size Color Color And shapeAnd shape
Try to make groups as similar as possible Try to make groups as similar as possible
Lots of cattle ready to be sold at the Lots of cattle ready to be sold at the Monday auction.Monday auction.
A group of aproximately 30 calves being sold A group of aproximately 30 calves being sold together that are of the same basic size and together that are of the same basic size and weight weight
Cactus feedersCactus feeders
Founded in in 1975 by Paul Engler and Founded in in 1975 by Paul Engler and Thomas DittmerThomas Dittmer
Has grown from one 40,000 head capacity Has grown from one 40,000 head capacity yard in Texas to the worlds largest yard in Texas to the worlds largest privately owned feed lot with 10 yards in privately owned feed lot with 10 yards in Texas and KansasTexas and Kansas
Cactus now has a max capacity of 520 Cactus now has a max capacity of 520 thousand head between all ten yardsthousand head between all ten yards
FeedersFeeders
Each feed lot has its own feed mill on sight Each feed lot has its own feed mill on sight
Corn is mixed with silage and then trucked Corn is mixed with silage and then trucked to each lot of cattle based on there needs to each lot of cattle based on there needs
Cactus has two types of feedCactus has two types of feedStarter ration Starter ration Finishing rationFinishing ration
Animal HandlingAnimal Handling
Cactus is also big in to research Cactus is also big in to research Animal handling research Animal handling research
How animals react to types of chutes How animals react to types of chutes How animals react to different ways of being How animals react to different ways of being
herded and human contactherded and human contact
Feeding research Feeding research Different supplements Different supplements Different mixing ratiosDifferent mixing ratios
Cattle arrivalCattle arrival
Cattle arrive at the feed yards at all hours Cattle arrive at the feed yards at all hours of the day and nightof the day and night
Cattle are then processed during the day Cattle are then processed during the day by ear tagging, vaccinating and checking by ear tagging, vaccinating and checking over all animal health and condition.over all animal health and condition.
Are then taken to there lot Are then taken to there lot
FeedingFeeding
For the next 180 days the cattle will be fed For the next 180 days the cattle will be fed two times a day two times a day
Cattle are also checked daily for any Cattle are also checked daily for any problems that may have arisen if animals problems that may have arisen if animals are sick there then removed from the lot are sick there then removed from the lot and moved to a hospital unit on the yardand moved to a hospital unit on the yard
Cattle start at approximately 600 – 700 Cattle start at approximately 600 – 700 pounds and will reach a mature rate of pounds and will reach a mature rate of approximately 1500 poundsapproximately 1500 pounds
Finish and leaving the yardsFinish and leaving the yards
Cactus ships cattle Cactus ships cattle almost daily for slaughteralmost daily for slaughter
Calves go to several Calves go to several packing facilities including packing facilities including TysonTyson
At Cactus when cattle are At Cactus when cattle are being shipped out they being shipped out they can have a semi hitting can have a semi hitting the dock every minute the dock every minute due to efficiency of there due to efficiency of there cattle facilities cattle facilities
Beef ProcessingBeef Processing
Tyson's plant in Amarillo slaughters 3000 Tyson's plant in Amarillo slaughters 3000 head a dayhead a day
Also produces all of the Wendy's Also produces all of the Wendy's Hamburger patties for the Midwest Hamburger patties for the Midwest
All of there hamburger is made on a fat to All of there hamburger is made on a fat to meat ratio meat ratio
Tyson proceduresTyson procedures
Animals are euthanized Animals are euthanized with a pneumatic gunwith a pneumatic gun
Animals are then hung Animals are then hung and proceed down the and proceed down the line where ears are line where ears are removed and skinning removed and skinning beginsbegins
hide is removed with a hide is removed with a machine with 2 rollers machine with 2 rollers and then transported to and then transported to the on sight tannery the on sight tannery
ProceduresProcedures
All materials are used nothing is put to All materials are used nothing is put to waste waste
After skinning heads are then removed After skinning heads are then removed and placed on a separate line for and placed on a separate line for processingprocessing
Animals are then gutted and sent Animals are then gutted and sent
on down the line where they are on down the line where they are
divided in to two sides of beef.divided in to two sides of beef.
Beef Beef SidesSides
ProceduresProcedures
Sides of beef then hang for 24 hours and Sides of beef then hang for 24 hours and are inspected threw out the processare inspected threw out the process
Sides then make there way into the Sides then make there way into the butcher portion of the plant where the side butcher portion of the plant where the side is disassembled and put on other lines for is disassembled and put on other lines for processing and deboningprocessing and deboning
Meat is then packaged and placed in Meat is then packaged and placed in refrigerationrefrigeration
After packagingAfter packaging
Steaks and burgers are sent to whole Steaks and burgers are sent to whole sellers and distributed to restaurants and sellers and distributed to restaurants and groceries groceries
Dairys in TexasDairys in Texas
Dairy are much larger operations than we Dairy are much larger operations than we have here in the east we think 150 head is have here in the east we think 150 head is a lot here but in Texas 15 – 20 thousand is a lot here but in Texas 15 – 20 thousand is the norm.the norm.
Cattle are either milked on rotary system Cattle are either milked on rotary system or a herring bone systemor a herring bone system
Rotary systemRotary system
Rotary sytemRotary sytem
Cows are trained to step on and off of the Cows are trained to step on and off of the platform platform
Workers are stationed around the platform Workers are stationed around the platform to clean utters and place and remove to clean utters and place and remove milkers on the cowmilkers on the cow
Milk then flows to the center of the caracal Milk then flows to the center of the caracal and goes to larger tanks in the parlor and goes to larger tanks in the parlor
Herringbone systemHerringbone system
Herringbone systemHerringbone system
Workers stay in the pit Workers stay in the pit
One worker cleans utters while the others One worker cleans utters while the others place milking units on the cowsplace milking units on the cows
While another worker cleans the other side While another worker cleans the other side of the parlor cows are then sent back to of the parlor cows are then sent back to there feed lotsthere feed lots
Dairy Feed LotsDairy Feed Lots
Dairys have there own feed Dairys have there own feed mills on sightmills on sight
Cotton is turned into thread then died and Cotton is turned into thread then died and placed on larger rolls that are then woven into placed on larger rolls that are then woven into denim denim
Ethanol ProductionEthanol Production
Corn and millet arrive daily by truck and Corn and millet arrive daily by truck and rail and are stored on sight till needed at rail and are stored on sight till needed at the Herford Texas plant of white energy.the Herford Texas plant of white energy.
Corn is then ground and allowed to Corn is then ground and allowed to furment with yeast to create ethanol which furment with yeast to create ethanol which is 200 proof is 200 proof
By products of ethanol By products of ethanol productionproduction
Wet distillers grain and distillers syrupWet distillers grain and distillers syrup
Product is then sold back to feed yards Product is then sold back to feed yards and farmers to mix into feed rationsand farmers to mix into feed rations
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Numerous face book sights for picturesNumerous face book sights for pictures
Cactus FeedersCactus Feeders
Joplin Regional StockyardsJoplin Regional Stockyards