DIRECTIONS Statistics - NCBAThe National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is pleased to present the 24th annual edition of Directions. This special edition of National Cattlemen includes

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is pleased to present the 24th annual edition of Directions. This special edition of National Cattlemen includes useful beef industry trends and statistics, as well as information about NCBA and current priorities.

The information included in this section is compiled each year by the analysts at CattleFax over the course of several months. The information comes from open, voluntary and proprietary sources. While every effort

is made to ensure the information contained within is accurate, some individual operations may have been overlooked and others may have chosen not to be included.

If you would like to participate in next year’s listings please contact NCBA at 866-BEEF-USA and request to be included in the 2019 survey. Please note that all listings must meet the rankings criteria to be considered.

2017 2018 TREND Region I 12.0% 11.8% Indiana 890 DOWN 870Kentucky 2,170 DOWN 2,160Maryland 186 UP 193Michigan 1,180 DOWN 1,160New England* 514 UP 518New York 1,500 DOWN 1,480Ohio 1,300 FLAT 1,300Pennsylvania 1,620 FLAT 1,620Virginia 1,520 DOWN 1,480West Virginia 405 DOWN 395Total 11,285 DOWN 11,176*Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont

2017 2018 TREND Region II 9.4% 9.3% Alabama 1,300 UP 1,340Florida 1,700 DOWN 1,630Georgia 1,100 DOWN 1,070Louisiana 780 UP 820Mississippi 890 UP 930North Carolina 830 DOWN 810South Carolina 340 FLAT 340Tennessee 1,830 FLAT 1,830Total 8,770 FLAT 8,770

2017 2018 TREND Region III 16.5% 16.4% Illinois 1,220 DOWN 1,150 Iowa 3,900 UP 4,000 Minnesota 2,410 DOWN 2,350 Missouri 4,350 UP 4,450 Wisconsin 3,550 DOWN 3,500 Total 15,430 UP 15,450

2017 2018 TREND Region IV 20.3% 20.5% Arkansas 1,750 UP 1,760Oklahoma 5,000 UP 5,100Texas 12,300 UP 12,500Total 19,050 UP 19,360

2017 2018 TREND Region V 12.5% 12.5% Alaska 13 UP 14Colorado 2,850 FLAT 2,850Idaho 2,370 UP 2,400Montana 2,650 DOWN 2,550Oregon 1,320 DOWN 1,270Washington 1,150 UP 1,160Wyoming 1,330 DOWN 1,320Total 11,683 DOWN 11,564

2017 2018 TREND Region VII 19.8% 20.1% Kansas 6,400 DOWN 6,300Nebraska 6,450 UP 6,800North Dakota 1,820 UP 1,860South Dakota 3,850 UP 4,000Total 18,520 UP 18,960

Cattle and Calves on Farms (000 head)Jan. 1, 2018 • Cattle and calf numbers were up 1 percent from

the previous year at 94.3 million head, up from 93.7 million head on Jan. 1, 2017. According to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics

Service, cattle numbers increased in Regions 3, 4, 6 and 7 from the prior year.

DIRECTIONS Statistics

TOTAL: 2017 2018 93,705 94,399 20.46% 21.36%

VI

V

IV

III

II

IVII 2017 2018 TREND Region VI 9.6% 9.7% Arizona 970 UP 1,000California 5,150 UP 5,200Hawaii 142 UP 144Nevada 445 UP 465 New Mexico 1,430 UP 1,510Utah 820 DOWN 800Total 8,957 UP 9,119

Company Headquarters

Top 10 Beef SlaughTer operaTionS

Publicly traded company on NYSE

CEO:Tom Hayes

Owner: N/ACEO:

Andre Nogueira

Owner : Cargill Family

CEO : David W. MacLennan

Owners: Marfrig Global Foods S.A., Leucadia National Corp, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC

CEO: Tim Klein

Daily Slaughter Capacity:

Daily Slaughter Capacity:Daily Slaughter Capacity: Daily Slaughter Capacity: Daily Slaughter Capacity: Daily Slaughter Capacity:

N/A

2,800

2017 Sales:N/A

2017 Sales:N/A

2017 Sales:$750 Million

2017 Sales:N/A

2017 Sales:$350 Million

2017 Sales:$13.4 Billion

2017 Sales$13.1 Billion



29,000 12,00023,800

Owner: Rosen’s Diversified Inc.

CEO: Steven W. Van Lannen

Owner: Henry Davis

CEO: Henry Davis

Corporate OwnersCEO:

William Hughes

Owner: Caviness Packing Co.

CEO: Terry Caviness

Owners: Rebholtz Family

CEO: Robert Rebholtz, Jr.

Owner: Francois Leger

CEO: Francois Leger

Slaughter Total:N/A

Slaughter Total:N/A

Slaughter Total:510,000

Slaughter Total:N/A


Slaughter Total6.8 Million

Slaughter Total6.4 Million

Slaughter Total:N/A

Slaughter Total:N/A

Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity: Daily Slaughter Capacity:

N/A

2,4502,500 1,750 1,650 1,200

Subsidiaries: N/A

Subsidiaries: N/A

Subsidiaries: N/A

Subsidiaries: National Carriers, Inc.

National Beef Leathers, LLC, Kansas City Steak Company,

LLC

Number of Beef Plants:6

Subsidiaries: N/A





Subsidiaries: Palo Duro Meat,

Joint Venture with JR Simplot - CS Beef Packers

Subsidiaries: High Country Denver,

Trex San Francisco

Subsidiaries: None

Subsidiaries: AB Foods, LLC,

Washington Beef, LLC, PerforMix Nutrition

Systems LLC

Subsidiaries: Chatel Farms, LLC,McLean Farm, LLC








1 Tyson Foods, Inc.Springdale, AR

2 JBS USAGreeley, CO

Cargill Meat Solutions CorporationsWichita, KS

3 National Beef Packing Company, LLC

Kansas City, MO4 American Foods

Group Green Bay, WI

5

Nebraska BeefOmaha, NE6 Greater Omaha

Packing Co., Inc.Omaha, NE

6 Caviness Beef Packers, Ltd.

Hereford, TX8 Agri Beef

CompanyBoise, ID

9 FPL Food, LLC

Augusta, GA10

15

Owner: Robert A. Funk

Mgr./CEO: Jarold Callahan

Subsidiaries: Express Cattle Feeding

Xcel FeedyardsHow Many Registered:

5,500Total Marketings:

4,897Breeds Utilized:

Angus and Hereford

Owners: Henry Gardiner Family

Mgr./CEO: Mark GardinerSubsidiaries:

N/AHow Many Registered:



Angus

Owner: Bob McClaren

Mgr./CEO: Doug SlatterySubsidiaries:

44 Farms SteaksHow Many Registered:



Angus

Owners: Lee Leachman, Mike Browning,

Tim & Shirlene WattsMgr./CEO:

Lee LeachmanSubsidiaries:

Leechman TopLineHow Many Registered:



Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, Stabilizer

7

Owners: Dave Gust Family

Mgr./CEO: Dave Gust, Sr.Subsidiaries:


0Total Marketings:


Angus

Owners: Thomas Family

Mgr./CEO: Robert Thomas

Subsidiaries: N/A

How Many Registered: 1,496

Total Marketings: 1,438

Breeds Utilized: Angus, Red Angus

Owners: Ludvigson and

Newberry FamiliesMgr./CEO:

Ryan LudvigsonSubsidiaries:

LN Cattle Company, Orion Beef Group



Breeds Utilized: Red Angus and

Composites

Owners: DeBruycker Family

Mgr./CEO: Lloyd DeBruycker

Subsidiaries: N/A



Breeds Utilized: Charolais

12

5, 8

16

10 2022

2

3

19

1

13

25

24

11

4

179

6

18

24

23

Top 25 SeedSTock operaTorS

1 Express RanchesYukon, OK 2 Gardiner Angus

Ranch Inc. Ashland, KS

3 44 FarmsCameron, TX 4 Leachman Cattle

of Colorado Fort Collins, CO

5 Ludvigson Stock Farms

Billings, MT

Circle AAngus

Iberia, MO6 Thomas Angus

RanchBaker City, OR

7 8 9 DeBruycker CharolaisDutton, MT

10Owners:

Bob & Jim Sitz and Family

Mgr./CEO: Bob & Jim Sitz Subsidiaries:




Angus

Sitz Angus Ranch Harrison/Dillon, MT

Owners: Pat Goggins Family

Mgr./CEO: Joe Goggins Subsidiaries:




Angus

Vermilion RanchBillings, MT

14

21

Owners: Donnell & Kelly Brown

Mgr./CEO Donnell Brown Subsidiaries:


312Total Marketings:


Red Angus, SimAngus, Angus

Owners: Greg Shaw Family

Mgr./CEO: Sam Shaw & Tucker Shaw Subsidiaries:



545Breeds Utilized:

Horned and Polled Hereford, Black Angus,

Red Angus

Owners: Paul Doddridge

Mgr./CEO: Greg Strohecker

Subsidiaries: N/A


Total Marketings: 975

Breeds Utilized: Angus

Owners: Kellie and Martie Jo

SchaffMgr./CEO:

Kelly SchaffSubsidiaries:



862Breeds Utilized:

Angus

Owners: Riverview LLP

Mgr./CEO: Nate Knobloch Subsidiaries:



689Breeds Utilized: Angus, Limousin,

LimFlex

Owners: W.T. Bennett Family

Mgr./CEO: Joe BennettSubsidiaries:



1,000Breeds Utilized: Hereford, Angus

Owner: John DownsMgr./CEO:

Ken and Jenny StewartSubsidiaries:



910Breeds Utilized:

Simmental, Angus, Brangus, Charolais,

Red Angus, Hereford

Owners: Craig & Peggy Bieber

Mgr./CEO: Craig Bieber Subsidiaries:



945Breeds Utilized:

Red Angus, Simmental

Owner: Family Ownership

Mgr./CEO: J. David Nichols

Subsidiaries: Ayers Stock Farm,

Nichols Farms Wisconsin Division


Total Marketings: 882

Breeds Utilized: Angus, Simmental,

South Devon

Owner: Kevin Yon Family

Mgr./CEO: Yon Family

Subsidiaries: N/A

How Many Registered:


641Breeds Utilized:

Angus, SimAngus, Ultrablack

Owner: Fink FamilyMgr./CEO: Galen Fink

Subsidiaries: N/A


N/ATotal Marketings:

661Breeds Utilized:

Charolais, Black Angus,

Composite Red Angus x Charolais

11 Shaw Cattle Company, Inc.

Caldwell, ID12 13 14 KG Ranch

Three Forks, MT 15

16

BB Cattle Co.Connell, WA

17 Southern Cattle Company

Marianna, FL18 Nichols

Farms, Ltd.Bridgewater, IA

19 20Bieber Red Angus

Leola, SD

R.A. Brown Ranch

Throckmorton, TX

Owners: Eaton Family

Mgr./CEO: Lee Eaton, Scott Eaton,

Shane EatonSubsidiaries:



955Breeds Utilized:

Charolais

Eaton CharolaisLindsay, MT

Owners: Connealy Family

Mgr./CEO: Jerry ConnealySubsidiaries:



952Breeds Utilized:

Angus

Connealy AngusWhitman, NE

Schaff Angus ValleySt. Anthony, ND

Owners: Clint Stevenson

FamilyMgr./CEO:

Clint StevensonSubsidiaries:



740Breeds Utilized:

Angus

21 22 Wulf Cattle Morris, MN

Fink Beef Genetics

Randolph, KS23 Yon Family

FarmsRidge Spring, SC

24 J.D. Hudgins, Inc.

Hungerford, TX25Stevenson’s

Diamond Dot Cattle Co.

Hobson, MTTie

Owners: Beeman Family

Mgr./CEO: Bill Fielding Subsidiaries:

Certified Akaushi Beef,

Bovina Feeders, American Akaushi

Association, Caviness Beef Packers



641Breeds Utilized:

Akaushi

HeartBrandBeef

Flatonia, TX24

Owners: J.D. Hudgins, Inc.

President Coleman H. Locke

Subsidiaries: N/A



603Breeds Utilized:

Brahman

Top 25 cow-calf operaTorS

Head Office: St. Cloud, FL

Owner: Farmland Reserve, Inc.

CEO/Manager: Clint Richardson

States of Operation: Florida

Head Office: Boise, IDOwner:

Simplot FamilyCEO/Manager:

Thomas J. BasabeStates of Operation:

Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah

Head Office: Houston, TX

Owner: King Ranch Family

ShareholdersCEO/Manager:

Robert UnderbrinkStates of Operation:

Florida, Texas

Head Office: Okeechobee, FL

Owner: Lykes Family

CEO/Manager: Charles P. Lykes, Jr.States of Operation:

Florida

Head Office: Encampment, WY

Owner: N/A

CEO/Manager: Thad York

States of Operation: Colorado, Nebraska,

New Mexico, Wyoming


Owner: LOR, Inc..

CEO: N/A

States of Operation: Florida, Georgia,

Texas

Head Office: Wichita, KS

Owner: Koch Industries

CEO: Damon Cox

States of Operation: Kansas, Montana,

Texas

1 Deseret Cattle & Citrus

St. Cloud, FL2 J.R. Simplot

Co. Boise, ID

3 King RanchHouston, TX 4Silver Spur Land

and Cattle, LLCEncampment, WY

5 Lykes Bros., Inc.

Okeechobee, FL

6 7 8 Matador Cattle CompanyWichita, KS

9Rollins RanchesOkeechobee, FL 10

Head Office: Lake Wales, FL

Owner: Cary and Layne

LightseyCEO:

Cary and Layne Lightsey

States of Operation: Florida, Georgia

Lightsey Cattle Co.

Lake Wales, FL

Head Office: Ranchester, WY

Owner: Scott Family

CEO: Trey Patterson

States of Operation: Montana, Wyoming

Padlock Ranch Company

Ranchester, WY

Head Office: Tuscarora, NV

Owner: Ellison Ranching Co.

CEO: Pete Ellison

States of Operation: Idaho, Nevada

Ellison Ranching COTuscarora, NV

4

11

2

3

12

7

5, 6 & 1610

8

9

13

14

15

171819

20

21

22

22

24 1

2523

Head Office: Iberia, MO

Owner: Gust Family

CEO: Dave Gust, Sr.

States of Operation: Missouri

Head Office: Montello, NV

Owner: Paul Fireman

CEO: James Rogers

States of Operation: Nevada

Head Office: Waimea, HI

Owner: Parker Ranch

Foundation TrustCEO:

Neil “Dutch” KuyperStates of Operation:

Hawaii

Head Office: Amarillo, TX

Owner: 100% Employee Owned

CEO: Paul Defoor and

Bradley W. HastingsStates of Operation:

Kansas, Texas

Head Office: Casper, WY

Owner: True Family

CEO: David L. True

States of Operation: Wyoming

Head Office: Ione, CAOwner:

Duane MartinCEO:

Duane MartinStates of Operation: California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Wyoming

Head Office: Lamy, NM

Owner: Singleton Properties,

LLCCEO:

Don RuggStates of Operation:

California, New Mexico

Singleton Properties, LLC

Lamy, NM11

Head Office: Brighton, FL

Owner: Seminole Tribe of

FloridaCEO:

Mitchel CypressStates of Operation:

Florida

12 Parker Ranch, Inc.

Waimea, HI13 Seminole Tribe

of Florida, Inc.Brighton, FL

True Ranches,LLC

Casper, WY14 Cactus

FeedersAmarillo, TX

15

16 Williamson Cattle Company

Okeechobee, FL


Owner: Williamson Family

CEO: Wes Williamson

States of Operation: Alabama, Florida, Texas

Head Office: Ft. Pierce, FL

Owner: Adams Families

CEO: Michael L. Adams

States of Operation: Florida, Georgia

17 Winecup Gamble Ranch

Montello, NV

Circle A Angus

Iberia, MO18 19 Duane Martin

LivestockIone, CA

20 Adams Ranch Inc.

Ft. Pierce, FL

Head Office: Lubbock, TX

Owners: Chappell and

Bassham FamiliesCEO/Manager: Wesley Welch

States of Operation: Texas

Head Office: Immokalee, FL

Owner: The Colliers

CEO/Manager: C.W. “Buzz” Stoner,

Jr.States of Operation:

Florida

Head Office: Idaho Falls, ID

Owner: Frank and Belinda

VanderSlootCEO/Manager: Rhett Jacobs

States of Operation: Idaho, Montana,

Texas, Utah

Head Office: Acadia, FL

Owner: Ann H. Ryals, H.D. Ryals, II

CEO/Manager: H.D. Ryals, II

States of Operation: Florida

21 Spade Ranches, Ltd

Lubbock, TX22 Immokalee

RanchImmokalee, FL

Riverbend Ranch

Idaho Falls, ID22 23

Tie

Pitchfork Land and CattleGutherie, TX

Head Office: Gutherie, TX

Owner: Decendants of the

Williams FamilyCEO/Manager: Mary Randolph

BallingerStates of Operation:

Oklahoma, Texas

Ryals CattleCompany, LLC

Acadia, FL24 25 Ponoholo

Ranch, Ltd.Kohala, HI

Head Office: Kohala, HI

Owner: Von Holt FamilyCEO/Manager: Sabrina English

States of Operation: Hawaii

Top 20 Feedlots

Head Office: Johnstown, CO

Owner: Pinnacle Arcadia Cattle

Holdco, LLCSubsidiaries:

Arcadia Cattle Opportunity, LLC

CEO: Mike Thoren

Capacity: 900,000

Number of Yards: 11

States of Operation: Arizona, Texas,

Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Idaho


Owner: 100% Employee Owned

Subsidiaries: Spike Box

Land & Cattle Co.CEO:

Bradley W. Hastingsand Paul Defoor

Capacity: 527,000

Number of Yards: 10

States of Operation: Texas, Kansas


Owner: Privately HeldSubsidiaries:

Friona Ag. Credit Corp.CEO:

Donald GalesCapacity: 450,000

Number of Yards: 6


1 Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC 2 Cactus Feeders 3 Friona

Industries, L.P. 4 5Head Office: Omaha, NE

Owner: Green Plains Inc.

Subsidiaries: N/ACEO:

Joel JarnaginCapacity: 258,000

Number of Yards: 4

States of Operation: Texas, Kansas, Colorado

Green Plains Cattle Company, LLC

Head Office: Cimarron, KS

Owner: Privately HeldSubsidiaries: Grain Division

CEO: John M. Petz

Capacity: 260,000

Number of Yards: 7

States of Operation: Kansas

Irsik & Doll Feed Services, Inc.

1

2, 3, 7 & 124

56

7 & 19

9

10

13

14

15

16

1611

20


Simplot FamilyCEO:

Thomas J. BasabeSubsidiaries:

Simplot Livestock Co.Capacity: 230,000

Number of Yards: 2

States of Operation: Idaho, Washington

Head Office: Bucyrus, KS

Owner: Bob Foote Family

CEO: Bob Foote

Subsidiaries: N/A

Capacity: 240,000

Number of Yards: 5

States of Operation: Kansas, Nebraska


Owner: Don Oppliger Family

CEO: Ben OppligerSubsidiaries:

N/ACapacity: 230,000

Number of Yards: 6

States of Operation: Texas, Nebraska,

New Mexico

Head Office: Great Bend, KS

Owner: Privately Held

CEO: Jerry Kuckelman

Subsidiaries: ILS Land, LLC

Capacity: 200,000

Number of Yards: 8

States of Operation: Kansas, Nebraska

Head Office: Sidney, NE

Owner: Shareholders

CEO: Rex TrumbullSubsidiaries:


Number of Yards: 4

States of Operation: Nebraska, Wyoming,

Colorado

Head Office: Hereford, TX

Owner: Barrett Families

CEO: Ed Barrett

Subsidiaries: N/A

Capacity: 125,000

Number of Yards: 2



Rebholtz FamilyCEO:

Robert Rebholtz Jr.Subsidiaries:

AB Foods, Performix, LLC,

Capacity: 115,000

Number of Yards: 5

States of Operation: Washington, Idaho

Head Office: Guymon, OK

Owner: Hitch Family

CEO: Chris and Jason Hitch

Subsidiaries: Henry C. Hitch Feedlot, Inc.,

Hitch Feeders 1, Inc.Capacity:

111,000Number of Yards:

2States of Operation:

Oklahoma


Owner: Mike Smith

CEO: Mike Smith

Subsidiaries: Tejas Trading Company

Capacity: 155,000

Number of Yards: 4


Head Office: Laveen, AZ

Owner: Northside Hay Company

CEO: Earl Petznick, Jr.

Subsidiaries: Sacate Pellet Mills,

Northside Hay CompanyCapacity: 150,000

Number of Yards: 3

States of Operation: Arizona

Head Office: Coalinga, CA

Owner: John C. Harris

CEO: David E. WoodSubsidiaries: Harris Farms,

Harris Ranch Beef Co.Capacity: 135,000

Number of Yards: 2

States of Operation: California, Nevada

Head Office: Elkhorn, NE

Owner: Brett and Bill Gottsch

CEO: Brett GottschSubsidiaries:

North Platte Livestock Feeders

Capacity: 195,500

Number of Yards: 3

States of Operation: Nebraska

Head Office: Broken Bow, NE

Owner: Bill and Jerry Adams

CEO: Jerry AdamsSubsidiaries:


Number of Yards: 3

States of Operation: Nebraska

Head Office: Satanta, KS

Owner: Roy N. Brown, Paul J. Brown, Rex A. Brown, Pamela Kells,

and DeeAnn BrownSubsidiaries:

4BK Cattle Co. LLC, Empire Repair Services, LLC,

Empire Prime Ranch, LLCCEO:

Roy N. BrownCapacity: 193,500

Number of Yards: 4

States of Operation: Kansas

6 Foote Cattle Co. 7 J. R. Simplot Co.

Tie

7 Oppliger Feedyard, Inc. 9 Innovative

Livestock Services, Inc. 10 Gottsch Cattle

Co.

11 Cattle Empire LLC 12 Tejas Feeding

Group 13 Pinal Feeding Co. 14 Harris Feeding

Co. 15 Adams Land & Cattle, LLC

16Dinklage Feed Yard, Inc. 16 Barrett-Crofoot,

Inc.16 Agri Beef Co.19 Hitch

Enterprises, Inc.20Tie

Head Office: Hereford, TX

Owner: Livestock Investors LTD

CEO: Johnny TrotterSubsidiaries:


Number of Yards: 2


Bar-G Feedyard

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220

Per capita pounds

ToTal reTail MeaT Supply

BeefTurkey Pork Veal LambChicken

1996205.09

1997204.30

1998209.81

1999

215.84

2000214.96

2001212.59

2002219.42

2003217.58

2004221.54

2005219.72

2006220.26

2007220.29

2008214.67

2009209.27

2010207.56

2011

203.47

2012201.17

2013202.38

2014200.83

2015209.69

2016212.69

2017215.61

65.68

84.49

Total Red Meat 121.12

Total Red Meat 117.71 Total Poultry 87.35




Total Poultry 98.46













1.10

56.8950.0790.84

67.1218.19 48.3369.161.16

Total Red Meat 115.60 Total Poultry 88.6617.29 47.8271.37

1.081.01

1.14

1.12

1.15

1.18

Top 10 caTTle nuMBerSBeef Cows (000) Head

Total Cattle (000) Head

Dairy Cattle (000) Head

Cattle on Feed (000) Head

1. Texa

s 14.5%

2. Missouri 6.8%

3. Oklahoma 6.7%

4. N

ebra

ska

6.0%

5. S.

Dakota

5.7%6. Kansas 4.8%

7. Montana 4.7%

8. Kentucky 3.3%

9.N. Dakota 3.1%10. Iow

a 3.1%

U.S. Total31,723

1. Te

xas 1

3.2%

1. Cali

fornia 18.5%

1. Neb

raska

19.8%

2. Nebraska 7.2%

2. Wisconsin 13.6%

2. Texas 18.9%

3. Kansas 6.7%

3. New York 6.6%

3. K

ansa

s 17.5

%4.

Cal

iforn

ia 5

.5%

4. Id

aho 6

.4%

4. Iowa 9.0%

5. Okla

homa 5

.4%

5. Pennsylvania 5.6%

5. Colorado 7.1%

6. Missouri 4.7%

6. Texas 5.5%

6. California 3.3%

7. Iowa 4.2%

7. Minnesota 4.8%

8. Minnesota 2.9%

8. S. Dakota 4.2%

8. Michigan 4.6%

9. Wisconsin 3.7%

76.2817.55 52.59 67.50

76.9617.36 51.22 67.77.66

76.7617.54 50.36 66.33.59

80.7217.74 51.59 67.77

81.7717.46 51.91 65.031.12.58

17.09 51.45 66.241.13.50

85.9516.74 50.06 65.641.07.46

86.6716.95 49.48 65.911.06.43

85.3117.57 50.83 65.291.14.40

83.5417.63 49.51 62.491.00.41

79.8016.96 50.18 61.11.98.40

82.3616.41 47.78 59.58.91.40

82.8916.06 45.70 57.25.84.37

80.3916.00 45.93 57.33.85.32

81.90.91

16.01 46.82 56.33.31

83.3815.84 45.83 54.17.95.25

1.16

Total Red Meat 120.17 Total Poultry 89.6972.0217.67 51.54 66.68

.80

.70

.59


.99.23


1.05.19

10. Colorado 3.0%

Top 10 States 58.6%18,584

All Other States41.4%13,139

Top 10 States 57.9%

54,700

All Other States42.1%

39,699

U.S. Total94,399

9.New Mexico 3.5%10. W

ashington 2.9

Top 10 States 72.0%6,769


U.S. Total9,400

Top 10 States 86.1%12,055


U.S. Total14,006

9. Oklahoma 2.4%

7. S. Dakota 3.1%

10. Wisconsin 2.0%

.20 1.0816.42


feed and grain

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Barley $4.45

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

live canadian iMporTS

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls 132

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 500,000 550,000 600,000 650,000 700,000 750,000 800,000 850,000

Fed Steer/HeifersCows/Bulls

308,554260,875

775,827319,372


374,421102,587


637,623198,663

537,293213,229


611,789227,467


406,412190,873


415,499260,022


347,625376,390

- Cows/Bulls- Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers 704,248- Cows/Bulls

Fed Steer/Heifers 806,947Cows/Bulls 17,641


377,395345,786


213,711294,489

Fed Steer/Heifers 310,241

Sorghum $2.73

Wheat$4.60

Corn $3.30

Barley Sorghum Corn Wheat


330,281185,442

Canada0 50K 100K 150K 200K 250K 300K 350K 400K 450K 500K 550K 600K

2004––––––

2005

2006

2007

2003

2002

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

0 50K 100K 150K 200K 250K 300K 350K 400K 450K 500K 550K 600K

Total All Other States U.S. TotalTotal Featured StatesWashington Idaho Montana North Dakota

feeder iMporTSMexico

California had no imports.

0 100K 200K 300K 400K 500K 600K 700K 800K 900K 1,000K 1,100K 1,200K 1,300K 1,400K 1,500K

0 100K 200K 300K 400K 500K 600K 700K 800K 900K 1,000K 1,100K 1,200K 1,300K 1,400K 1,500K

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Arizona New Mexico Texas U.S. Total

By producTS2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Total By Product --- $7.46Hides --- $4.85 66% of Total






Total By Product--- $10.49Hides --- $5.00 48% of Total










caTTle herd invenTory

2004

2005

2003 2008

2009

2010

96.03 --- Total Cattle41.69

36.16


35.94


35.7495.02 --- Total Cattle

41.68

37.11


37.26


37.59

2015


34.09

2006


37.022011


35.56201691.92 --- Total Cattle

40.56

35.09

30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100Head (million)

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

Cows

Calf Crop

2014

88.50--- Total Cattle38.29

33.52

Cows

Calf Crop

2013


33.73

Cows

Calf Crop

2007


36.76

Cows

Calf Crop2012


34.47

Cows

Calf Crop

30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100Head (million)

30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100Head (million)

2017


35.81

Cows

Calf Crop

2016

1062

645

768

1092

900

603

913

844

888

686

841

527

363

789

508

729

812

792

517

350

861

566

473

689

452

457

178

537

655

495

538

624

526

602

1083

597

216

888 663

Mexico

Canada

Australia

New Zealand

Others

Nicaragua

20153,370 Million

Pounds

20043,679 Million

Pounds

20053,599 Million

Pounds

20063,085 Million

Pounds

20073,052Million

Pounds

20082,538 Million

Pounds

20092,626 Million

Pounds

20102,298 Million

Pounds

20112,057 Million

Pounds

20122,220 Million

Pounds

20132,250 Million

Pounds

20142,947 Million

Pounds

3700360035003400330032003100

3000290028002700260025002400230022002100

2000190018001700160015001400130012001100

1000900800700600500400300200100

0

iMporTSMillions of pounds

740

645

428

1129

1118

19

27

41

564

88

50

99

44

89 100

107

125

155

101

242

91

252

139

310

Mexico

Canada

Japan

S. Korea

Others

918

660

159351

500

449

467

352

20152,266 Million

Pounds

20032,518 Million

Pounds

2004460 Million

Pounds

2005697 Million

Pounds

20061,145 Million

Pounds

20071,434 Million

Pounds

20081,996 Million

Pounds

20091,935 Million

Pounds

20102,300 Million

Pounds

20112,785 Million

Pounds

20122,452 Million

Pounds

20132,590 Million

Pounds

20142,573 Million

Pounds

28002700260025002400230022002100

2000190018001700160015001400130012001100

1000900800700600500400300200100

0

exporTSMillions of pounds

104

628

1258

661

327

392

20162,550 Million

Pounds

20033,006 Million

Pounds

20172,994 Million

Pounds

111

718

767

613

313

493

671

586

227

587

201

56

333

15812

1 17

464

106109

660

239

19352

586

339

159

271

78

500

391

531

781

277

488

500

456

380

961

352

467

449

305

879

435

364

662

301

810

403

468

671

253

794

308

656

455

738

394

324

319

722

363

538

759

389

231

152

465

628

363

274

141

528

16

49

65 63

63

66

190189 219

1

20172,860 Million

Pounds

312

826

473

830

420

20163,016 Million

Pounds

133

741

685

557

290

578

All Cattle and Calves All Cows That Have Calved 2017 2018 Percent of 2017 2018 Percent of State (1,000 head) (1,000 Head) Previous Year (1,000 Head) (1,000) Head Previous Year Alabama 693 714 103% 7 6 83% Alaska 4.7 5.4 115% 0.3 0.3 100% Arizona 184 187 102% 196 203 104% Arkansas 914 924 101% 6 6 100% California 655 660 101% 1,755 1,740 99% Colorado 805 809 100% 155 166 107% Connecticut 5 6 120% 19 19 100% Delaware 2.5 2.5 100% 5 5 100% Florida 908 886 98% 122 124 102% Georgia 497 485 98% 83 83 102% Hawaii 73.6 75 102% 2.4 2 83% Idaho 500 510 102% 600 600 100% Illinois 387 397 102% 93 93 100% Indiana 210 208 99% 185 185 101% Iowa 965 970 101% 215 220 115% Kansas 1,570 1,507 96% 150 153 102% Kentucky 1,023 1,033 101% 57 57 100% Louisiana 448 473 106% 12 12 100% Maine 11 10 91% 30 30 100% Maryland 43 46 107% 47 47 100% Massachusetts 6.5 6.5 100% 11.5 11.5 100% Michigan 120 102 85% 425 428 101% Minnesota 370 365 99% 460 455 99% Mississippi 476 501 105% 9 9 100% Missouri 2,055 2,166 105% 85 84 99% Montana 1,486 1,497 101% 14 13 93% Nebraska 1,920 1,910 99% 60 60 100% Nevada 220 238 108% 30 32 107% New Hampshire 5 4.5 90% 13.5 12.5 93% New Jersey 7.5 9 120% 6.5 6 92% New Mexico 465 483 104% 325 332 102% New York 110 105 95% 620 625 101% North Carolina 370 370 100% 45 45 100% North Dakota 954 984.5 103% 16 15.5 97% Ohio 288 296 103% 262 264 101% Oklahoma 2,095 2,131 102% 35 39 111% Oregon 546 536 98% 124 124 100% Pennsylvania 185 215 116% 525 525 100% Rhode Island 1.4 1.6 114% 0.8 0.8 100% South Carolina 170 174 102% 15 15 100% South Dakota 1,664 1,801 108% 116 119 103% Tennessee 909 910 100% 41 40 98% Texas 4,460 4,585 103% 490 515 105% Utah 338 338 100% 92 97 105% Vermont 14 15 107% 129 128 99% Virginia 643 633 98% 87 87 100% Washington 225 236 105% 275 274 100% West Virginia 207 203 98% 8 7 88% Wisconsin 290 285 98% 1,280 1,275 100% Wyoming 714 714 100% 6 6 100% United States 31,213.2 31,723 102% 9,346 9,399.6 101%

caTTle invenTory By claSS - STaTe and uniTed STaTeS --- Jan. 1, 2017 and 2018

Beef producTion cold carcaSS weighTS

per capiTa Spending

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

28.000

27.000

26.000

25.000

24.000

23.000

22.0002003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

830

820

810

800

790

780

770

760

750

740

730

720

700

813.1626.175

STeer priceS

2004

2005

2003 2008

2009

2010

60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 26 280

$105.61$92.71

$122.86

450 lb 650 lb Fed Steer % Change from Previous Year

$92.85$83.92

$109.73 + 8%+ 10%

+ 25%

$110.33$84.44

$129.61 + 18%+ 19%

+ 1%

$117.76$87.66

$140.08 + 8%+ 7%

+ 4%

2007

$111.28$92.66

$130.30 - 6%- 4%

+ 8%

- 6%- 5%

0%

$100.66$83.20

$115.93 - 6%- 5%

- 10%

+ 13%$113.78

$95.42

$131.05+ 13%

+ 15%

2013

2014

2015

+ 1%

+ 43%+ 23%

0%+ 2%

$156.13$125.86

$185.23

$223.24$154.37

$271.42

+ 3%+ 2%

- 4%$227.41

$148.27

$280.39

2012+ 17%

+ 13%$155.44$122.93

$183.73

+ 7%

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

700650600550500450400350300250200150100

BeefPorkBroilersTotal

$681.99

$321.51

$189.77$170.71

44.37% 45.11% 45.09% 46.40% 46.22% 46.06% 45.19% 44.98% 45.54% 46.30% 45.63% 46.58% 47.06% % Beef47.00%

2006

$115.33$85.97

$138.50 - 1%- 2%

- 2%

2011+ 20%

+ 21%+ 20%

$137.76$114.83

$157.42 - 37%2016

- 34%- 19%

$150.49$120.74

$176.01

+ 47%

47.68%

1%2017

2%2%

$153.70$121.04

$178.55

26.23826.561

Bil. lbs.

23.698

Documents

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