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Emerging Trends in Beef Production
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Grass Fed Beef
CAB™ Beef Production
Tricky Marketing
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Subject 1 – 100
[This refers to the flakes of fat in the meat which is typically more
prominent in grain fed beef]
[Marbling]
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Subject 1 - 200
[Give two advantages of grain-fed beef]
[More marbling, higher carcass weight, faster to slaughter, less land usage, etc.]
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Subject 1 - 300
[Give three disadvantages of grain-fed beef]
[typically higher caloric value, higher cost of
production, more maintenance]
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Subject 1 - 400
[What is the average slaughter weight of grain-fed cattle?]
[1250 lbs]
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Subject 1 - 500
[How many pounds of beef does the U.S. consume per year?]
[25-30 billion]
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Subject 2 - 100
[Why is grass-fed beef considered to be healthier?]
[It has less fat]
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Subject 2 - 200
[What is an advantage to grass-fed beef, in addition to the fact that it typically has less
fat?]
[It usually has a lower production cost and
requires less maintenance]
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Subject 2 - 300
[What do processors have to do in order to make the meat tender enough for
customer satisfaction?]
[Hang the carcass for up to six weeks. (Dry
aging)]
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Subject 2 - 400
[What are four disadvantages to grass-fed beef?]
[More expensive, longer to slaughter, more land usage, less marbling, etc.]
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Subject 2 - 500
[What does the term hormone-free mean?]
[The cattle have never been given any form of growth hormone]
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Subject 3 – 100
[What is the order of quality grades,
from lowest to highest?]
[standard, select, choice, prime]
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Subject 3 - 200
[What are three requirements in order for cattle to receive CAB™ premiums?]
[51% black hided, 10 -16 square inch rib-eye, top choice or higher quality]
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Subject 3 - 300
[What are the 3 quality grades that are eligible to receive CAB™ premiums?]
[Avg choice, high choice, prime]
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Subject 3 - 400
[What impact has CAB™ had on the beef industry?]
[Breeders produce less muscular, lower-quality, black-hided cattle simply to get
premiums]
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Subject 3 - 500
[What maturity must a beef carcass be in order to
receive CAB™ premiums?]
[A Maturity]
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Subject 4 - 100
[How many total head of cattle are there in the U.S.?]
[93 million]
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Subject 4 - 200
[How many head of cattle are slaughtered each year in the
U.S?]
[34 million]
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Subject 4 - 300
[What percent of beef cattle from the U.S. are exported?]
[9%]
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Subject 4 - 400
[How is the beef cattle industry vertically
integrated?]
[it’s not!]
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Subject 4 - 500
[What is the typical pathway of grain-fed market cattle?]
[Commercial/seedstock, sale barn, stocker,
feedlot, processor, distributor, retailer]
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Subject 5 - 100
[What does USDA stand for?]
[United States Department of Agriculture]
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Subject 5 - 200
[What does it mean when a packaged beef product is labeled “USDA certified’?]
[it simply means that the meat has been
certified sanitary and safe by the USDA]
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Subject 5 - 300
[What does hormone-free mean?]
[the animal has never been given any
type of growth hormone]
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Subject 5 - 400
[give two examples of how marketers try to trick consumers by labeling
package]
[teacher decides by response]
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Subject 5 - 500
[what does the term ‘no additives’ mean on a beef package?]
[there are no added products to the meat; it is simply beef.]
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