live beef evaluation & pricing. history 1916 standards for u.s. grades developed 1924 market...
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Live Beef Evaluation & Pricing
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History• 1916 Standards for U.S. grades developed• 1924 Market classes and grades of dressed beef developed• 1927 Voluntary grading specifications• 1941 Adopted Prime, Choice, Good Comm., Utility, Cutter,
Canner• 1956 Commercial spilt by age into Standard & Commercial• 1965 Adopted standards for cutability “Yield Grades”• 1973 Changed “Bull” grade to “Bullock”• 1975 Elimination of conformation – Changed Good to be leaner• 1980 10 minute minimum required after ribbing• 1987 U.S. Good to Select• 1989 Only Quality or Yield Grade assigned – “No Rolls”• 1997 Select Grade restricted to A maturity; • B maturity - Standard
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History
1930’s
1950’s
1900’s
1940’s
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HistoryEarly 1960’s
Late 1960’s
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HistoryEarly 1960’s
Late 1960’s
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History1970’s
1980’s
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History
1990’s
2000
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History1990’s
2000
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National Beef Quality Audit’s
Carcass wt 679 760 748 787Fat thickness, in. .62 .59 .47 .49REA, sq in 11.8 12.9 12.8 13.1USDA Yield Grade 3.4 3.2 2.8 3.0
Quality Grade Ch- Sel86 Sel79 Sel85
% Prime &Choice 75% 55% 48% 51%% YG 1 & 2’s 30% 44% 58% 49.2
USDA NBQA NBQA NBQA1974 1991 1995 2000
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Market Animal Evaluation
• USDA Grading Service– Livestock & Grain Market News Branch– Voluntary– Paid for by the packer
• USDA Grades– Yield grade – measures the lean to fat ratio
– Quality – measures the palatability of the meat
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Evaluation Factors
• Yield Dressing Percent
• Yield Yield Grade
• Palatability Quality Grade
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Dressing Percent
Dressing Percent = Hot Carcass Weight Live Weight
X 100
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Dressing Percent
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Dressing Percent
- Fill- Hide- Mud
- Fill - Sex- Fatness- Muscle
Avg 62.5% 12881000 - 1505
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Dressing Percent
Live Price Dressing % Carcass Price $ 80.00 61 % $ 131.15 $ 80.00 65 % $ 123.10
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Dressing Percent
Carcass Price Dressing % Live Price $ 127.00 61.0 % $ 77.47 $ 127.00 65.0 % $ 82.55 $ 127.00 62.5 % $ 79.40
Live Price Dressing % Carcass Price $ 80.00 61 % $ 131.15 $ 80.00 65 % $ 123.10
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Market Cattle Evaluation
• USDA Yield Grade– Measures cutability or the amount of lean to fat– Classified from 1 (High % Lean) to 5 (high % fat)
% Boneless Trimmed
Yield Grade % Retail Cuts
1 53.5 2 51.2 3 48.9 4 46.6 5 44.3
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Yield Grade Factors
• HCW Weight
• 12th Rib back fat
• Ribeye area
• Internal fat – kidney, pelvic, heart fat
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Yield Grade Factors
• HCW Weight
• 12th Rib back fat
• Ribeye area
• Internal fat – kidney, pelvic, heart fat
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USDA Yield Grade
Step 1:
• Determine back fat – starting point for determining Y.G.
12th rib depth inches Preliminary Y.G. .0” 2.0 Most desirable .2” 2.5 .4” 3.0 .6” 3.5 .8” 4.01.0” 4.5 Least desirable
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USDA Yield Grade
Step 1:
• Determine back fat – starting point for determining Y.G.
12th rib depth inches Preliminary Y.G. .0” 2.0 Most desirable .2” 2.5 .4” 3.0 .5” 3.3 .6” 3.5 .8” 4.01.0” 4.5 Least desirable
Avg .50Currently Avg .4
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USDA Yield Grade
Step 2:
• Determine Muscling– Average muscling 1.1 sq. inches of REA per 100 lbs
live wt.– 1200lb steer should have 13.2 sq. in. REA– Greater than 1.1 sq. in. then Lower the Y.G.
(Desirable)– Less than 1.1 sq in. then Increase the Y.G.
(Undesirable)– For every 1” difference + .3 from PYG
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USDA Yield Grade
Step 2:
• Determine Muscling
HCW Required REA 600 11.0 700 12.2 800 13.4 900 14.4
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USDA Yield Grade
Step 3:
• Determine Internal Fat (K.P.H. fat)
– Most cattle have 2.5 % internal fat.
– If cattle have less than 3.5% internal fat then lower Y.G. by .2 for every 1% decrease
KPH,% Adjustment 4.0 +.1 3.5 none 3.0 -.1 2.5 -.2
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Quality Grade Evaluation
• USDA Quality Grade– Estimates the palatability (eating quality) of
the meat
• Factors to consider when estimating Q.G.– Maturity – Young to Old – 5 classifications– Marbling – 10 degrees of marbling
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USDAQuality Grades
Prime
Choice
Select
Standard
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30 96 42Age 72
2.5 3.5 6 8
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Practice ComparisonsHeifer – 1365 lbs
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Practice ComparisonsSteer – 1350 lbs
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Cattle Maturity
• Past– Ossification of vertebrae
• Post-BSE– Dentition to identify cattle 30 mo of age– FSIS as set the following…
• Cattle with a full set of the first incisors are 24-30 mo
• Cattle with at least one of the second set of incisors are considered 30 mo of age or older
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750 lbsChoice-Y.G. 2.5
960 lbsPrimeY.G. 4.0
850 lbsSelect +Y.G. 2.3
820 lbsSelect -Y.G. 2.2
990 lbsChoice-Y.G. 3.0
620 lbsPrime -Y.G. 3.3
730 lbsSelect -Y.G. 1.5
891 lbsChoice O
Y.G. 4.0
788 lbsSelect +Y.G. 2.5 838 lbs
Select -Y.G.1.6
675 lbsChoice -Y.G. 3.5
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USDA Certified or Verified
• Certified - 52 – Specifications – ie. CAB– Company requests – Government Issues– Reviewing requirements www.ams.usda.gov
• Process Verified - 4 programs– Process (origin, handling, carcass cuts, ect.)– Simple - Nolan Ryans Tender Aged Beef
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Alliances/Branded Beef Programs
• 52 Programs Currently
• Four Categories
– Breed Associated
– Commercial Beef Carcasses
– Natural/Implant-Free
– Vertical – Integrated Beef Cooperatives
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Breed Breed Associated
• Angus – CAB– Supreme Angus Beef– Angus Alliance
• Hereford• Limousin
– Laura’s Lean– Nebraska Lean Limousin
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Beef Breed Associated
Dominated by British breeds– of 52 programs 40 Angus based
Provided by USDA Marketing & Regulatory Programs
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Commercial Beef
• Western Beef Alliance
• Montana Beef Network
• Fewer Specifications
• Pay fee for data
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Natural/Implant Free
• Laura’s Lean 20-30,000
• Colman Natural Beef
• Maverick Ranch 30-40,000
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Vertical Integrated Alliance
• Northern Plains Premium Beef
• U.S. Premium Beef– Share holders
• Future Beef– Selected producers
• Ranchers Renaissance– Share profit or loss
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Current Methods of Marketing
• Live Price Bids
• Carcass Price Bids – “In the Beef”
• Grade & Yield – “Grid Pricing”
• Formula Pricing
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The Big Three’sGrids
• IBP – Real Time Market Value – RTMV
• Monfort – “Cutability” & “Quality”– Nebraska average for base - Adjusts to Choice Y3
• Excel - Many Breed specific– Angus based on Quality no Premium for Sel Y1&Y2
• Angus Gene Net, Angus Alliance etc.
– Sterling Silver, Iowa Quality Beef, Nebraska Corn Fed– Ranchers Registry / Ranchers Renaissance
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Figure 1. Quality Premiums and Discounts
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I II III IV
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Figure 2. Cutability Premiums and Discounts
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Figure 3. Carcass Weight Discounts
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