DIRECTIONS Statistics - NCBA Ed... · in beef business: With the demand for high quality beef . increasing and the willingness of the market to pay more for Prime and upper choice,

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is pleased to present the 29th annual edition of Directions. This special edition of National Cattlemen includes useful beef industry trends and statistics, as well as informa-tion about and NCBA and current priorities.

The information included in this section is compiled annually by 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 2015 mailing. Please note that all listings must meet the rankings criteria in order to be considered.

We hope you find the information included in this issue useful as you make decisions about your operation.

2014 2015 TREND Region I Indiana 810 UP 870Kentucky 2,240 DOWN 2,090Maryland 192 DOWN 182Michigan 1,120 FLAT 1,120New England* 538 DOWN 513New York 1,400 UP 1,450Ohio 1,230 UP 1,250Pennsylvania 1,610 UP 1,620Virginia 1,610 DOWN 1,530West Virginia 410 DOWN 380Total 11,160 DOWN 11,005*Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont

2014 2015 TREND Region II Alabama 1,220 UP 1,240Florida 1,660 DOWN 1,620Georgia 1,020 DOWN 1,000Louisiana 780 UP 790Mississippi 910 UP 930North Carolina 820 DOWN 810South Carolina 355 UP 360Tennessee 1,830 DOWN 1,760Total 8,595 DOWN 8,510

2014 2015 TREND Region III Illinois 1,120 UP 1,130 Iowa 3,850 DOWN 3,700 Minnesota 2,390 DOWN 2,380 Missouri 3,650 UP 3,800 Wisconsin 3,450 DOWN 3,350 Total 14,460 DOWN 14,260

2014 2015 TREND Region IV Arkansas 1,600 UP 1,660Oklahoma 4,200 UP 4,300Texas 11,300 DOWN 10,900Total 17,100 DOWN 16,860

2014 2015 TREND Region V Alaska 12 DOWN 10Colorado 2,600 DOWN 2,480Idaho 2,370 DOWN 2,190Montana 2,600 DOWN 2,550Oregon 1,280 FLAT 1,280Washington 1,150 DOWN 1,100Wyoming 1,290 DOWN 1,270Total 11,302 DOWN 10,880

2014 2015 TREND Region VI Arizona 900 UP 920California 5,300 DOWN 5,250Hawaii 132 DOWN 130New Mexico 1,340 DOWN 1,290Nevada 460 DOWN 455Utah 770 UP 800Total 8,902 DOWN 8,845

2014 2015 TREND Region VII Kansas 5,850 DOWN 5,800Nebraska 6,300 DOWN 6,150North Dakota 1,790 DOWN 1,770South Dakota 3,850 DOWN 3,650Total 17,790 DOWN 17,370

Cattle and Calves on Farms (000 head)Jan. 1, 2015 • Cattle and calf numbers up 1 percent at 89,800 head,

from 89,526 head the previous year.

DIRECTIONS Statistics

36 NATIONAL CATTLEMEN DIRECTIONS 2015

Top 25 Seedstock Operators

Express RanchesYukon, OK

Gardiner Angus RanchAshland, KS

44 FarmsCameron, TX

Leachman Cattle of ColoradoFort Collins, CO

Thomas Angus RanchBaker City, OR

1 2 3 4 5Robert A. Funk, Owner

Jarold Callahan, CEOAdditional Locations:

Wellston, OK; Shawnee, OK; El Reno, OK; Watonga, OK; Cimarron,

NM; Aliceville, AL; Eldridge, AL

Subsiduaries:Express UU Bar Ranch,

Xcel Feed Yard, Vista Farms

Combined Ranch Acres: 200,000

Number of Marketings: 6,210

Breeds Utilized:Angus and Hereford

Most promising opportunities in beef business:

Current Profit Potential in the Cattle Business!

The Henry Gardiner Family, OwnersMark Gardiner, CEO

Additional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/A



Breeds Utilized: Angus


Value added prices will continue to differentiate into wider margins in

comparison to commodity beef. Those producers that create these cattle and

provide the market this information will garner more profit!

Bob McClaren, OwnersDoug Slattery, CEO

Additional Locations: N/ASubsiduaries:

44 Steaks

Combined Ranch Acres: N/A


Breeds Utilized: AngusMost promising opportunities

in beef business:With the demand for high quality beef increasing and the willingness of the

market to pay more for Prime and upper choice, especially the high-end restaurant trade, it has created great opportunities for our branded beef program 44 Steaks

as well as all beef producers that are raising a premium product.

Lee Leachman, Mike Browning, Tim Watts and families, Owners

Lee Leachman, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/A

Combined Ranch Acres: N/A


Breeds Utilized:Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, and

Stabilizer


Value based marketing of feeder calves will allow progressive

ranchers to get paid for their investments in superior seedstock.

The Thomas Family, OwnersRobert E. Thomas, CEO

Additional Locations:Wyoming

Subsiduaries:ET Northwest, LLC




in beef business:Genomic Enhanced EPD’s coupled with

invitro fertilization (IVF) will give our industry the tools needed to rapidly identify and multiply those genetics necessary to make the beef industry more efficient and profitable, while

increasing demand among consumers.

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Vermillion RanchBillings, MT

6Pat Goggins and Family, Owner

Joe Goggins, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/ACombined Ranch Acres: N/ANumber of Marketings: 1,500

Breeds Utilized:Black Angus


N/A

Nichols Farms LtdBridgewater, IA

7Family Owned

J. David Nichols, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/ACombined Ranch Acres: N/ANumber of Marketings: 1,200

Breeds Utilized:Angus, Simmental and South Devon


We are exporting high quality beef to countries that my parents sent CARE

packages to in the 50s and 60s.

KG RanchThree Rivers, MT

8Paul Doddridge, OwnerGreg Strohecker, CEO

Additional Locations: N/ASubsiduaries: N/A

Combined Ranch Acres: 50,000Number of Marketings: 1,090


in beef business:Limited supply, high demand for

quality cattle/beef.

DeBruycker CharolaisDutton, MT

9DeBruycker Family, Owner

Lloyd DeBruycker, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/ACombined Ranch Acres: N/ANumber of Marketings: 965

Breeds Utilized: CharolaisMost promising opportunities

in beef business:N/A

Shaw Cattle Co.Caldwell, ID

10Greg, Tucker & Sam Shaw, Owners

Greg Shaw, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/ACombined Ranch Acres: 3,200

Number of Marketings: 915Breeds Utilized:

Horned & Polled Hereford, Black Angus & Red Angus


Demand for American Beef continues to strengthen worldwide. If we continue to

produce high quality & improve our efficiencies, the American Rancher’s future should continue to flourish.

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Schaff Angus ValleySt. Anthony, ND

Powerline GeneticsArapahoe, NE

Wulf CattleMorris, MN

Riverbend Ranch Idaho Falls, ID

Connealy AngusWhitman, NE

11 12 13 14 15

Bieber Red Angus Ranch Leola, SD

J.D. Hudgins, Inc.Hungerford, TX

Ludvigson Stock FarmBillings, MT

Magness Land and CattlePlatteville, CO

16 17 18 19 20Eagle Pass Ranch

Highmore, SD

Sydenstricker GeneticsMexico, MO

Jorgensen Land & CattleIdeal, SD

Fink Beef GeneticsRandolph, KS

Schurrtop Angus & CharolaisFarnam, NE

21 22 23 24 25

Kelly & Martie Schaff, OwnersKelly Schaff, CEO


Combined Ranch Acres: 22,000Number of Marketings: 881


in beef business:Unlimited opportunity in the

production of high quality Angus cattle with ideal body type.

ABS Global, OwnersDaniel Dorn, CEO

Additional Locations: TennesseeSubsiduaries: N/A

Combined Ranch Acres: N/ANumber of Marketings: 850

Breeds Utilized: Simmental X AngusMost promising opportunities

in beef business:Global food consumption will double

by 2050 with the addition of 2.3 billion increasingly affluent consumers with appetites for high-quality protein will

severely test North American beef producers.

Riverview dba Wulf Cattle, OwnersJerry Wulf, CEO

Additional Locations: Nebraska, South Dakota


Number of Marketings: 800

Breeds Utilized: Limousin, Limflex & Angus


Building connected cattle supply chains. With consumer wants as our focus, build connected cattle supply chains through

transparent industry relationships resulting in a more efficient production

model that meets the perceived acceptance of quality and trust from

our consumers.

Frank VanderSloot, OwnerFrank VanderSloot, CEO

Additional Locations: MontanaSubsiduaries: N/A



in beef business:Genetic improvement and increasing

emphasis of genetics by commercial cattlemen.

Jerry & Sharon Connealy, OwnersSharon Connealy, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: N/ACombined Ranch Acres: N/ANumber of Marketings: 750


in beef business:N/A

Craig & Peggy Bieber, Ron and Lois Bieber, Owners

Craig Bieber, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A

Subsiduaries: RAB Ranch, Bieber Holding LLC


Breeds Utilized: Red Angus, Simmental


N/A

Eagle Pass Ranch L.P., OwnersSteve Munger, CEO



Breeds Utilized: Balancer, SimAngus, Angus


N/A

Eddie L. Sydenstricker, OwnersBen Eggers, CEO

Additional Locations: N/ASubsiduaries: ORIgen, Inc.



in beef business:The production of high quality beef is

accomplished on a greater volume, and more efficiently, in the U.S.A., giving our country a unique product in the

global marketplace.

Greg, Bryan, Cody, Nick Jorgensen, Owners

Cody Jorgensen, CEOAdditional Locations: N/A


Number of Marketings: 537

Breeds Utilized: Angus,Most promising opportunities

in beef business:The fact remains that people love to eat

beef over other protein products.

Megan, Lori and Galen Fink, Owners



Breeds Utilized: Angus,Charolais


N/A

John L. Schurr, OwnerJohn L. Schurr, CEO

Additional Locations: Maywood, NESubsiduaries: N/A


Breeds Utilized: Angus,Charolais


The global demand for beef is growing faster than it can be produced. The

opportunity for the beef industry has never been better.

J.D. Hudgins, Inc. , OwnerColeman H. Locke, President



Breeds Utilized: Brahman Most promising opportunities

in beef business:The increasing worldwide demand

for American beef.

Ludvigson and Newberry Families, Owners

Ryan Ludvigson, CEOAdditional Locations:

Montana, Iowa, North Dakota, Missouri, New Mexico

Subsiduaries: LN Cattle Company, Orion Beef Group


Breeds Utilized: Red Angus, Red SimangusMost promising opportunities in beef business:We believe that the increase of programs for high

quality cattle that can “tell” a story provide the greatest opportunity for our customers to receive premiums for their product. We see consumers

in the future demanding to know where their food comes from and how it was developed in

every piece of the chain. It has been shown where consumers are willing to pay for this information and it creates a premium for producers that want to tell their story. The professional producers in

our industry will be the big winners with this trend and we feel it is one of the greatest

opportunities in the industry today.

Gary Magness, OwnerGeorge Hubbard, CEO

Additional Locations: Florida, Oklahoma

Subsiduaries: John PenceCombined Ranch Acres: 4,000

Number of Marketings: 558Breeds Utilized: Limousin, Lim-Flex, Angus


N/A


Cross Diamond Cattle Co.Betrand, NE

Scott and Kim Ford Owners & CEO

Additional Locations: Maywood, NESubsiduaries: N/A


Breeds Utilized: Red Angus,Most promising opportunities

in beef business:We are in unprecedented times in the

industry. Excitement for agriculture, good prices and optimism are all attracting young

people back to the industry. We all have a great opportunity to build a dynamic

workforce in the industry to continue to carry us forward through more challenging times.

In addition, “seasoned” producers are reaping the benefits of years of sweat equity.

Deseret Cattle and Citrus

J.R. Simplot Co. King Ranch Lykes Bros. Inc. Silver Spur Land and Cattle

1 2 3 4 5Head Office:St. Cloud, FL

Owner:Farmland Reserve

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:K. Erick Jacobson

Acreage: 295,000

States of Operation:Florida

Head Office:Boise, ID

Owner:Simplot Family

Subsiduaries:Simplot Livestock Co.

CEO:Thomas J. Basabe

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Washington

Head Office:Houston, TX

Owner:King Ranch Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Robert Underbrink

Acreage: 830,000

States of Operation:Florida, New Mexico,

Texas

Head Office:Tampa, FL

Owner:Lykes Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Charles Lykes, Jr.

Acreage: N/A


Head Office:Encampment, WY

Owner:John and Leslie Malone

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Thad York

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Wyoming, Colorado,

New Mexico, Nebraska

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Padlock Ranch Company

6Seminole Tribe of

Florida

7Matador Cattle

Company

8Lightsey Cattle

Company

9Singleton Ranches

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Head Office:Ranchester, WY

Owner:Scott Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Trey Patterson

Acreage: 450,000

States of Operation:Wyoming

Head Office:Brighton, FL

Owner:Seminole Tribe of Florida

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Alex Johns

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Florida, Georgia

Head Office:Wichita, KS

Owner:Koch Industries

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Damon Cox

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Kansas, Texas, Montana

Head Office:Lake Wales, FL

Owner:Cary and Layne Lightsey

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:N/A

Acreage: 44,683


Head Office:Lamy, New Mexico

Owner:Singleton Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:William Singleton

Acreage: 1,300,000

States of Operation:New Mexico, California

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Top 25 Cow-Calf Operators


Duane Martin Livestock

Circle A Ranch Spade Ranches W.T. Waggoner EstateRiverbend Ranch

16 17 18 19 20

Immokalee Ranch Pitchfork Land and Cattle

Ponoholo Ranch Ltd. A. Duda and Sons Inc. Duane Martin Jr. Livestock

21 22 23 24 25

Head Office:Ione, CA

Owner:Duane Martin

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Duane Martin

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:California, Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming

Head Office:Immokalee, FL

Owner:The Collier Companies

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:C.W. “Buzz” Stoner, Jr.

Acreage: 60,000


Head Office:Gutherie, TX

Owner:Stockholders

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Brooks Hodges

Acreage: 182,520

States of Operation:Texas, Oklahoma

Head Office:Kohala, HI

Owner:Von Holt Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Sabrina White

Acreage: 13,200

States of Operation:Hawaii

Head Office:Oviedo, FL

Owner:Duda Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:N/A

Acreage: 18,000


Head Office:Elk Grove, CA

Owner:Duane Martin Jr. and

Lynette Martin

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Duane Martin, Jr.

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:California, Oregon, Colorado, Wyoming

Head Office:Iberia, MO

Owner:Dave Gust Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Mark Akin

Acreage: 26,000

States of Operation:Missouri

Head Office:Lubbock, TX

Owner:Chappell and Bassham

Families

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Wesley Welch

Acreage: 275,000

States of Operation:Texas

Head Office:Idaho Falls, ID

Owner:Frank VanderSloot

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Frank VanderSloot

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Montana, Utah, California, Texas

Head Office:Vernon, TX

Owner:Biggs Family Trust

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:A.B. Wharton

Acreage: 526,000


Williamson Cattle Co. True Ranches LLC Parker Ranch Alico, Inc. Adams Ranch Inc.

11 12 13 13 15Head Office:

Okeechobee, FL

Owner:Williamson Cattle Co.

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Wes Williamson

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Florida, Alabama, Texas

Head Office:Casper, WY

Owner:True Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:David L. True

Acreage: N/A

States of Operation:Wyoming

Head Office:Kamuela, HI

Owner:Parker Ranch Inc.

Subsiduaries:Parker Ranch Foundation

Trust

CEO:Neil “Dutch” Kuyper

Acreage: 130,000

States of Operation:Hawaii

Head Office:La Belle, FL

Owner:N/A

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:J.D. Alexander

Acreage: 76,000


Head Office:Ft. Pierce, FL

Owner:Adams Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Michael Adams

Acreage: 50,000


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Top 20 Feedlots

JBS Five Rivers, LLC Cactus Feeders Friona Industries, L.P. Cargill Cattle Feeders Cattle Empire LLC

1 2 3 4 5Head Office:Greeley, CO

Owner:JBS Swift

Subsiduaries:J&F Oklahoma

CEO:Mike Thoren

Capacity:1,000,000

Number of Yards:12

States of Operation:Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Idaho,

Alberta

Head Office:Amarillo, TX

Owner:100% Employee Owned

Subsiduaries:Spike Box Land & Cattle Co.

CEO:Mike Engler

Capacity:527,000

Number of Yards:9

States of Operation:Texas, Kansas


Owner:Privately Held

Subsiduaries:Friona Ag. Credit Corp.

CEO:James E. Herring

Capacity:300,000

Number of Yards:4


Head Office:Wichita, KS

Owner:Cargill

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Todd Allen

Capacity:293,000

Number of Yards:4

States of Operation:Texas, Kansas, Colorado

Head Office:Satanta, KS

Owner:Roy N. Brown, Paul J. Brown,

Rex A. Brown, Pam Kells, Ronald C. Shortridge and

DeeAnn Brown

Subsiduaries:4BK Cattle Co. LLC,

Sante Fe Trail Dairy LLC, Empire Dairy Services LLC,

Empire Calf Ranch LLC

CEO:Roy N. Brown

Capacity:243,000

Number of Yards:5

States of Operation: Kansas

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J. R. Simplot Co.

6Foote Cattle Co.

6Irsik & Doll Feed

Services Inc.

8Oppliger Feedyard, Inc.

9Innovative Livestock

Feeders

10Head Office:

Boise, ID

Owner:Simplot Family

Subsiduaries:Simplot Land and Livestock

Group

CEO:Thomas J. Basabe

Capacity:230,000

Number of Yards:2

States of Operation:Idaho, Washington

Head Office:Bucyrus, KS

Owner:Bob Foote Family

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Bob Foote

Capacity:230,000

Number of Yards:5

States of Operation:Kansas, Nebraska

Head Office:Cimarron, KS


Subsiduaries:Grain Division

CEO:John M. Petz

Capacity:215,000

Number of Yards:6.5

States of Operation:Kansas


Owner:Don Oppliger

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Don Oppliger

Capacity:200,000

Number of Yards:5

States of Operation:Nebraska, New Mexico

Head Office:Great Bend, KS


Subsiduaries:Beef Marketing Group

CEO:Jerry Kluckelman

Capacity:180,000

Number of Yards:10

States of Operation:Kansas, Nebraska

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Gottsch Livestock Feeders

Pinal Feeding Co. Dinklage Feed Yard, Inc. Tejas Feeding GroupHarris Feeding Co.

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Bar-G feedyard Barrett-Crofoot, Inc. Adams Land & Cattle, LLC Agri Beef Co. Hitch Enterprises, Inc.

16 16 18 19 20

Head Office:Elkhorn, NE

Owner:Brett and Bill Gottsch

Subsiduaries:Various

CEO:Brett Gottsch

Capacity: 180,000

Number of Yards:3

States of Operation:Nebraska

Head Office:Summerfield, TX

Owner:Livestock Investors LTD

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Johnny Trotter

Capacity: 125,000

Number of Yards:3


Head Office:Hereford, TX

Owner:Barrett Families

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Ed Barrett

Capacity: 125,000

Number of Yards:2


Head Office:Broken Bow, NE

Owner:Bill and Jerry Adams

Subsiduaries:Paul Johnson & Sons

CEO:Jerry Adams

Capacity: 124,000

Number of Yards:3

States of Operation:Nebraska

Head Office:Boise, ID

Owner:Rebholtz Family

Subsiduaries:AB Foods LLC,

Washington Beef LLC,Performix Nutrition LLC

CEO:Robert Rebholtz Jr.

Capacity: 115,000

Number of Yards:5

States of Operation:Washington, Idaho

Head Office:Guymon, OK

Owner:HItch Family

Subsiduaries:Henry C. Hitch Feedlot Inc.,

Hitch feeders 1 Inc.

CEO:Chris and Jason Hitch

Capacity: 111,000

Number of Yards:2

States of Operation:Oklahoma

Head Office:Laveen, AZ

Owner:Northside Hay Company

Subsiduaries:Sacate Pellet Mills

CEO:Earl Petznick Jr.

Capacity: 145,000

Number of Yards:3

States of Operation:Arizona

Head Office:Sidney, NE

Owner:Shareholders

Subsiduaries:N/A

CEO:Rex Trumbull

Capacity: 144,000

Number of Yards:5

States of Operation:Nebraska, Wyoming,

Colorado

Head Office:Coalinga, CA

Owner:John C. Harris

Subsiduaries:Harris Farms,

Harris Ranch Beef Co.

CEO:David E. Wood

Capacity: 135,000

Number of Yards:2

States of Operation:California, Nevada


Owner:Mike Smith

Subsiduaries:Tejas Trading Company

CEO:Mike Smith

Capacity: 130,000

Number of Yards:3


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Tyson Foods, Inc.Springdale, AK

Greater Omaha Packing Co., Inc.

Omaha, NE

JBS Beef Co.Greeley, CO

Nebraska Beef, Ltd.Omaha, NE

Cargill, Inc.Wichita, KS

Caviness BeefPackers, LTD.Amarillo, TX

National BeefKansas City, MO

Agri Beef Co.Boise, ID

American Food Group

Green Bay, WI

Sam Kane Beef Processors, Inc.

Corpus Christi, TX

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Company Headquarters State locations of Plants

Top 10 Packers

Publicly traded company.Donnie Smith, CEO

JBSSA, OwnerAndre Nogueira, CEO

Cargill, Inc., OwnerJohn Keating, CEO

Leucadia National Corp, U.S. Premium Beef, LLC

& others, OwnersTim Klein, CEO

Company operates in beef, chicken, pork, prepared foods and other.

Daily Slaughter Capacity

Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity

28,950

2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800

2014 SalesN/A

2014 Sales$1.4 Billion

2014 SalesN/A

2014 Sales$715 Million

2014 SalesN/A

2014 SalesN/A

2014 Sales$18 Billion




27,125 12,00023,000

Rosen’s Deiversified, OwnerGreg Benedict, CEO

Henry Davis, OwnerHenry Davis, CEO

Corporate ownedWilliam Hughes, CEO

Caviness Family, OwnersTerry Caviness, CEO

Rebholtz Family, OwnersRobert Rebholtz, Sr., CEO

A small group of Texas cattlemen, OwnersLou Waters, Jr., CEO

No states identified for the twelve plant locations.

Slaughter TotalN/A

Slaughter Total$775,000

Slaughter TotalN/A

Slaughter Total454,000

Slaughter TotalN/A

Slaughter TotalN/A

Slaughter Total6.6 Million

Slaughter Total6.4 Million

Slaughter TotalN/A

Slaughter TotalN/A

Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity Daily Slaughter Capacity

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Millions of pounds

52.4717.64

Total Meat Supply

BeefTurkey Pork Veal LambChicken

1994207.21

1995206.01

1996205.09

1997204.30

1998209.81

1999215.84

2000214.96

2001212.59

2002219.42

2003217.58

2004221.54

2005219.72

2006220.26

2007220.29

2008214.67

2009209.27

2010207.56

2011203.56

2012201.17

2013202.56

2014200.54

68.73 66.29

17.64 67.91 51.72 66.58

Total Red Meat 120.84 Total Poultry 86.37

.91 1.17

.99 1.15

Total Red Meat 120.45 Total Poultry 85.56

18.19

17.29

17.67

17.55

17.35

17.53

17.73

17.44

17.07

16.72

16.93

17.54

17.62

48.33

47.83

51.46

52.66

51.23

50.30

51.55

51.84

51.37

50.05

49.41

67.13

65.70

69.18

71.38

72.04

76.31

76.96

76.73

80.66

81.65

85.32

85.84

86.62

85.21

83.47

79.74

82.56

83.21

80.67

82.17

83.51

Total Red Meat 117.72



















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1.08

1.16

Total Poultry 87.36

Total Poultry 88.67

Total Poultry 89.71

Total Poultry 93.86

Total Poultry 94.31

Total Poultry 94.31

Total Poultry 98.38

Total Poultry 99.09

Total Poultry 102.38





Total Poultry 96.99

Total Poultry 98.93

Total Poultry 99.25

Total Poultry 96.68

Total Poultry 98.12

Total Poultry 98.79

1.01

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67.50

67.64

1.14

1.12

1.14

1.18

1.12

1.13

1.06

1.05

1.13

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66.29

67.72

64.95

66.15

65.58

65.82

65.23

62.70

61.10

59.58

57.29

57.36

56.45

56.39

50.78

49.47

50.13

47.74

45.73

45.94

46.85

46.21

16.91

16.37

16.04

16.01

15.91

15.29

Top 10 Cattle NumbersBeef Cows (000) Head)

Total Cattle (000) Head)

Dairy Cattle (000) Head)

Cattle on Feed (000) Head)

1. Texa

s 14.4%

2. Oklahoma 6.5%

3. Missouri 6.5%4. Nebraska 6.1%5. S. Dakota 5.6%

6. Montana 5.2%

7. Kansas 5.1%

8. Ke

ntuck

y 3.5%

9. Iow

a 3.2%

10. Flo

rida 3

.2%

All Other States 42.06%12,488

Top Ten 59.24%17,205

U.S. Total29,693

Top Ten 57.40%51,550

U.S. Total89,800

Top Ten 72.10%6,712

U.S. Total9,306

Top Ten 85.24%11,160

U.S. Total13,093

1. Texa

s 13.1%

1. Calif

ornia 19.1%

1. Nebras

ka 19.5%

2. Nebraska 7.0%

2. Wisconsin 13.7%

2. Texas 19.2%

3. Kansas 6.7%

3. New York 6.6%

3. Kansas 16.7%

4. California 65.7%

4. Indiana 6.2%

4. Iowa 9.3%

5. Oklahoma 5.1%

5. Pennsylvania 5.7%

5.Colorado 7.3%

6. Missouri 4.5%

6. Texas 5.1%

6. California 3.3%

7. Iowa 4.3%7. Minnesota 4.9%

7. S. Dakota 3.1%

8. S. D

akota

4.2%

8. Mi

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8. Mi

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9. Wisc

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10.Co

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10.Wash

ington

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All Cattle and Calves All Cows That Have Calved 2014 2015 Percent of 2014 2015 Percent of State (1,000 head) (1,000 Head) Previous Year (1,000 Head) (1,000) Head Previous Year Alabama 1,270.0 1,220.0 96% 690.0 680.0 99% Alaska 10.0 10.0 100% 4.6 4.6 100% Arizona 920.0 880.0 96% 370.0 370.0 100% Arkansas 1,650.0 1,640.0 99% 870.0 870.0 100% California 5,250.0 5,150.0 98% 2,380.0 2,380.0 100% Colorado 2,550.0 2,600.0 102% 850.0 890.0 105% Connecticut 47.0 47.0 100% 23.0 24.0 104% Delaware 16.0 17.0 106% 7.5 7.5 100% Florida 1,670.0 1,700.0 102% 1,030.0 1,040.0 101% Georgia 1,040.0 1,040.0 100% 580.0 570.0 98% Hawaii 133.0 135.0 102% 74.0 72.0 97% Idaho 2,240.0 2,300.0 103% 1,030.0 1,060.0 103% Illionois 1,130.0 1,140.0 101% 450.0 470.0 104% Indiana 860.0 870.0 101% 365.0 380.0 104% Iowa 3,800.0 3,900.0 103% 1,100 1,130.0 103% Kansas 5,800.0 6,000.0 103% 1,550.0 1,620.0 105% Kentucky 2,110.0 2,060.0 98% 1,060.0 1,070.0 101% Louisiana 790.0 790.0 100% 465.0 480.0 103% Maine 85.0 85.0 100% 41.0 41.0 100% Maryland 182.0 185.0 102% 88.0 91.0 103% Massachusetts 39.0 38.0 97% 18.0 18.0 100% Michigan 1,130.0 1,140.0 101% 500.0 15.0 103% Minnesota 2,300.0 2,330.0 101% 800.0 810.0 101% MIssissippi 930.0 910.0 98% 490.0 480.0 98% MIssouri 3,850.0 4,000.0 104% 1,910.0 1,970.0 103% Montana 2,550.0 2,500.0 98% 1,490.0 1,520.0 102% Nebraska 6,250.0 6,300.0 101% 1,860.0 1,840.0 99% Nevada 460.0 435.0 95% 260.0 245.0 94% New Hampshire 32.0 30.0 94% 16.5 17.0 103% New Jersey 27.0 28.0 104% 14.0 14.5 104% New Mexico 1,310.0 1,340.0 102% 730.0 730.0 100% New York 1,450.0 1,450.0 100% 720.0 730.0 101% North Carolina 810.0 800.0 99% 400.0 410.0 103% North Dakota 1,750.0 1,650.0 94% 940.0 920.0 98% Ohio 1,250.0 1,250.0 100% 560.0 550.0 98% Oklahoma 4,300.0 4,600.0 107% 1,840.0 1,940.0 105% Oregon 1,280.0 1,300.0 102% 640.0 650.0 102% Pennsylvania 1,610.0 1,530.0 95% 69.0. 980.0 99% Rhode Island 5.0 5.0 100% 2.4 2.4 100% South Carolina 335.0 335.0 100% 185.0 185.0 100% South Dakota 3,700.0 3,700.0 100% 1,730.0 1,730.0 100% Tennessee 1,760.00 1,730.0 98% 910.0 930.0 102% Texas 11,100.0 11,800.0 106% 4,350.0 4,650.0 107% Utah 810.0 780.0 96% 435.0 420.0 97% Vermont 260.0 260.0 100% 144.0 144.0 100% Virginia 1,510.0 1,470.0 104% 730.0 730.0 100% Washington 1,110 1,150.0 104% 481.0 475.0 99% West Virginia 385.0 370.0 96% 200.0 194.0 97% Wisconsin 3,400.0 3,500.0 103% 1,520.0 1,550.0 102% Wyoming 1,270.0 1,300.0 102% 700.0 700.0 100% United States 88,526.0 89,800.0 101% 38,293.0 39,000.0 102%


Live Canadian Imports2000

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Fed Steer/HeifersCows/Bulls

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Fed Steer/Heifers

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Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Fed Steer/Heifers

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

Cows/Bulls

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00

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Cows/BullsFed Steer/Heifers

Cows/Bulls

642,160154,402

828,321229,772

775,827642,160

374,421102,587

310,241132

704,248

806,94717,641

637,623198,663

537,293213,229

611,789227,467

406,412190,873

415,499260,022

347,625376,390

377,395345,786

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Sorghum $3.80

Wheat$5.99

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Feeder Imports

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2004––––––

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2012

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2014

Canada Mexico

0 25K 50K 75K 100K 125K 150K 175K 200K 225K 250K 275K 300K 325K 350K 375K 400K 425K 450K 475K 500K 525K 550K 575K

California had no imports.

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2006

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2003

2002

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Arizona New Mexico Texas U.S. Total0 100K 200K 300K 400K 500K 600K 700K 800K 900K 1,000K 1,100K 1,200K 1,300K 1,400K 1,500K


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Exports


Beef Production Carcass Weights

Per Capita Spending on Meat

Steer Prices

28,000

27,000

23,000

24,000

25,000

26,000

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2,700

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2,500

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2,300

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$109.19$91.90

$69.65

$110.59$92.63

$72.29

$100.84$83.60

$72.29

$109.73$92.85

$83.72

$130.08$110.72

$84.54

$140.08$117.76

$87.75

$138.50$115.33

$86.08

$130.30$111.28

$92.73

$122.86$105.61

$92.76

$116.00$100.76

$83.12

$131.05$113.78

$95.32

$157.42$137.76

$114.77

$183.79$155.46

$122.90

$184.76$155.29

$125.92

$271.42$223.24

$154.50


Broilers Pork Beef Total

42.58%Beef

43.71%Beef

43.58%Beef

44.37%Beef

45.11%Beef

45.09%Beef 46.40%

Beef

46.22%Beef

46.06%Beef 45.19%

Beef44.98%

Beef

45.54%Beef

46.30%Beef

45.65%Beef

46.56%Beef

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