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

sourcessources

Numerous face book sights for picturesNumerous face book sights for pictures

Cactus FeedersCactus Feeders

Joplin Regional StockyardsJoplin Regional Stockyards