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North Carolina Grass-fed Beef Supply Assessment
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2,095
Number of Cattle Produced byNC Grass-fed Beef Production:
2,937 Cattle
Other cattle Grass-fed
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2
$- $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600 $1,800 $2,000
Estimated Annual Revenue from: Beef on the Hoof vs. Beef Products
$1,000 Dollars of Revenue
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25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-800
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Age Groups of Grass-fed Cattle Producers
Age Groups
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roup
Type of Business for Grass-fed Producers
Sole Propri-etor 23
Partner-ship
4
LLC5
Corporation1
Do you sell frozen grass-fed beef?
Do you sell fresh grass-fed beef?
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Yes
Yes
No
No
How Do You Sell Grass-fed Beef?Nu
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Series1
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Yes
No
Do You Use a Private Label?
1year 2 years 3 years Harvest Age
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6
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What is the Optimum Age to Harvest Grass-fed Beef?
100-
499
500-
1000
1001
-150
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Optimal Weight to Harvest Grass-fed Beef
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2
4
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14
02468
Educational Level of
Grass-fed Beef Producers
Yes29
No 1
Is product con-sistency an issue to consider for grass-fed beef?
Yes 10No
18
Maybe1
Possible2
Would you consider "contract" grazing?
Yes 28
No 1
Maybe2 Possible
1
Would you be inter-ested in joining a
North Carolina grass-fed cattle association?
Yes 17
No 8
Maybe7
Possible1
Would you consider join-ing a grass-fed cattle
marketing cooperative?
Prime 6
Choice 6
Select5
What grade of grass-fed beef should be
harvested
Internet Extension Agent
Books & Magazines
Producers NCSU Cattlemen None0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18What Information Sources
Do You Use?
Beef Cattle production Grass-fed production Forage production
Internet Extension Agent
Books & Magazines
Producers NCSU Cattlemen None0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
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Source of Marketing Informa-tion
Beef Cattle marketing Grass-fed marketing
Internet Extension Agent
Books & Magazines
Producers USDA NCDA NCSU Cattlemen None0
2
4
6
8
10
12Sources of Processing Information
Beef processing information
Beef product labeling information
Beef product transportation and storage issuses
Yes 28
No 5
Do you understand the current U.S.D.A defini-
tion of grass-fed cattle?
Yes 26
No 7
Do you know the re-quirements of having an organic beef label?
Yes19
No14
Do you use the Internet to Market
your Grass-fed Beef?
Angus10
Angus Cross10
Cross Breeding7
Devon2
Jersey 2
Shorthorn1
Charlais1 Senepol
2
Hereford 1
Favorite Breeds for Grass-fed Cattle