WHAT ARE THE COMMON FUNCTIONS OF LIVESTOCK IN TODAY’S SOCIETY?

CONVERTING GRAIN AND ROUGHAGE INTO MEAT

CLOTHING

POWER

RECREATION

PRODUCTS

HOW HAVE LIVESTOCK CONSUMPTION TRENDS CHANGED?

CONSUMPTION TRENDS

• The consumption of beef has declined since 1970 from about 79 pounds to about 65 pounds per person per year.

• Pork consumption has remained relatively stable at just under 50 pounds per person per year.

CONSUMPTION TRENDS

• The consumption of lamb and mutton has declined from 1.9 pounds per person to 0.9 pounds per person per year since 1970.

Chicken Consumption Trends

• Chicken consumption had steadily increased from 27 pounds to about 50 pounds per person per year

Diary Consumption Trends• The consumption of all dairy products has

slightly increased from 554 pounds in 1970 to 585 pounds per person per year

Turkey Consumption Trends

• Turkey consumption has increased from 6.71 pounds to 14 pounds per person per year.

Consumption Trends

• The increase in the consumption of poultry and the decrease in the consumption of beef can be explained by new health concerns such as high cholesterol

WHAT IS THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE LIVESTOCK

INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES?

MEAT ANIMALS: production and income in the U.S. 1997 - 1999

year production marketings Value of production

Cash receipts

Value of home

consumption

Gross income

-------million pounds------- ---------------- million dollars ----------------

1997 65,692 81,915 37,983 49,689 382 50,070

1998 67,890 82,478 33,181 43,344 347 43,691

1999 68,478 84,471 33,970 45,614 362 45,975

THE BEEF INDUSTRY• Beef accounts for 6% of all supermarket sales• Beef cattle and calves accounted for

$31,376,515,000 of gross income in the U.S. in 1996

• Texas is the leading state in beef cattle production

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY• The U.S. produced $23,057,197,000 worth of milk

in 1996• Wisconsin is the leading dairy producing state• Milk is produced in all 50 states

THE SWINE INDUSTRY

• The U.S. ranks second to China in the number of hogs produced

• Iowa is the number one hog producer in the U.S.• In 1997 the U.S. had a gross income of

$13,246,479,000 from the hog industry

THE SHEEP INDUSTRY

• Colorado is the number one sheep producing state

• In 1997 sheep had a gross value of $645,941,000 in the U.S.

THE GOAT INDUSTRY

• Texas is the number one goat producing state

THE POULTRY INDUSTRY• Chicken, turkey, and eggs account for a high

percentage of farm income for all products• In 1997 the value of poultry production in the U.S.

was $21,635,976,000• Georgia is the number one broiler producing state

and Ohio is the number one egg producing state

THE HORSE INDUSTRY

• There is no accurate count of the number of horses in the United States

• It is estimated that over 16 billion dollars is spent in the horse industry every year.

• Most horses and mules are owned for pleasure however, they are a major factor in creating jobs in vet services, feeds and feeding, and equine equipment and supplies

REMEMBER

• Livestock was domesticated for convenience of humans

• The term livestock generally refers to horses, cattle, swine, poultry, sheep, and goats

• Livestock production is a major economic factor in the U.S. economy

• Consumption of poultry has increased in recent years while red meat consumption has declined or remained stable