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Welcome to the 2011Georgia Cattlemen’s College

Welcome to the 2011Georgia Cattlemen’s College. Marketing cattle in Georgia. Special Thanks . Dr. Curly Cook, UGA Terry Harris, USDA John Kissee , LMA John McKissick , UGA Johnny Young, GDA. A brief history of Georgia cattle marketing. Georgia Cattle Numbers 1867-2011.

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Welcome to the 2011Georgia Cattlemen’s College

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  1. Welcome to the 2011Georgia Cattlemen’s College

  2. Marketing cattle in Georgia

  3. Special Thanks • Dr. Curly Cook, UGA • Terry Harris, USDA • John Kissee, LMA • John McKissick, UGA • Johnny Young, GDA

  4. A brief history of Georgia cattle marketing

  5. Georgia Cattle Numbers1867-2011

  6. Colonial Period-Civil War • In early days, pindars would scour the swamps in spring and bring the cattle to central markets. • For next 200 years the basic cattle marketing system was largely the “PineywoodsRange” model of grazing cattle in swamps and unproductive areas. • Virtually no management • Private treaty or terminal market sales

  7. Post-civil War - WWII • Search for something other than cotton to grow. • Advent of stock laws in some counties. • Continued expansion of timber industry in state. • Most cattle production and marketing largely subsistence with some terminal markets.

  8. WWII-1960’s • Growth of large confinement feedyards. • Sale barns come into existence across the state. • State law passed that officially eliminated open range. • SE Feeding industry still relevant.

  9. Cattle Feeding in GA • Plants in: • Augusta* • Albany (2) • Alma • Columbus • Tifton • Sylvester • Thomasville • Waycross • At one time a significant industry in the state with annual capacity approaching 100,000 head.

  10. 1960’s-1980’s • Growth of sale barns • Decline of GA and SE feeding industry • Introduction of stocker industry • Introduction of Federal grades

  11. 1960’s-1980’s • GCA and UGA attempt first co-mingled graded feeder cattle sales. • Other group marketing efforts attempted • Red Carpet Cattlemen’s • Mitchell County • GA Farm Bureau

  12. 1980’s-today • Consolidation of auction markets. • Growth of teleauctions and other marketing methods. • Increasing importance of information.

  13. Cattle receipts in Georgia1973-2011

  14. Major events • Fences • Feedyards auction markets • Federal standards

  15. What about the future? • Information • Coordination • Location

  16. Cattle Marketing in Georgia Dr. Curt Lacy, Extension Economist-Livestock

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