Location: USDA Cattle & Carcass Training Center at West Texas A&M University and Caviness Beef Packers
Wednesday, September 21, 2022:
- 8:00 – 8:15: Introductions
- 8:15 – 9:45: Cow Herd Management and Best Practices
- Jason Smith, Ag Extension
- Juan Piñeiro, Ag Extension
- 9:45 – 10:00: Break
- 10:00 – 11:00: NBQA Cows
- Dr. Lawrence, West Texas A&M University
- 11:00 – 12:00: Slaughter Cow Guidelines and Market Reports
- Tina Colby, USDA Market News
- 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
- 1:00 – 1:30: Live Animal Video Evaluation
- 1:30 – 1:45: Break
- 1:45 – 3:00: Evaluation of Live Animals
- 3:00 – 3:15: Break
- 3:15 – 4:30: Live Cow Purchasing Panel Discussion
- Moderator Dr. Pond, West Texas A&M University
- Joe Barbour, Livestock Marketing Association
- Ty Cranmer, Caviness Beef Packers Cow Buyer
- Scott McNeley - Simplot
Thursday, September 22, 2022:
- 8:00 – 8:15: Recap of Previous Day
- 8:15 – 9:15: USDA Cow Meat Reporting Overview
- Chris Sommers, USDA Market News
- 9:15 – 9:30: Break
- 9:30-11:00: Carcass Breakdown and Pricing Demonstration
- Dr. Lucherk, West Texas A&M University
- 11:00 – 11:15: Break
- 11:15 – 12:00: Marketing/Manufacturing/End Product
- Dr. Tennant, West Texas A&M University
- 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch
- 1:00 – 2:00: Industry Panel Discussion
- Moderator Dr. Pond, West Texas A&M University
- Sheldon Phillip, Fulton Marketing Group
- Cheyenne McEndaffer, U.S. Meat Export Federation
- Trevor Caviness, Caviness Beef Packers
- 2:30 – 5:00: Tour of Grinding Facility
- 5:00: Closing Remarks