Farm Facts: Beef

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Beef up your knowledge with these facts on the cattle industry, the largest segment of American agriculture.

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  • Beef is meat from full-grown cattle about 2 years old.
  • A live steer weighs about 1,000 pounds and yields about 450 pounds of edible meat.
  • Indiana has more than 19,000 sites engaged in beef production with a total of 960,000 head of cattle.
  • The average American consumes about 66 pounds of beef per year.
  • Beef is filled with nutrients including protein, iron, zinc and vitamin B12.

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Sources: BSEInfo.org, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Texas Beef Council, Hopkins Technology, Beef Bites, Indiana Beef Council

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