Alliance Web Address Contact Year estab. Cattle in alliance in 2007 Average premium paid Cost Minimum head Grids geared to QG, YG or both (see key at bottom of page) Par point on grid Carcass weight on grid Harvest states Required genetics Practices required: S, W, P, N (see key at bottom of page) Electronic ID capable Retained ownership required Aligned with specific feeders, packers or retailers
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| Alliance Web Address | Contact | Year estab. | Cattle in alliance in 2007 | Average premium paid | Cost | Minimum head | Grids geared to QG, YG or both (see key at bottom of page) | Par point on grid | Carcass weight on grid | Harvest states | Required genetics | Practices required: S, W, P, N (see key at bottom of page) | Electronic ID capable | Retained ownership required | Aligned with specific feeders, packers or retailers | Cow-calf producer post-harvest premium |
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| Certified Angus Beef, LLC Feedlot Licensing Program (FLP) www.cabpartners.com | Steve Suther, 785-889-4162, ssuther@certifiedangusbeef.com | CAB: 1978, FLP: 1998 | >200,000 | Ch/Sel + $4.50/cwt. | None | 1 | Both | Varies with packer | Varies with packer | CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, PA, TX, WA, WI, UT, CAN | 50% or greater Angus preferred | N/A | Y | Varies with feedlot | 80 feeders, 26 packers, 6,000 retailers, 7,000 restaurants and international distributors | Varies with feedlot |
| Certified Angus Beef Natural www.cabpartners.com/feedlots/natural.php | Mark McCully, CAB supply development director, 330-345-2333, mmccully@certifiedangusbeef.com | 2003 | >100,000 | Varies with packer | None | Varies with packer | Both | N/A | N/A | NE, UT | 50% or greater Angus | N, S, never had implants, antibiotics or animal-derived feeds | Y | N | Tyson Foods and Niman Ranch | Varies with packer |
| Certified Hereford Beef, LLC www.herefordbeef.org | Jim Williams, vice president of supply, 308-222-0170, jwilliams@herefordbeef.org | 1995 | 462,000 | $14-$22/hd; age and source premium: $35/hd | None | N/A | Both | Choice YG4 or less, Choice & Select | 600-1,000 lbs. | NE, KS | 100% British, at least 50% Hereford | Corn feeding | Y | N | Greater Omaha Packing Co., National Beef Packing LLC, Hereford Verified feeders | Y |
| Consolidated Beef Producers www.consolidatedbeef.com | Bruce Cobb, 806-655-8955, bruce@consolidatedbeef.com | 2000 | 1.5+ million marketings | Confidential and varies based on program | $3,000 (one-time) membership fee and cattle marketing service fee | N/A | Both | Varies, depending on grid options | Varies, depending on grid options | TX, NM, OK, KS, CO, NE, WY, IA, MN, SD | N/A | Varies, depending on program specs | Y | N | Horizontal alliance with producers | N/A |
| Country Natural Beef www.countrynaturalbeef.com www.oregoncountrybeef.com | Dan Probert, 541-473-3355, dprobert@fmtc.com | 1986 | 50,000 | Cost of production/return on investment | Responsibility of being member of co-op (9 days/year) | 120 | Both | High Select, low Choice YG1 & 2 | 600-775 lbs. | WA, TX | Cattle selected by biological type | S, N, food alliance certification, no ionophores, cattle owned from birth | Y | Y | Retailer — Natural Food Stores, packer — AB Foods, feeder — Beef Northwest, Beef Tech Feeders | Cost of production/return on investment |
| Creekstone Farms www.creekstonefarms.com | Ryan Meyer, 620-741-3321, rmeyer@cfpbeef.com | 1998 | 260,000 | $12-$100/hd | None | None | QG | Choice YG3.3 | 550-950 lbs. | KS | Black Angus | S and age-verified program required third-party cerification. Natural program requires never/ever affidavit from birth. Non-Hormone Treated Cattle Program (NHTC) requires third-party certification. | Y | N | Y | Y |
| Decatur Beef Alliance www.decaturfeedyard.com | Warren Weibert, 888-675-2212, warren@decaturfeedyard.com | 1994 | 40,000 | Varies | Approximately $9/hd | Load lot of same sex | Both | Choice YG3 | 550-1,000 lbs. | KS | 25% Bos indicus | P, S, preweaning | Y | Y, 50% | Packer — Cargill Meat Solutions | N/A |
| GeneNet www.genenetbeef.com | Dr. Ken Conway, 758-628-3004, genenet@eaglecom.net | 1998 | 90,000 | $25.67/hd | $4/hd | 20 | Both | Choice YG3 | 535-950 lbs. | NE, CO, TX | None | Pay premiums for age- and source-verification for Japan | Y | N | Packer — JBS Swift & Co. | Y |
| Laura's Lean Beef www.laurasleanbeef.com | Don Knore, VP of Cattle Procurement, 800-392-9389, dknore@llbcorp.com | 1985 | 70,000 | $109.50/hd average slaughter premium (slaughter cattle with 700 lb. carcass including premium over market price, bonus grid, freight to slaughter) | None | None | Both | Select and Choice QG, YG1.8-2.4 | 575-825 lbs. | NE, WI | High percentage Continental | N, S, W, P | Y | N | N/A | For load lots of cattle, 35% of slaughter bonus |
| Meyer Natural Angus www.meyernaturalangus.com | Jim Norwood, 816-769-7334, jnorwood@re-meyer.com or Blake Angell, 785-537-3815, bangell@re-meyer.com | 1995 | N/A | $80+/hd | None | Load | QG | Select YG3 | 600-1,000 lbs. | NE | Minimum 50% Red or Black Angus | S, W, N | Y | N | Y | N |
| Montana Ranch Brand Natural www.montanaranchbrand.com | Bob Guiles, 406-294-2333, bob@montanaranchbrand.com | 1994 | 10,000 | $75-$125/hd retained ownership | None | Potload | Both | YG2.8 and Choice-Select | 700-900 lbs. | NE | Continental/British cross | S, W, P, N | Y | N | Retailer direct | Y, under certain conditions |
| Montana Ranch Brand Piedmontese www.montanaranchbrand.com | Bob Guiles, 406-294-2333, bob@montanaranchbrand.com | 2000 | 10,000 | $35-$50 cow-calf or $100-$130 retained ownership | None | Potload | Both | YG2.8 and Choice-Select | 700-900 lbs. | NE | Piedmontese/British cross | S, W, P, N | Y | N | Retailer direct | Y, under certain conditions |
| Nolan Ryan's Guaranteed Tender Meats www.nolanryanbeef.com | Coy Meyring, 806-457-1389, cmeyring@nolanryanbeef.com | 2000 | Confidential | Varies | None | 1 | YG | Choice and Select, YG1 & 2 | 600-899 lbs. | TX, CA | None, prefer Bos indicus | N | N/A | N | Feeder, packer, retailer | Y |
| Painted Hills Natural Beef www.paintedhillsnaturalbeef.com | Will Homer, 541-763-2333, will.homer@natural-beef.com | 1996 | 22,000 | $7/cwt. × 1,250 lbs. = $87/hd | None | 40 | QG | Choice | 600-850 lbs. | WA | Angus-based | S, N, no hormones, antibiotics or animal byproducts | N/A | Y | Packer — Tyson Fresh Meats; feeder is ration specific | N/A |
| Performance Plus — Retained Ownership | Don Cain Jr., 888-269-8387, performance@alloisp.com | 1993 | Confidential | $33.23/hd | $7.50/hd | 1 | Both | N/A | 500-1,000 lbs. | IA, KS, NE, CO, MO, SD | 50-75% British, 25-50% Continental | MSI scanned | Y | Y | N | N |
| Performance Plus — Sale Barn | Don Cain Jr., 888-269-8387, performance@alloisp.com | 1993 | Confidential | $27.06/hd | $8/hd | 1 | Both | N/A | 500-1,000 lbs. | IA, KS, NE, CO, MO, SD | 50-75% British, 25-50% Continental | MSI scanned, S, Vac 45 | Y | Y | N | N |
| Power Genetics www.powergenetics.com | Jason Anderson or Mark Tracy, 308-493-5604 | 1993 | Confidential | Confidential | None | 35 | Both | Confidential | Confidential | Confidential | Power Genetics and/or greater than 50% Angus | S, W, P | Y | N | Confidential | Y |
| Premium Gold Angus Beef www.pgabeef.com | Ron VanderBoon, 616-361-2808, 616-485-4257 (cell), rvboon@msn.com | 1993 | 200,000 | $20-$30/hd | None | No minimum | Both | Choice YG3 | 600-1,000 lbs. | WI | 50% Angus | S, W, P | Y | N | N/A | Yes, with PGA approved bulls |
| Ranchers Renaissance www.ranchersrenaissance.com | RanchersR@ranchersrenaissance.com | 1997 | 100,000+ | $14.50/hd in 2007; $19.70/hd in 2008 YTD | Confidential | N/A | Paid based on value created | N/A | Confidential | TX, CO, Canada | 50% British, 50% Continental | W, P, USDA-approved QSA program for age- and source-verification | Y | Optional | Feeder, packer, retailer | Y |
| Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program www.redangus.org | Ann Holsinger, ann@redangus.org, or Ron Bolze, 402-426-2033, ron@redangus.org | 1995 | 100,000 | Depends on location | $1.19/hd or $3.25/hd depending upon type of ear tag selected (just visual or visual/EID combo set) | 1 | QG | Choice YG3 | 550-975 lbs. | CO, NE, KS | 50% Red Angus, calves must have one registered Angus parent | S, age | Y | N | Cargill Meat Solutions, Meyer Natural Angus, US Premium Beef/National Beef, Decatur County Beef Alliance, Beef Northwest Feeders, GeneNet with JBS Swift, 70/70 grid with JBS Swift | N |
| Snake River Farms www.agribeef.com | Luke DeTar, 208-338-2500, 208-250-7420 (cell), luke.detar@agribeef.com | 1990 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 70 | N/A | N/A | N/A | WA | Wagyu | S, N | Y | N | Agri Beef Co. | Y |
| Tallgrass Beef Company | Ron Ladner, cattle procurement manager, 877-822-8283, rlander@tallgrassbeef.com | 2004 | N/A | 85 | None | No minimum | Both | High Select/YG3 | N/A | GA, KS, CA | Predominantly British based | S, W, P, N | Y | Not required, but preferred | N/A | N/A |
| TwoRiver Cattle, American Simmental Association 7070 Beef www.7070beef.com | TwoRiver Cattle LLC, Mark Guge, 515-231-6849, mguge@netins.net | 2003 | 40,000 | $33/hd | $4/hd | NA | Both | Choice YG3A | 550-1,000 lbs. | NE, CO | None | Premium for S & age cattle with PVP certification | Y | N | Packer — JBS Swift | N |
| U.S. Premium Beef, LLC www.uspremiumbeef.com | Tracy Thomas, 866-877-2525, tlthomas@uspb.com | 1996 | 687,386 | $26.84/hd | Membership and units access | 20 | Both | 50% Choice YG3 | 575-1,000 lbs. | KS, CA | Breeds with high-quality grade carcass traits | None | Y | N | Packer — National Beef Packing Co. | Y |
| Key: Grids geared to QG = quality grade, YG = yield grade, Both = quality and yield grade Practices required: S = source verification, W = weaning, P = preconditioning, N = natural (i.e., typically prohibits the use of antibiotics and growth hormones) | ||||||||||||||||