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Consumer-Based Programs

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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
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)