This document summarizes the operations of Ford County Feed Yard, a family-owned cattle feeding operation since 1972. It feeds over 55,000 head annually, with a state-of-the-art computerized feed mill. The feed yard specializes in feeding Hereford cattle through its Hereford Verified program, which commands premium prices. Data shows that cattle enrolled in the Hereford Verified program have higher average daily gains and lower medical costs than non-enrolled cattle, demonstrating the financial benefits of the program.

1. Ford County Feed Yard Inc.
by Danny Herrmann

2. Ford County Feed Yard
We are a Family Owned Operation
Started in 1972 by George Herrmann
Feeding Capacity of 55,000 head
Annual shipments 120,000+ head

6. Ford County Feed Yard
Alfalfa Hay 18,000 Tons
Steam Flaked Corn 3,480,000 Bushels
Hi Moisture Corn 2,400,000 Bushels
Silage 22,500 Tons
Supplement 10,500 Tons
Fat Molasses 5,000 Tons
Avg. 600+ tons / day

7. State of Art Computerized Feed mill
with micro ingredient technology
Plant was Built 1998
$3.5 Million

10. 2.4 million bushel annually

11. Pen Maintenance

12. Hospital Crew
Guided by a Consulting Vet
Doctoring and care of sick animals
Tracking of Bullers and Aborts
Tracking of Animal Health Records
Safe to Ship

13. Hereford Verified
FCFY has fed 15,500 CHB cattle since 2005
Over 150 producers from 26 different states
Procurement avenues:
HerfNet
CHB staff
Hereford state sponsored sales
Video sales
Sale Barns
Direct sales
Partnerships with producers

14. Marketing Hereford Verified Cattle
HV cattle +.75/cwt over KS weighted avg.
HV cattle +$12/hd in lot avg > 50% choice
HV cattle +$25/hd that are QSA, SA, RFID
QSA( Quality System Assurance)
SA( Source & Age)
RFID( Radio Frequency Identification)
HV cattle enrolled + $3/hd
HV cattle free performance/carcass data

15. Age Verified

16. Sample Pen of HV cattle
60 str avg out weight 1368#
KS Live Cattle Top $88/cwt
With Hereford Verified Premium with
QSA verification $90.52/cwt
A premium of $2.52/cwt, or ($34.48 per head)

17. HV vs USPB
Compared USPB to Hereford Verified with
(Age and Sourced Verification)
Pen 656 Total Premium $34.48 per hd
Per USPB Web Site
For Fiscal Year 2006 There members
earned an avg of $21.55 per hd, over the
Cash Market.

18. Profitable Herefords vs Non
Profitable Herefords
Heath programs
Mineral programs
Convert pounds of intake to gain
Grading ability
Weigh up
Shrink
Health, Health & HEALTH!

19. HV Cattle shipped & fed together
Ranch X, 60 head Ranch Y, 41 head
In weight #604 In weight #667
Avg medicine $43.57/hd Avg medicine $16.31/hd
52 hd treated $ 43.57/hd 34 hd treated $19.11/hd
21 hd treated $ 88.73/hd
Total medicine $2,614.15 Total Medicine $ 668.85
6 - DEADS 0 - DEADS

20. Difference in response to
treatments
Ranch X Ranch Y
hd treated DOF hd treated DOF
51 11-20 34 11-20
24 21-30
52 31-40
14 41-50
11 51-60
7 61-70
5 71-80
3 81-90
1 91-100
13 > -100

21. Processing History at Feedyard
Arrival 10/20/06
Relinent, Blackleg, Vitamins, Ivomec, Ralgrow,
7cc Draxxin
Re-vac-11/16/06
Bovi-Sheild
Re-vac-12/27/06
Bovi-Sheild, re-implant

22. Healthy Herefords make Happy
Herefords!