Cattle are raised in all 159 counties of Georgia, so the beef industry has a large impact on the state's economy.
Georgia-raised cattle descend from stock in Europe, Africa, and South America. Breeds including Angus, Charolais and Simmental are the cornerstone of the multi million-dollar Georgia beef industry.
UGA Extension faculty regularly answer questions on reproduction, nutrition, herd health, economics, drought management and other topics related to raising cattle.
Our Programs and Services
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Beef Cattle Short Courses Annual programs developed to cover pertinent issues in the beef cattle industry.
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Bull and Heifer Evaluation and Reproductive Development (HERD) Program Provides breeders with a sound scientific basis for animal selection.
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Georgia Beef Challenge Need a better breeding or marketing program for your cattle?
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HACCP Certification Short Course for Meat & Poultry Certification meets the USDA's training requirements and teaches Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles.
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Master Cattlemen's Program A practical course for Georgia beef producers on topics such as nutrition, economics, diseases, and reproduction.
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On-Site and Telephone Consultation Available in many county offices for ag producers.
Recent Publications
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Calf Health Basics (B 1500) Calf health is a key variable for calf growth and performance. Producers should not expect to know all calf health issues, causes, and the most successful treatments. Instead, a producer's main goal s…
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Bull Buyer's Guide (C 553) Bull procurement decisions can greatly impact your future calf crops and herd genetics for many years. Selecting and buying a herd bull is the quickest way to make genetic improvement in your herd. Th…
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Impact of Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) on Reproduction in Cattle (B 1422) Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), commonly referred to as “Rednose,” is a disease resulting from bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV-1). The detriment of the disease, as well as the positive benefit…
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2024 Georgia Ag Forecast Series: 2024 Beef Cattle Outlook (AP 130-2-08) 1. The beef cattle outlook is positive in 2024. Tight supplies and stable consumer demand are expected to push cattle prices higher in the year ahead. 2. Risks come from the demand side if U.S. consum…
Websites
UGA-affiliated sites
UGA Beef Team Provides instructional, research, and extension programming in the areas of food animal production, equine/companion animal management, and animal and medicinal biotechnology that addresses critical issues, such as cost of production, profitability, human and animal health, environmental stewardship, bioethics, and animal well-being.
Commodity Teams at CAES Teams made up of research scientists and extension specialists work together to provide the latest technology and information for efficient, profitable production of some of Georgia's most valuable commodities.
Sustainable Agriculture at UGA Brings together information on sustainable agriculture including management intensive grazing and other resources.
Southeast Cattle Advisor Disseminates science-based marketing and production risk management information to Southeastern cattle producers, county agents, allied industry members, livestock market managers, ag lenders, veterinarians, and consultants.
UGA Department of Animal and Dairy Science Learn more about the animal and dairy science department at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
External sites
Beef.org Provides results of current beef and cattle research, as well as food safety information and links to other key industry websites. Produced by National Cattlemen's Beef Association for consumers, the industry, media professionals, and cattle producers.
Georgia Beef Home page of Georgia's Beef Industry featuring links to The Georgia Beef Board, Georgia Cattlemen's Association, Georgia Cattlewomen's Association, and Georgia Junior Cattlemen's Association.
USDA Livestock and Grain Market News Portal Feeder and replacement auction reports for the state of Georgia.
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UGA Beef Team Poultry may perch atop the agricultural food chain in Georgia, but beef production brought $658.6 million to the state’s economy in 2021.
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Hill Awards The Walter Barnard Hill Awards recognize sustained, distinguished, superb achievement and contributions to improving the quality of life in Georgia or elsewhere.
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KPI-ADS Partnership Kelly Products Inc. has launched a new initiative with CAES to combine leading-edge technology with the expertise of UGA’s Department of Animal and Dairy Science.
| Top Beef Producers | |
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| County Name | Value |
| Madison | $24,106,275 |
| Newton | 17,780,662 |
| Mitchell | 17,276,362 |
| Grady | 16,729,148 |
| Franklin | 15,444,450 |
| Carroll | 13,807,550 |
| Coffee | 13,129,736 |
| Hall | 12,686,850 |
| Wilkes | 12,533,325 |
| Hart | 12,481,500 |
| State Total: | $729,973,522 |
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Displaying farm gate values for 2022. Values are tallied in October for the previous year. |
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