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Georgia Beef
Facts about beef in Georgia
- Beef consumption rises during the holidays.
- During periods of high beef prices- consumers tend to look for more value cuts of beef. For example- if steak prices are high relative to ground beef- shoppers will be more likely to purchase ground beef for their beef needs.
- Per capita beef consumption in 2010 was at the lowest level in our data set that goes back to 1955. 2010’s 59.7
- Lower consumption in 2010 was the result of lower output- higher exports and- of course- population growth.
- In 2007- meat consumption per person in the U.S. was 219 pounds for the big four of beef- pork- chicken- and turkey
