South and Central Puget Sound Livestock Processing Study - Producer Survey

Overview

Pierce and Thurston counties are conducting a regional assessment of meat production and processing capacity to understand the multiple complex issues impacting livestock producers of both counties and the extended South Puget Sound region.

As part of this evaluation, Pierce and Thurston counties want to hear directly from you, as a producer, about your operation and any barriers you face with processing or slaughtering.

This survey should take 10-15 minutes of your time. Please hit the "next" button until you reach the end of the survey.

Thank you for being willing to share your feedback!

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* 1. What county do you operate in?

Grays Harbor

King

Lewis

Mason

Pierce

Snohomish

Thurston

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What types of herds and/or flocks do you maintain and slaughter each year?
Check all that apply.

Cows

Pigs

Lambs

Goats

Chickens

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your average maintained herd/flock size?
Fill in average herd/flock sizes for all that apply.

Cows

Pigs

Lambs

Goats

Chickens

Other (please specify type of animal)

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* 4. What are your target slaughter dates?
Check all months that apply.

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Cows	Cows January	Cows February	Cows March	Cows April	Cows May	Cows June	Cows July	Cows August	Cows September	Cows October	Cows November	Cows December
Pigs	Pigs January	Pigs February	Pigs March	Pigs April	Pigs May	Pigs June	Pigs July	Pigs August	Pigs September	Pigs October	Pigs November	Pigs December
Lambs	Lambs January	Lambs February	Lambs March	Lambs April	Lambs May	Lambs June	Lambs July	Lambs August	Lambs September	Lambs October	Lambs November	Lambs December
Goats	Goats January	Goats February	Goats March	Goats April	Goats May	Goats June	Goats July	Goats August	Goats September	Goats October	Goats November	Goats December
Chickens	Chickens January	Chickens February	Chickens March	Chickens April	Chickens May	Chickens June	Chickens July	Chickens August	Chickens September	Chickens October	Chickens November	Chickens December
Other	Other January	Other February	Other March	Other April	Other May	Other June	Other July	Other August	Other September	Other October	Other November	Other December

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* 5. What are the factors that led to you choosing those target slaughter dates?

Slaughter Count
The following four questions will ask about data on your slaughter count and projected slaughter count for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. This information will help Pierce and Thurston counties better understand the demand for processing and slaughtering services.

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* 6. What was your slaughter count in 2021?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

Cows

Pigs

Lambs

Goats

Chickens

Other (please specify type of animal)

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* 7. What was your slaughter count in 2022?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

Cows

Pigs

Lambs

Goats

Chickens

Other (please specify type of animal)

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* 8. What is your projected slaughter count in 2023?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

Cows

Pigs

Lambs

Goats

Chickens

Other (please specify type of animal)

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* 9. What is your projected slaughter count in 2024?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

Cows

Pigs

Lambs

Goats

Chickens

Other (please specify type of animal)

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* 10. How far are you willing to transport animals for slaughter and/or processing?
Check all that apply.

Less than 25 miles

25 - 50 miles

50 - 100 miles

More than 100 miles

We have on-farm slaughter
Self-slaughter or mobile unit

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* 11. Do you use WSDA or USDA slaughter and processing facilities/services?

WSDA

USDA

Both

We send our animals to auction

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What slaughtering facilities or services do you use?
Check all that apply.

A&L Mobile Truck Slaughtering

Alm Ranch

Aspen Hollow Sheep Station Mobile Harvest Unit

Bay City Sausage

Bear Ridge Smokehouse

Butcher Boys Beef Outlet

Curtis Mobile Farm Slaughter

Custom Slaughter (Sodden family)

Danmar Farms LLC

Del Fox’s Custom Meats

Green Valley Meats & Mini-Market

Happy Time Farm

JNC Garces Livestock

Kelso Kustom Meats

Lind’s Custom Meats

Marshall Custom Slaughter

Marzolf Meats LLC (Falling River Meats)

Michael Erickson

Mtn. View Meat & Sausage

Olson’s Meat & Smokehouse

Puget Sound Processing/Heritage Meats

Pure County Harvest

Stewart's Meat Market

T&J's Mobile Slaughtering

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What processing facilities or services do you use?
Check all that apply.

Butcher Boys Beef Outlet

Cadillac Ranch Meats

Custom Meats

Danmar Farms LLC

Decker Creek Custom Meats

Double T Meats, LLC

Doug's Meats

Finn’s Custom Meats

Fischer Meats

Gibson's Custom Meats

HB Foods, LLC

Heritage Meats

Home Meats

JNC Garces Livestock

Kelso’s Kustom Meats

Lind’s Custom Meats

Marzolf Meats LLC (Falling River Meats)

Minder Meats

Mtn. View Meat & Sausage

Pacific Fresh Premium Meat

Puget Sound Processing/Heritage Meats

Pure Country Harvest

R&L Custom Meat Cutting

Salmon Creek Meats

Smithco Meats, Inc.

Weiks Family's Northwest Delicacies LLC

Western Meat Co

Wynooche Valley

ZYK Enterprises

Other (please specify)

Barriers
The following questions ask about barriers you may face in accessing slaughter and processing services for your herd and/or flock.

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* 14. Do you currently have access to enough slaughter and processing services for your current herd/flock size?

Yes

Other (please specify)

South and Central Puget Sound Livestock Processing Study - Producer Survey

Overview

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* 1. What county do you operate in?

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* 2. What types of herds and/or flocks do you maintain and slaughter each year?Check all that apply.

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* 3. What is your average maintained herd/flock size?Fill in average herd/flock sizes for all that apply.

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* 4. What are your target slaughter dates?Check all months that apply.

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* 5. What are the factors that led to you choosing those target slaughter dates?

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* 6. What was your slaughter count in 2021?Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

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* 7. What was your slaughter count in 2022?Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

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* 8. What is your projected slaughter count in 2023?Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

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* 9. What is your projected slaughter count in 2024?Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

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* 10. How far are you willing to transport animals for slaughter and/or processing?Check all that apply.

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* 11. Do you use WSDA or USDA slaughter and processing facilities/services?

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* 12. What slaughtering facilities or services do you use?Check all that apply.

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* 13. What processing facilities or services do you use?Check all that apply.

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* 14. Do you currently have access to enough slaughter and processing services for your current herd/flock size?

* 2. What types of herds and/or flocks do you maintain and slaughter each year?
Check all that apply.

* 3. What is your average maintained herd/flock size?
Fill in average herd/flock sizes for all that apply.

* 4. What are your target slaughter dates?
Check all months that apply.

* 6. What was your slaughter count in 2021?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

* 7. What was your slaughter count in 2022?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

* 8. What is your projected slaughter count in 2023?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

* 9. What is your projected slaughter count in 2024?
Fill in slaughter counts for all that apply.

* 10. How far are you willing to transport animals for slaughter and/or processing?
Check all that apply.

* 12. What slaughtering facilities or services do you use?
Check all that apply.

* 13. What processing facilities or services do you use?
Check all that apply.