Net Returns from Feeding Cull Beef Cows: The Influence of Initial Body Condition Score
2014 ◽
Vol 46
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pp. 139-155
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The impact of initial body condition scores on net returns from retaining beef cull cows for delayed marketing was investigated in a three-year experiment. Cows were retained either on native grass pasture or in a low-input dry lot setting. Net returns are examined across five alternative marketing periods, including culling. Sensitivity of net returns to changes in retention cost is also examined. Although a native grass pasture system was generally more profitable than a low-input dry lot system, thin and medium cows were typically more profitable than cows with higher initial body condition score regardless of the feeding system.
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2007 ◽
Vol 42
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pp. 741-746
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