Moderate versus Big Cows: Do Big Cows Carry Their Weight on the Ranch?

Damona Doye () and David L. Lalman

No 98748, 2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Efficiency in beef production and economics is impacted by cow maintenance requirements and output. Budget and linear programming analysis are used to evaluate cost and returns for two cow sizes on two different pasture systems. Moderate-sized cows on native pasture generate the greatest pre-tax returns to management and overhead.

Keywords: Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21
Date: 2011-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.98748

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