Improving Beef Cattle Profifitability by Changing Calving Season Length

Christopher N. Boyer, Andrew P. Griffith and Ky G. Pohler

Journal of Applied Farm Economics, 2020, vol. 03, issue 01

Abstract: We determined the impacts of calving season length on net returns and variability in net returns for spring-and fall-calving herds in Tennessee. Weaning weight as a function of calving date was estimated using a 19-year data set and simulation models generated distributions of net returns for 45-, 60-, and 90-day calving periods with and without using hypothetical improved reproductive management (IRM) practices. Shortening the calving period from 90 days increased expected net returns in the spring-and fall-calving herds. The 45-day fall-calving period with IRM maximized profits, but an extremely risk-averse producer would select a 45-day fall-calving period without IRM.

Keywords: Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346781

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