Comparing Management Systems for Beef Cattle Backgrounding: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Garnett L. Bradford, James A. Boling, Stephen R. Rutledge and Terry W. Moss

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1978, vol. 10, issue 2, 57-62

Abstract: Beef cattle production gradually has become more specialized with increasing separation of activities among geographic regions and farmers. The research literature commonly identifies two tiers of production — (1) cow-calf enterprises and (2) feedlot finishing [14, 19]. An intermediate tier — special feeding activities whose main functions are to assemble and grow out calves from a weaning weight to a weight and condition ready for feedlot finishing — has been operating for years. In recent years, as these activities have become more visible and distinct from the cow-calf or finishing enterprises, the name “backgrounding” has come into common usage among producers and market analysts [8].

Date: 1978
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