Southwest Cattle Ranches Organization, Costs, and Returns, 1964-72

Wylie D. Goodsell, James R. Gray and Macie J. Belfield

No 307502, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Net returns in 1972 were a record high on viable commercial cattle ranches in the Southwest, one of the most important feeder calf producing areas in the United States. Favorable range conditions that reversed the drought situation of previous years and recordbreaking prices received for cattle in 1972 combined to boost returns to ranchers. Returns were large enough to pay ranchers an adequate wage for their labor, with some opportunity to reduce burgeoning indebtedness.

Keywords: Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41
Date: 1974-04
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307502

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