THE VALUE OF PRECONDITIONING PROGRAMS IN BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

D.L. Roeber and Wendy Umberger

No 36622, 2002 Annual Meeting, July 28-31, 2002, Long Beach, California from Western Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Net returns to feeding were calculated for preconditioning. The added value to cattle feeders, without accounting for death loss, from purchasing preconiditioned calves over calves of unknown origin is $46.83/head and $49.54/head for the CPH and GT calves, respectively. As a result, a feedlot operator could pay $8.50/cwt and $9.00/cwt more per 550 pound CPH and GT feeder calves, respectively, and still maintain the same level of profit.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.36622

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