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Value of Gain: Current Situation and Overview of Available Decision Tools

Glynn Tonsor and, Kevin Dhuyvetter (September, 2011)

Summary

Cow-calf producers that have the facilities and resources for retaining ownership need to make the decision as to whether or not they can increase returns by adding weight to their calves. Likewise, stocker and backgrounding operators having access to feedstuffs, whether it is pasture (wheat, grass, or crop residues) or harvested crops, need to be looking at what they can pay for calves that they want to add weight to.