Beef Industry Structure- Lecture 2

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Just a note for y'all. All information in the study set come from the slides presented in lecture. If there are any problems or any feedback you would like to give, go right on ahead, I won't be offended ( I promise :) )

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Purebred operation
provide genetics for commercial producer; registered with breed associations
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seedstock
specialized cow/calf system; high investment in facilities and managers; advertisements such as a show ring or magazines
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cow/calf operation
the most beef producers, calves are sold for beef
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when are calves mostly born
spring (75%) or Fall (25%)
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calf crop percentage
number of calved produced per 100 cows in the breeding herd
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stocker
buy weaned calves, raised on pastures, grow slowly, gain weight cheaply, cattle are sold a 1 or older
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intensive housing system
high labor and capital, small area of land, indoor climate control, farmer regularly sees animals
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extensive housing system
limited labor and capital, animals scattered across large areas of land, outdoors, animal harvests own feed, animals seen daily or less frequently
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feedlot
final stage, buy feeders or stockers, animals are confined to pens and fed high energy gain diet, grow fast and put on weight, sent to slaughter
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feedlot housing
open to the outdoors, may have windbreaks or sunshades, dirt lot with a mound in the center, central alleyway for feed, may have bunk feeders
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factors influencing value for feedlots
facilities, cost of cattle, feed costs, yardage, marketing
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yardage
costs of grain that are not feed