Beef Industry Structure- Lecture 2

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 :) )

Purebred operation

provide genetics for commercial producer; registered with breed associations

seedstock

specialized cow/calf system; high investment in facilities and managers; advertisements such as a show ring or magazines

cow/calf operation

the most beef producers, calves are sold for beef

when are calves mostly born

spring (75%) or Fall (25%)

calf crop percentage

number of calved produced per 100 cows in the breeding herd

stocker

buy weaned calves, raised on pastures, grow slowly, gain weight cheaply, cattle are sold a 1 or older

intensive housing system

high labor and capital, small area of land, indoor climate control, farmer regularly sees animals

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

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

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

factors influencing value for feedlots

facilities, cost of cattle, feed costs, yardage, marketing

yardage

costs of grain that are not feed