The Economic Value of Preconditioning Programs in Beef Production Systems

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dc.contributor.authorRoeber, D.
dc.contributor.authorUmberger, W.
dc.contributor.conferenceWestern Agricultural Economics Association. Meeting (2002 : Long Beach, Calif.)
dc.date.issued2002
dc.description.abstractNet returns to feeding were calculated for preconditioning. The added value to cattle feeders, without accounting for death loss, from purchasing preconditioned 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/cwt more per 550-pound CPH and GT feeder calves, respectively, and still maintain the same level of profit.
dc.description.urihttp://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=12194&ftype=.pdf
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2002; 27 (2): p.577
dc.identifier.issn0162-1912
dc.identifier.orcidUmberger, W. [0000-0003-4159-7782]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/41616
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWestern Agricultural Economics Association
dc.publisher.placeUSA
dc.titleThe Economic Value of Preconditioning Programs in Beef Production Systems
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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