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Reproductive Failure and Long-Term Profitability of Spring- and Fall-Calving Beef Cows

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  • Boyer, Christopher N.
  • Griffith, Andrew P.
  • DeLong, Karen L.

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We determined how reproductive failure impacts the long-term profitability of beef cows in spring- and fall-calving herds. Simulation models were established to generate distributions of net present value, payback periods, and breakeven prices of calves when a dam fails to wean zero, one, or two calves over her life. Results indicate that giving a dam another calving opportunity after failing to wean a calf would likely result in her being unprofitable. A producer would be better off selling the open dam than giving her another chance to breed. This illustrates the value in selecting replacement heifers based on fertility.

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  • Boyer, Christopher N. & Griffith, Andrew P. & DeLong, Karen L., 2020. "Reproductive Failure and Long-Term Profitability of Spring- and Fall-Calving Beef Cows," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 45(1), January.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:jlaare:298435
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.298435
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    1. Boyer, Christopher & Burdine, Kenny & Rhinehart, Justin & Martinez, Charley, 2020. "Replacing Late Calving Beef Cows to Shorten Calving Season," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 46(2), August.

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