Factors affecting cost of gain of feedlot steers

dc.citation.epage125en_US
dc.citation.spage123en_US
dc.contributor.authorAlbright, M.
dc.contributor.authorSchroeder, Ted C.
dc.contributor.authorLangemeier, Michael R.
dc.contributor.authoreidtcsen_US
dc.contributor.authoreidmlangeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-05T20:11:38Z
dc.date.available2010-10-05T20:11:38Z
dc.date.issued2010-10-05T20:11:38Z
dc.date.published1993en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the relative effects of corn price and cattle performance factors on steer finishing cost of gain. Seasonal analysis of cost of gain and the factors affecting it was also conducted. Using over 10 years of closeout data from two western Kansas feedyards, corn prices, feed conversion, and daily gain explained 93 to 94% of the variation in steer finishing cost of gain. About 60% of the variability was explained by corn price alone. Cost of gain and feed conversion rates were seasonally below average for steers placed in February through August. Daily gain was seasonally high for steers placed in March through August. Because cost of gain is heavily influenced by the volatility and seasonal patterns of corn price and cattle performance, cattle feeders should consider this information when making placement decisions.en_US
dc.description.conferenceCattlemen's Day, 1993, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 5, 1993en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/6298
dc.publisherKansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Serviceen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfCattlemen’s Day, 1993en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfKansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 93-318-Sen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfReport of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 678en_US
dc.subjectBeefen_US
dc.subjectFeedlot cattleen_US
dc.subjectCost of gainen_US
dc.subjectFeed conversionen_US
dc.subjectDaily gainen_US
dc.titleFactors affecting cost of gain of feedlot steersen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US

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