Schalles, R.R.Zoellner, K.O.Long, K.2011-02-182011-02-182011-02-18http://hdl.handle.net/2097/7394Calves that gained rapidly before going into the feedlot continued to gain rapidly on feed and were more profitable to both the cow-calf operator and the feeder. When fed to their genetic potential, large frame, heavy, young cattle were worth more to the cattle industry than light calves.BeefNet incomeFeedlotSteersConference paper