Just how big are our cows? neat artickle

[Chap]

by Bryan McMurry
http://www.cattlenetwork.com/bi_Content.asp?ContentID=240175
not a "big" surprise, but interesting to see the data. 

 

[knabe]

calves increased 200 lbs, cows increased 300 lbs.  sounds like we went backwards to me.

not only is this a joke, but it is a huge opportunity to excel.

sounds like a government program to me, spend more but get less.

there will be some big winners shortly that can create cattle that can make a profit with ever decreasing inputs.

 

[Chap]

just re-read the title.  To let you all know that I am not mentally challenged.  It should read article, not artickle

 

[knabe]

just re-read the title.  To let you all know that I am not mentally challenged.  It should read article, not artickle

i reread it and ....

That leads us to an even more important question.  How has this increase in mature weight impacted production efficiency for cow/calf producers?

we lost 100 pounds somewhere.

so, this is what i would do, rate BCS, lbs cow, adjusted lbs weaned calf, record percentage weaned calf/cow, plot, determine point of decreasing return, and cull outliers.

 

[simtal]

I would like to see that sorted by region.  A 1350 pound cow is a big one in some areas but in the midwest thats about the size of a bred heifer.