Genetics & Performance
Cutouts jump higher
By By David P. Anderson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service professor and economist |
Not to be outdone by record fed cattle prices, cutout values have jumped higher. While the cutout out is dramatically higher, it is not at record highs. The Choice cutout hit $337.43 per cwt on June 12th, up $23 over the last week and up $30.99 since June 1st. It ...
Beefenomics: Cattle market update, resilient beef demand
By William Secor, Ph.D., University of Georgia Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics |
Grilling season has begun in earnest. Beef price data suggests beef demand is strong during this important sales period. Retail prices for the month of May jumped by three percent compared to last month, are five percent above last year, and well above the previous 5-year average. Recent weekly beef ...
Do heifers have more potential value than steers?
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator |
When going out to tag calves, most cow-calf producers would prefer to find a new bull calf rather than a heifer. This is logical given that the bull calf, which in most cases will become a steer, will weigh more, and bring more money per pound when selling at weaning ...
Genetics can improve livestock grazing in South Texas
By Kay Ledbetter, Texas AgriLife Today |
Milt Thomas, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Research beef cattle systems leader at Beeville, looks over the herd with a student, Ambree Sandell. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Carlos Serna) Improving beef cattle systems is priority at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Beeville Using new fitness traits like heat tolerance ...